On Friday, Congressman Huizenga spoke with the Ludington Daily News about President Obama's latest executive action, how Congress will respond, and what bipartisan steps can be taken to begin to fix our nation's broken immigration system. Below are excerpts from the interview, which is available in it's entirety here.
Huizenga says Congress is considering response to Obama's… Read more »
Today, Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling announced that Congressman Huizenga has been selected to Chair the Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy & Trade for the 114th Congress.
“I am honored and excited at the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee,” said Huizenga. “As Chairman, my goal is to… Read more »
On Friday, the Obama Administration released its health care cost projections for 2015 and the news isn't good for Michigan families. Despite numerous promises of lower costs from the Administration and its supporters on Capitol Hill, the majority of Michiganders will be hit with significant cost increases in the year ahead. Making matters worse, residents in the most populous… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has officially delisted White Lake from the binational list of toxic hotspots:
"Today is a great day for Muskegon County. Having White Lake removed as an 'area of concern' is a positive development for the communities surrounding White Lake, throughout… Read more »
This week, the Washington Examiner took a look at how Members of the U.S. House of Representatives tended to their committee assignments. The report shined an important light on how elected officials spend their time in Washington. Representative Huizenga was noted for having one of the best records in Congress for attending Financial Services Committee meetings and hearings. The… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) along with U.S. Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Jon Tester (D-MT) issued the following statements after joining to introduce a bipartisan and bicameral resolution in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate to promote an open and transparent process with regard to the recent… Read more »
This week, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) was named a Guardian of Small Business by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) based on his record of supporting pro-growth policies that increase job creation and support small business expansion. After receiving the award, Congressman Huizenga released the following statement:
“I am honored to be recognized by the… Read more »
Tonight, the House passed H.R. 4 – the Jobs for America Act – a package of 15 bills designed to strengthen the economy. Included in the jobs package was H.R. 2274 authored by Congressman Huizenga. H.R. 2274 removes regulatory roadblocks surrounding the sale and transfer of small and mid-sized businesses. The House jobs package passed by a vote of 253 to 163. After the… Read more »
Last night, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5461 containing several provisions to reform Dodd-Frank including, the Mortgage Choice Act, legislation first introduced by Congressman Huizenga to help low and moderate income Americans attain a qualified mortgage. Congressman Huizenga released the following statement after H.R. 5461 passed with strong bipartisan support by a… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 5078 the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act:
"For years, the federal government has worked with every state to protect and monitor water quality across the United States. Despite the success of this partnership, the EPA has made it clear it is now more… Read more »
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