CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE INTERVIEW SCOTT SIMON, host: "Going to get a view now from two Congressmen, one Republican, one Democrat. We start with freshmen representative, Bill Huizenga, a Republican from Michigan. He was elected with support from the Tea Party. We checked in with the Congressman a couple of times since he took office in January. Congressman Huizenga joins us from his of... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, tonight released the following statement on the passage of a short-term C.R. that would fund the government through next Thursday and cut $2 billion in government spending: "Tonight, I voted to pay our brave servicemen and women in the military who are fighting three different conflicts. The military families in my District must have certainty that they can put food... Read more »
Durbin: Feels Better Today Than Yesterday On Budget Talks By Siobhan Hughes and Jared Favole Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Talks on a deal to avert a government shutdown appeared to be headed in a positive direction by Wednesday afternoon, as congressional negotiators kept talks going instead of digging in their heels and freshmen Republicans began to talk of moving onto bigger ba... Read more »
The time frame: five days. The dollar figure: $33 billion. The stakes: The size, scope and ongoing operation of the federal government. A deal: Priceless. An epic spending skirmish reaches its climax this week as tea party-fortified conservatives and Democratic leaders clash over how much, or how little, to slash from this year’s budget — and whether to include conservative policy riders that limi... Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, joined the bipartisan Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus to fight the culture of overspending in Washington and to restore fiscal sanity to the federal government. Rep. Huizenga stood with fellow members of the caucus on the steps of U.S. Capitol this afternoon to kick off their efforts for the 112th Congress. “A balanced budget amendment is desperately needed ... Read more »
TUNE IN! Rep. Huizenga’s interview on “Comcast Newsmakers” about the nation’s fiscal health and the role of government, as well as his orange ribbon tribute to Wes Leonard and the Fennville Blackhawks, will air on local breaks on CNN’s Headline News channel today through 4/3/11 in the following time slots, or you can watch the interview any time at youtube.com/rephuizenga: Friday 11:24am and 2:24p... Read more »
Constituents and Media Invited and Encouraged to Attend! U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, will travel the district next week to meet with constituents and businesses to get their thoughts on the latest work in Congress. He will particularly address the need to reduce spending and the national debt and deficit, as well as any other issues or concerns about the federal government. He will host a town... Read more »
Huizenga made the following statement after voting against another short-term Continuing Resolution: “This Congress was sent to Washington in overwhelming numbers with one message: Fix the spending problem. This couldn’t have been more imperative once we hit the record one-month deficit spending, at $223 billion for February. With six Continuing Resolutions since October 2010, it’s far past time t... Read more »
As the state’s leader in total value of ag products sold, the 2nd District’s agriculture industry has earned its honors today, National Ag Day, said U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02. “Ag Day is just one day to take note of the important year-round contributions that agriculture provides to the economy and job creation in the 2nd District, and today we honor all the people who help contribute to this... Read more »
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