Today, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) questioned Fed Chair Janet Yellen on the Volcker Rule and the competitive disadvantages it creates for the U.S. economy as she appeared before the House Financial Services Committee. Vice Chairman Huizenga pressed the Fed Chair for a specific timetable regarding how long the Federal Reserve would wait… Read more »
On Friday, a bipartisan coalition led by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) continued to push the federal government to properly maintain ports, harbors and waterways to their authorized width and depth within the Great Lakes Navigation System (GLNS). In the omnibus funding measure that passed in January, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Operations and Maintenance… Read more »
This evening, Congressman Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of the Agricultural Act of 2014 which passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 251 to 166:
"Today, I joined a bipartisan majority of my colleagues in the House by voting in support of the farm bill. While this legislation is by no means perfect, it makes several steps in the right… Read more »
WZZM - 6:46 PM, Jan 17, 2014
The Newaygo Sports Park was the starting point for a two-day congressional snowmobile ride. U.S. Congressmen Bill Huizenga and a member of the Michigan Snowmobile Association left Newaygo Friday morning.
The annual ride brings attention to the economic and recreational importance of snowmobiling in Michigan. It's also a chance… Read more »
Legislation to streamline small biz M&A unanimously passes U.S. House
MiBiz - Mark Sanchez
Wednesday, 15 January 2014 10:21
Federal legislation sponsored by a West Michigan congressman to make it easier to broker the sale or acquisition of a small business passed the U.S. House Tuesday without opposition.
Sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, the bill would… Read more »
Today, Congressman Huizenga's legislation H.R. 2274, the Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act passed the House by a unanimous vote of 422 to 0. Prior to the vote, Congressman Huizenga spoke in support of his legislation to remove costly regulatory hurdles for small business, increase job creation and foster economic growth.
(Click on the… Read more »
Below are excerpts from Congressman Huizenga's joint op-ed on the upcoming farm bill conference report with Dr. Dan Benishek and Congressman Tim Walberg. You can read the piece in it's entirety on MLive HERE
Michigan's economy is powered by its "Big Three" industries - manufacturing, tourism, and agriculture. Although sometimes overshadowed by the rebirth of manufacturing… Read more »
Rep. Bill Huizenga talks budget at early bird breakfast
The Holland Sentinel
Andrea Goodell
December 16, 2013
Rep. Bill Huizenga defended his vote to approve a compromise budget Monday morning.
“The problem is we have a divided government and two very different, distinct visions of where the country ought to be going,” he said, adding that the $1.12 trillion budget “saves more… Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) joined 33 of his colleagues in requesting a meeting with President Obama to discuss patient centered reforms to improve health care options for all Americans. This effort, led by Tim Griffin of Arkansas, is in response to the President's December 3rd speech where he invited members of Congress with alternative health care reform proposals to… Read more »
Bit by bit isn’t good for dredge
Great Lakes freighters account for 103,000 jobs and have an economic impact of $20 billion per year in America.
Grand Haven Tribune - Editorial - Dec. 6, 2013
That's a lot of jobs, and money.
Freight traffic via ships in the Great Lakes also powers other jobs, such as the local power plant that requires loads of coal from the hulking… Read more »
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