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 »
Yesterday, Congressman Huizenga visited Industrial Innovations' manufacturing facility in Grandville to discuss federal workforce training programs and reforming the tax code to provide certainty for Michigan manufacturers. The very tax provision mentioned by Industrial Innovations owner Troy Turnbull is one of the 43 House-passed jobs bills currently stuck in the Senate. H.R. 4457 would… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3230, The Veterans Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014:
"This bipartisan agreement is a positive step in the ongoing effort to ensure our veterans receive the care they deserve. H.R. 3230 provides veterans… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4923, the Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015 by a vote of 253 to 170:
"This piece of legislation means more to the Great Lakes than any other Energy and Water Bill passed in the last 10 years. The inclusion of the Huizenga-Hahn… Read more »
Today, during a hearing on H.R. 5018 - the Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) spoke candidly and assertively on the need for all Members of Congress to stand up and defend the constitutional standing of the Legislative Branch and its role in oversight of the Executive Branch. Huizenga cautions that it should not matter which party the… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the House voted to adopt the bipartisan Huizenga/Hahn Amendment to H.R. 4923 the Energy & Water Appropriations Bill:
"For years, legislators in Washington have raided the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and used money designed for harbor maintenance for other expenditures. Less than two months ago,… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 803 - The Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act, which passed the House by a vote of 415-6:
"As I meet with job creators throughout West Michigan, there is one overarching message - businesses cannot find workers with the skills needed to fill open jobs. This bipartisan jobs… Read more »
Today, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee Chairman Scott Garrett (NJ-05) announced the introduction of H.R. 5018, the Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency (FRAT) Act.
"Over the past several years, the Federal Reserve has gained unprecedented power, influence, and… Read more »
