Jobs and the Economy

On Monday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) was awarded the National Association of Manufacturers' (NAM) award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence based on his strong support of West Michigan workers and manufacturers. Huizenga supported 95% of the pro-growth policies identified by NAM as critical to the success of manufacturing and job creation during the 112th Congress. "It is… Read more »

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WZZM) -- Congressman Bill Huizenga is applauding how Michigan lawmakers are handling emergency dredging along the lakeshore, calling it "unprecedented." Monday, the congressman met with local, state, and federal officials about the condition of Michigan harbors. Earlier this year Gov. Rick Snyder approved $21 million in emergency funding for 58 harbors. Now… Read more »

Obama, bank president: Home loans by decree The Union Leader-Editorial April 4, 2013 7:10pm As the economy struggles to recover from a recession triggered in large part by a collapse in the housing market, which itself was caused in large part by too many people signing mortgages they could not afford, the White House is urging banks to lower their lending standards so that Americans… Read more »

House Republicans stand their ground Thought dead after 2012, GOP hasn't changed to appease critics Detroit News - Marisa Schultz April 4, 2013 at 1:00 am Washington — After a bruising start to 2013, Speaker John Boehner led his Republican House delegation to its party retreat in Williamsburg, Va., to forge a more practical path. Divisions lingered over the fiscal cliff… Read more »

Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after it was announced the S.S. Badger will continue to sail despite the unprecedented regulatory roadblocks placed before it: "The Badger is not merely a piece of living history, it is a very active and very vital part of Michigan's economy and remains a major source of job creation and economic growth for both… Read more »

Last coal-fired ferry stays alive under deal between EPA, shipping company Manuel Quinones, E&E reporter Friday, March 22, 2013 The Great Lakes' last operating coal-fired ferry will stay in business under an agreement between U.S. EPA and Lake Michigan Carferry Inc. The S.S. Badger -- which ferries travelers between Ludington, Mich., and Manitowoc, Wis. -- had until December to… Read more »

Pay Ratio Provision Not Worth Cost, Repeal Bill Sponsor Huizenga Says Bloomberg BNA - Mary Hughes | March 20, 2013 08:32PM ET (BNA) -- The pay ratio disclosure requirement of Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a “perfect example of an unnecessary and complex regulatory requirement that is not worth the cost and should be repealed,”… Read more »

Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of reforming the nation's entitlement programs, making government more efficient, and responsibly balancing the budget: "Today's vote shows the determination of the House to get the nation's fiscal house in order. The House Republican budget reduces deficits by $4.6 trillion over the next ten… Read more »

Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of The Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (SKILLS Act) that passed the House by a vote of 215 to 202: "This important legislation will streamline the maze of duplicative and ineffective workforce training programs and combine them into a more user-friendly system that makes… Read more »

This week, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) introduced the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act - H.R. 1077, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would amend and clarify the qualified mortgage definition in the Dodd-Frank Act thereby improving access to credit and qualified mortgages for low and moderate income borrowers while protecting consumers from bad loans: "This bipartisan legislation… Read more »