Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) appeared on "To The Point" with Rick Albin to discuss sequestration and Washington's out of control spending.
Watch Congressman Huizenga's full interview on "To The Point" HERE
On Sequestration: We are going to be cutting somewhere between 7% and 8% of our overspending, not our total spending, our… Read more »
Local Lawmaker Applauds Audit At LG Chem, Urges More
WWMT - News Channel 3
February 21, 8:30 PM
Watch video of the news broadcast on LG HERE
HOLLAND, Mich. - A local lawmaker is pushing for change after a government audit determined that a Holland battery facility mis-used stimulus money.
The Department of Energy found that LG Chem was paying employees to play games and… Read more »
Rep. Bill Huizenga: Trails, national forests on snowmobile tour are 'Pure Michigan'
MLive - Muskegon Chronicle
February 20, 2013
MERRILL TOWNSHIP, MI – Deep into the snowy Manistee National Forest, there's a bar and grill with great brick-oven pizza.
It's a little out-of-the-way – unless you're on a snow machine in the forest's trail system. Then, it's pretty handy.
On a… Read more »
Congressman Huizenga Snowmobiles Through Northern Michigan
9&10 News
February 20, 2013
Click HERE to watch the newscast covering Congressman Huizenga's town hall discussions on access to the national forest.
Congressman Bill Huizenga rode through Lake and Newaygo Counties today hosting town hall meetings along the way.
Snowmobile groups are trying to connect thousands… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Huizenga Wants Audits For All Stimulus-Funded Energy Programs In Wake Of LG Chem Report
MLive - The Grand Rapids Press
Aaron Aupperlee
February 20, 2013
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Frustrated by wasted taxpayer dollars and unrealistic expectations of the beleaguered LG Chem battery program in his home district, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga demanded the government audit more… Read more »
Rep. Huizenga to snowmobile, hold meetings
The Associated Press
February 19, 2013
Bill Huizenga is hitting the snowmobile trail this week and holding meetings along the way.
The Republican congressman from Zeeland starts his 2013 Congressional Snowmobile Ride on Wednesday in the Baldwin area.
A ride is planned through the Huron-Manistee National Forest and meetings with… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union:
To Watch Congressman Huizenga's Response To President Obama's State of The Union Click HERE
"Folks it's clear, too many in Washington do not believe that we have a spending problem. Tonight, we heard the President call for more spending and higher taxes,… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement on the national unemployment report for January:
"It's time for the Administration to change its approach to the economy. The unemployment rate is higher today than when the President first took office in 2009. President Obama has had four years to implement his stimulus driven approach and it simply has not worked. At… Read more »
Rep. Huizenga: Dissolving Jobs Council ‘Shocking’
Newsmax - David Yonkman
January 31, 2013
President Barack Obama will let his jobs council expire this week, winding down one source of input from the business community even as unemployment remains stubbornly high, a move U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga tells Newsmax is “shocking.”
“It's shocking the White House is… Read more »
U.S. approves sale of A123 to Chinese firm
Detroit News - David Shepardson
January 29, 2013 at 10:05 pm
A Chinese firm late Tuesday acquired most of bankrupt A123 Systems' assets, as it announced the battery maker's chief executive has departed .
The Obama administration earlier Tuesday approved the sale to A123's U.S. subsidiary, Chicago-based Wanxiang Group Corp., a… Read more »
