Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement applauding Governor Snyder's efforts to get Michigan back on the right track:
"Thanks to Governor Snyder's leadership, the future looks bright for Michigan. For the first time in nearly a decade, more people are coming to Michigan for work rather than looking elsewhere. Governor Snyder has put Michigan back on the path… Read more »
Control spending, yes, but who gets cut?
Congressman asked to explain factors considered when making cuts
The Ludington Daily News - Steve Begnoche
January 12, 2013
How does Congress decide what to cut?
Several of those attending the Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce legislative committee session Friday at Book Mark with Congressmen Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland,… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga: Let's get serious about spending
MLive - Dave Alexander
January 7, 2013
MUSKEGON, MI – Congressman Bill Huizenga emphasized with MLive readers in a live chat Monday morning that his concern is not a new federal tax bill but now legislation that will rein in federal spending.
Huizenga, R-Zeeland, came off an intense week in Washington ending his first… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga to visit Marge's Donut Den for small-business talk
M Live - Matt Vande Bunte
January 07, 2013
KENT COUNTY, MI – U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga will spend time Tuesday, Jan. 8, meeting with a variety of constituents in new parts of the Second Congressional District he represents. The Zeeland Republican who just began his second 2-year term plans visits to sites in… Read more »
Congressman Huizenga released the following statement on the national unemployment report for December:
"Amid faint signs of recovery, it's important to remember the unemployment rate is even higher than it was at this time four years ago. To put things in perspective, at today's current rate of growth it would take 51 months to achieve 'full employment,' an unemployment rate of 6%.… Read more »
Local congressional representatives take oaths of office
The Ludington Daily News
January 4, 2013
It’s official. Mason County is now served by two members of Congress, Michigan 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, and Michigan 1st District U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek, RCrystal Falls.
The two members of Congress were sworn in as members of the 113th Congress Thursday, each… Read more »
Congressman Huizenga released the following statement after being sworn in to represent Michigan's Second Congressional District in the 113th Congress:
"It is both an honor and a privilege to serve West Michigan. I look forward to meeting with new constituents and traveling to the communities that are now included in the Second District. As a freshman, I had several… Read more »
Congressman Huizenga released the following statement after voting against the Senate's fiscal cliff proposal:
"While the measure includes some commendable permanent tax relief provisions, overall this legislation further delays a serious attempt to solve our growing spending and debt crisis. For too long we have seen Washington play out its own version of the classic 'Peanuts'… Read more »
Without Action, Taxes Go Up On All
Huizenga says Senate won’t present plan, bend on entitlements
The Ludington Daily News - Steve Begnoche
December 29, 2012
The next move in how to avoid the fiscal cliff is in the Democrats’ hands, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga told reporters Friday.
“The Senate has to take some action,” Huizenga said, adding the Democratic- controlled Senate… Read more »
Lawmakers diverge over fiscal cliff
The Holland Sentinel - Andrea Goodell
December 28, 2012
Washington, D.C. — It’s going to be one heck of a New Year’s Eve on Capitol Hill.
As the clock ticks down, lawmakers on both side of the aisle are struggling to devise a solution to avert a plunge over the fiscal cliff and into higher taxes for everyone.
The atmosphere was… Read more »
