Jobs and the Economy

Lawmakers Listen To Farmers’ Frustrations The Holland Sentinel  Stephen Kloosterman July 06, 2012 Overisel Township — Congressmen Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, and Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, met with Allegan county farmers Friday morning. The lawmakers took a tour of farms in the county before attending the town hall-style meeting hosted by Dykhuis Farms Inc. southeast of… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) issued the following statement on the national jobs report for June: "While positive job growth is welcomed, this growth occurred despite President Obama's economic policies, not because of them. Millions of our friends and neighbors have given up looking for work entirely since President Obama took office. 41 consecutive months of unemployment… Read more »

FPI Reform Bill Gets Closer Look From House Small Business Subcommittee Bloomberg BNA Dave Hansen July 02, 2012 9:56PM ET July 3 (BNA - Federal Contracts Report) -- Congress must pass the Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act (H.R. 3634) to level the playing field with private companies, bill sponsor Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) told the House Committee on… Read more »

Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) issued the following statement after U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack extended disaster assistance to 72 Michigan counties including Allegan, Benzie, Lake, Kent, Manistee, Mason, Muskegon, Ottawa, Oceana, Newaygo, and Wexford: "I applaud the leadership of Governor Snyder, the attentiveness of my colleagues in the Michigan Delegation, and the… Read more »

Rep. Bill Huizenga On Affordable Care Act Ruling: Health Care Tax Hurts Middle Class MLive Op-Ed Congressman Bill Huizenga Thursday, June 28, 2012, 10:12 PM HOLLAND, MI — In his guest column below, Rep. Bill Huizenga says the Supreme Court made one thing clear on Thursday: The individual mandate component of President Obama's health care plan is a tax. Huizenga says the… Read more »

Critics Target Federal Prison Industries’ Contracting Preferences  The Federal Times Sarah Chacko June 29, 2012 Some small businesses and lawmakers are pushing to curtail contracting preferences given to Federal Prison Industries. Agencies must procure products and services from Federal Prison Industries (FPI), which uses the brand name commonly known as UNICOR, in… Read more »

Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after the Supreme Court released its landmark decision on ObamaCare: "Since its inception, Americans have questioned the legality and common-sense of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as ObamaCare. The Administration, including President Obama himself, has argued that the individual mandate… Read more »

Huizenga Uses Video To Revive Bill The Holland Sentinel Andrea Goodell June 22, 2012 5:35 PM Washington, D.C. — Rep. Bill Huizenga chose a different way to tell constituents about a bill he’s introduced. In a video released this week, he stood with the Supreme Court as his backdrop and outlined the Health Freedom for Seniors Act, which would allow seniors to roll money from… Read more »

Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after House passage of the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act (H.R. 4480): "Today, the House took a significant step forward to create jobs, reduce regulatory red tape, lower gas prices, and boost domestic energy production. One of the greatest potentials for economic growth in America stems from our ability to harness our vast… Read more »

  It is a common trick employed to get around “Buy American” restrictions, said Rep. Bill Huizenga (R., Mich.). Products manufactured using foreign components still qualify if they are physically assembled in the United States. “It’s yet another outrage on what is happening with our tax dollars,” he told the Washington Free Beacon. Huizenga has sponsored legislation to… Read more »