AUDIO: Listen to Congressman Huizenga's full interview with Matt Patrick of KTRH HERE
Manufacturers fear layoffs with no-bid process
KTRH
Nik Rajkovic
September 19, 2012
Texas prisoners make everything from state flags to office chairs, ornamental fencing, even polo shirts. Now the national prison industry is going after military uniforms.
Joel Ortega manages… Read more »
Huizenga honored by small business group
The Holland Sentinel
Stephen Kloosterman
September 19, 2012
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, was honored Monday by a small business group.
The National Federation of Independent Business, or NFIB, describes itself as a nonprofit and nonpartisan group focused on public policy issues important to small businesses.
The group named… Read more »
American Prison Labor Means Longer Unemployment Lines
Fox News - Elizabeth Prann
September 16, 2012
Two southeast companies that make U.S. military uniforms are shedding hundreds of jobs, as the government looks to federal inmates for the fatigues.
American Power Source makes military clothing in Fayette, Ala., but its government contract expires in October. Federal… Read more »
Fed Move Highlights Economic Uncertainty: Lawmaker
CNBC
Justin Menza
September 13, 2012
A top Congressional Republican expressed skepticism on Thursday about how much the Federal Reserve can do with a new round of to bolster the economy and spur hiring, adding that it underscored how uncertain conditions really are.
In the wake of the Fed's decision to flood markets with a… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) issued the following statement after learning of John Buckley's appointment to the Credit Union Advisory Council at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):
"John Buckley's appointment to the Credit Union Advisory Council will bring a voice of reason to the table. John understands the negative impact on both lenders and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) issued the following statement on the national jobs report for August:
"While President Obama can give a good speech, his rhetoric on the economy doesn't match his record. For 43 consecutive months, nearly every day President Obama has been in office, unemployment has been above 8% and today over 23 million Americans are either unemployed,… Read more »
This afternoon, Business Insider published a revealing piece demonstrating how destructive the government-owned Federal Prison Industries (FPI) or UNICOR is to job creation across the country and how Congressman Huizenga is leading the bipartisan effort to ensure FPI doesn't take jobs away from the private sector.
“This is a threat to not just established industries; it’s a… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement commemorating Labor Day:
"This Labor Day, over 23 million Americans are either unemployed, underemployed or have given up looking for work all together. Instead of promoting pro-growth solutions that would make it easier for small businesses to expand and hire more workers, the Obama Administration has chosen to… Read more »
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The Obama years have been brutal on middle-class incomes.
The Wall Street Journal
Editorial
August 24, 2012
The Presidential race is boiling down to one dominant issue: which party's policies will do more to help the financially stressed American middle class. President Obama's campaign theme is that Mitt Romney and the Republicans cater to the rich, while Mr.… Read more »
Industry study: Regulations weighing down manufacturing
The Hill
Bernie Becker
August 21, 2012
Federal regulations could prove to be a deep drag on manufacturing output in the coming years, according to a new study from an industry group.
The report commissioned by the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) found that major regulations could roll back output… Read more »
