Recently, the Center for Effective Lawmaking released its analysis of the 118th Congress and found Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) to be the most effective member of the Michigan Congressional Delegation in the U.S. House. The analysis also found during divided government in the last Congress, Huizenga exceeded expectations by outperforming the established benchmark by more than 60%.… Read more »
This evening, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting in favor of legislation to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year.
“This funding measure ensures the federal government is able to continue serving the American people while avoiding an unnecessary shutdown,” said Congressman Huizenga. “Importantly, this legislation increases… Read more »
Last week, in conjunction with National School of Choice Week, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families. This order directs federal agencies to support parents’ ability to make choices in the best interest of their children’s education.
According to national standardized testing, only 30% of 4th graders… Read more »
Recently, a different national security challenge has come to light. While some are familiar with the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) desire to dictate policy, few realize these activities are happening in the United States. Efforts by the CCP to influence everyday American life can seem like something out of a Tom Clancy novel, however, the lengths the CCP is currently going to cultivate… Read more »
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1516, the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act. This legislation prevents the Department of Homeland Security from sending taxpayer dollars to American universities that host a Confucius Institute or maintain a relationship with a Chinese entity of concern.
H.R. 1516 builds on the Department… Read more »
Recently, our national debt crossed a stunning $34,000,000,000,000. While some “debt deniers” in Washington seek to ignore the threat this massive number poses, it is undeniable that seniors, our children, grandchildren, and future generations of Americans will be impacted in the absence of solutions.
Last fiscal year, interest payments on the debt alone totaled a whopping… Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) announced 10 Fourth District nominees to the U.S. Service Academies for the class of 2028. These students will be considered for appointment to one or more of our nation’s Service Academies: the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and the U.S.… Read more »
This week, Congressman Bill Huizenga announced Jacob Williams, Sahib Dhillon, and Jacob VanDyk of Kalamazoo Christian High School as the winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). The students created WildLife GO, an app that encourages Southwest Michigan residents to get outside and enjoy their local parks and nature areas through an engaging and innovative point system to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the introduction of the Grant Reform and NIH Transparency (GRANT) Act. The GRANT Act requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish and maintain a Database of Denials for each research proposal that is denied a grant or other award
Nearly 83% of NIH’s $48 billion budget goes to fund research through its grant program. This… Read more »
A recent study from Moody’s Analytics showed American households are currently paying $709 more each month than they did for the same goods two years ago. Inflation, fueled by Washington’s out-of-control spending, has made it harder for families to make ends meet. Unfortunately, Southwest Michigan families received an additional sticker shock from back-to-school shopping. According to… Read more »