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Huizenga to Hold Live Telephone Town Hall with West Michigan Residents Wednesday Evening

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On Wednesday evening, Congressman Huizenga will hold a live telephone town hall with residents of Muskegon, Oceana, Lake, Mason, and Newaygo counties.  While thousands of residents will receive a call asking them to participate, unfortunately, not every resident will be contacted. If you live in one of these counties and would like to participate in tomorrow…

Huizenga To Announce 2015 Congressional Art Competition Winner in Grand Haven on Tuesday

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Tags: Education

On Tuesday, May 5th, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) will meet with the 2015 Congressional Art Competition finalists, their families, and their instructors at the Tri-Cities Historical Museum in Grand Haven.  Museum doors open at 4:30 p.m., with Congressman Huizenga arriving at 5 p.m.  The “Top 12” student entries will be on display during the event and the public is welcome…

Huizenga: More Work Must Be Done To Get Our Nation’s Fiscal House In Order

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Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of the FY 2016 House Budget: Tonight the Republican-led House passed a budget that balances in less than ten years, doesn’t raise taxes, and cuts $5.5 trillion in spending. This vision is in stark contrast to the unserious ‘budget’ proposal put forward by President Obama that…

Huizenga Announces 2015 Congressional Art Competition

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Tags: Education

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga announced the start of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for high school students across the Second District. "The Congressional Art Competition is an excellent platform for young artists to challenge themselves and explore their artistic ability as well as their creativity,” said Huizenga. “Students from across West Michigan have impressed thousands…

Huizenga: We Shouldn’t Have To Borrow Money To Pay For The President’s Misguided Proposals

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement regarding the President’s FY 2016 Budget Proposal: “It’s clear that by putting forward a budget that never balances, President Obama isn’t serious about addressing the nation’s growing debt. Under his latest proposal, the President would add $8.5 trillion to the debt and triple the cost of financing it. The fact is:…

2015 Congressional Snowmobile Ride: Huizenga, Benishek To Tour Region on Thursday & Friday

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The 2015 Congressional Snowmobile Ride will begin on Thursday January 29th at the Full Moon Diner & Saloon in Muskegon. This year’s event will cover Lake, Mason, Muskegon, and Oceana Counties in the Second District on Thursday, and travel through Benzie and Manistee Counties in the First Congressional District on Friday. Congressman Huizenga & Congressman Benishek will hold town…

Huizenga: Raising Taxes on Michiganders Isn’t the Answer

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Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address and announced his plan to raise taxes on hardworking Michigan families and small business job creators:   “Tonight, the President unveiled his plan to raise taxes on families and small business owners across West Michigan.  President Obama’s…

Huizenga Nominates 17 West Michigan Students To U.S. Service Academies

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Today, Congressman Huizenga announced the 2nd District nominees to the U.S. Service Academies for the 2015-2016 academic year.  This year, 17 students from across West Michigan received nominations from Congressman Huizenga for placement at 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…

Huizenga Statement On Being Sworn In To The 114th Congress

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Today, Congressman Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after being sworn in to represent Michigan's Second Congressional District in the 114th Congress:  "I am honored to have the privilege of representing West Michigan in the United States House of Representatives.  With both the House and Senate under Republican leadership, the 114th Congress has the opportunity…

Op-ed: Why I Voted To Prevent A Government Shutdown

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Why I Voted To Prevent A Government Shutdown By Rep. Bill Huizenga   There has been a lot of misinformation being spread about the latest bipartisan government funding bill that passed the House on Thursday night, and I wanted to take a few minutes to explain why I ultimately supported the bill. The funding bill known officially as, the Consolidated and Further Continuing…

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