Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting the USDA purchase an increased amount of Michigan grown asparagus. In the letter, Huizenga discusses how having the USDA announce a significant bonus purchase by May will improve food security for Americans relying on enhanced school lunch programs, food banks, and senior meal… Read more »
Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Congressman Paul Mitchell (MI-10), Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06), Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07), Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-04), and Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) sent a letter to Governor Whitmer expressing their serious concerns with her most recent update to the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order (Executive Order 2020-42). In the… Read more »
A fund aimed at protecting the Great Lakes from invasive species and promoting habitat restoration is getting $20 million more from Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday.
The funding, for fiscal year 2020, will be used to clean up and restore so-called "areas of concern," foster invasive species prevention and keep trash out of the waterways to protect fish… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) outlined it’s plan for how it will utilize an additional $20 million appropriated by Congress for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). As Co-Chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, Congressman Huizenga has played a leading role in enhancing and strengthening the… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga will host a telephone town hall discussion on the coronavirus with residents from across West Michigan. Congressman Huizenga will begin the call by providing an update on the latest developments related to the coronavirus. Rep. Huizenga will then take questions from constituents across the Second Congressional District.
Approximately 40,000 West… Read more »
On Friday, Congressman discussed the house passing, the CARES Act, an aid and relief package to help individuals, families, small businesses, and medium and larger job creators across West Michigan impacted by the coronavirus.
For most Americans it includes money directly into your pockets. People making under $75,000 dollars a year will get $1200 from the government. A… Read more »
Earlier today, Congressman Huizenga provided an update to West Michigan residents via Facebook. During the update, Rep. Huizenga discussed the latest developments in Washington as well as Governor Whitmer's "stay at home" executive order.
Congressman Huizenga also announced that he will be hosting a telephone town hall this coming Thursday at 5:45 PM. Residents of the Second… Read more »
Questions about the possible future and more concerning the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were some of the topics brought up during a telephone town hall meeting with West Michigan’s congressman on Friday.
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, hosted the telephone event, which garnered thousands of listeners, some of whom were selected to ask their questions live.
“When are we going… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) voted in support of legislation to assist families, small businesses, and communities across West Michigan as they confront challenges created by COVID-19. H.R. 6201 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act passed the House by a vote of 363 to 40..
“It is critical that Congress works in a bipartisan manner to combat COVID-19 as… Read more »
This evening, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address:
“Unemployment is at its lowest point in fifty years, wages are rising for all skill levels, and 60,000 Michiganders have been lifted out of poverty because of President Trump’s pro-growth agenda,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “By renegotiating… Read more »
