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Huizenga Statement on EPA Announcing Additional Great Lakes Restoration Funding

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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…

Reminder: Huizenga to Host Telephone Town Hall with West Michigan Constituents Tonight

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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…

Huizenga Discusses CARES Act via FaceTime with FOX 17

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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…

Huizenga Hosts Facebook Live Update, Announces Telephone Town Hall

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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…

Grand Haven Tribune: Huizenga answers questions during Telephone Town Hall

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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…

Huizenga Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Combat the Coronavirus

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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…

Huizenga Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address

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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…

Growing Support: Bergman & Moolenaar Join Huizenga in Calling for Washington to Hold Field Hearing with Asparagus, Blueberry, and Cherry Growers in Michigan

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On Friday, U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman (MI-01) and John Moolenaar (MI-04) joined Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) in calling for the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Department of Agriculture, and Department of Commerce to hold a field hearing in Michigan to hear directly from specialty crop growers, producers, and farmers. Michigan is unique in the fact that it is able…

Huizenga: The USMCA will strengthen Economic Opportunity and Job Creation in Michigan

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after President Trump officially signed the United States Mexico Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement: “Modernizing our trade relationship with Mexico and Canada is vital to Michigan’s economy, said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “Estimates show that 65% of Michigan’s exports head to either Mexico or Canada. The USMCA…

Huizenga Fights For Farmers, Calls for Federal Agencies to Hold Hearing in West Michigan

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On Friday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer requesting the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Commerce hold a field hearing in West Michigan to hear directly from area farmers, growers, and producers, who are being negatively impacted by unsavory foreign…

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