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Huizenga Regulatory Reform Legislation Signed By President Trump

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after President Trump signed Rep. Huizenga's legislation, House Joint Resolution 41 (H.J. Res. 41). This bill eliminates a burdensome regulation put in place by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that hurts our economy by putting American companies at a disadvantage globally. This is the first time the…

Myth vs. Fact: Explaining President Trump's Executive Order

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Below is a myth vs. fact sheet compiled by Congressman Huizenga's office to help constituents across West Michigan understand President Trump's Executive Order regarding immigration,  Myth: The Executive Order (EO) is a Muslim ban. Fact: The 7 countries included in the temporary suspension of the Visa Waiver Program were designated by Congress and the Obama…

Chairman Huizenga, Senator Inhofe Move To Eliminate Resource Extraction Rule via CRA

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Today, Capital Markets Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) released the following statements regarding their bicameral effort to repeal section 1504 of The Dodd-Frank Act by using the Congressional Review Act (CRA): "The SEC's rule surrounding resource extraction pursuant to section 1504 of Dodd-Frank fails the agency's core mission on multiple fronts," said…

Huizenga Applauds President Trump's Move to End U.S. Foreign Aid Funded Abortion

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after President Trump restored the Mexico City Policy: "By reinstating the Mexico City Policy, President Trump is continuing what President Reagan started - protecting unborn children around the world, while also protecting taxpayers here at home,” said Congressman Huizenga. "U.S. foreign aid should never finance…

Huizenga Elected Co-Chair of Great Lakes Task Force

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after being elected to serve as a Republican Co-Chair of the Great Lakes Task Force: "The Great Lakes are one of our nation's most important natural and economic resources," said Chairman Huizenga. "The Great Lakes Task Force has been at the forefront of the effort to enhance the environmental health of the Great…

Huizenga Tapped to Lead Capital Markets Subcommittee

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Today, Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling announced the selection of Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) to Chair the Financial Services Capital Markets, Securities and Investment Subcommittee for the 115th Congress. “It is an incredible honor and opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Capital Markets, Securities and Investment Subcommittee, said Huizenga. “My goal…

Huizenga: Ongoing Greek Debt Crisis Demonstrates that Further IMF Reforms are on the Table

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Today, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement on President Obama's inability to reach a solution with our European allies regarding the IMF and Greece's ongoing debt crisis: "It is unfortunate that President Obama has failed to reach a deal with the Europeans to resolve Greece’s debt crisis. With Greek debt…

Huizenga Leads Effort To Rein In Bureaucrats, Provide Job Opportunities In Michigan

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Last week, Congressman Huizenga toured Bates Manufacturing and attended a groundbreaking ceremony for their new expansion which is expected to create approximately two dozen new jobs.  Bates manufactures footwear for our men and women in the U.S. military. Over the past few years, bureaucrats in Washington have attempted to make technical changes without…

Huizenga: We should not hand over regulation of American companies to European Bureaucrats

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Today, Congressman Huizenga chaired a Monetary Policy and Trade subcommittee hearing that examined examine concerns with the work and transparency of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international organization largely controlled by European central bankers and financial regulators. “It is very troubling that American regulators would relinquish any regulatory authority to…

Huizenga Statement on FBI Announcement Regarding Secretary Clinton

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Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after FBI Director Comey's announcement regarding the investigation into Secretary Clinton's handling of classified information on her private unsecured server. "Today's announcement by FBI Director Comey validates my concerns that Secretary Clinton has continually put herself before the security and the safety of the American…

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