3% Annual Growth Is Within Striking Distance Thanks to Tax and Regulatory Reform The Zeeland Record Bill Huizenga August 2nd 2018 Friday's chart topping announcement that the economy grew by 4.1% in the second quarter is significant and news that should be celebrated. It demonstrates that our economy is creating more opportunity and more jobs for hardworking families across Ottawa County and around the nation. Digging deeper into these numbers it also shows that many of the arguments being made ... Read more

Today, Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the House passed S. 488, a bipartisan package of 32 bills, including 3 bills from Congressman Huizenga, to strengthen capital formation, improve opportunities for Main Street investors, and boost small business job creation. 24 bills included in this bipartisan package passed through the Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee Chaired by Congressm... Read more

Today, House Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6139, the Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act. This bipartisan legislation, introduced by Congressman Huizenga, would improve initial public offering (IPO) research and help smaller businesses become publicly traded companies. H.R. 6139 passed the House by voice vote. “We need to ensure that our capital mark... Read more

Today, House Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement regarding the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) announcement that it would no longer provide financial assistance to Greece. "The IMF is doing the right thing by letting the Eurozone solve what has been a Eurozone problem all along," said Chairman Huizenga. "As the Fund's lead shareholder, the U.S. should ensure, through legislation if necessary, that the IMF can... Read more

Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) spoke on the floor in support of the Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments or THRIVE Act. This legislation would expand housing options for individuals who are transitioning out of addiction treatment and require continued support. The THRIVE Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 230-173. Congressman Huizenga: The Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments (THRIVE) Act is an important piece of legis... Read more

Today, Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of S. 2155, legislation to provide regulatory relief for community financial institutions, strengthen small business job creation, and increase opportunity for families across West Michigan. “For the past decade, hardworking families across the nation have been denied the economic recovery they deserved because of Washington’s insistence on a one... Read more

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting to overturn the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s (the Bureau) misguided auto lending rule. “This action taken by the Bureau is a prime example of government overreach. The Dodd-Frank Act explicitly states the Bureau cannot regulate car dealers, yet these ‘above the law’ bureaucrats clearly think the law doesn’t apply to them. Secondly, the numbers used by the Bureau don't hold up to scrutiny. An indep... Read more

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after President Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the flawed Iranian Nuclear Deal. “The Obama Administration’s Nuclear Deal with Iran did not make the American people or our allies in Europe or our allies across the Middle East safer. Under this flawed agreement, Iran was permitted to further advance their nuclear ambitions by continuing to develop dual use technology while also enhancing their capab... Read more

Today, Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the Senate passed bipartisan legislation to reform Dodd-Frank and provide much needed relief to community and regional financial institutions. “For years we have seen the one-size fits all regulatory structure of Dodd-Frank slow economic growth and reduce the ability of community financial institutions to lend to hardworking families and small business job creator... Read more

Today, Congressman Huizenga appeared on Varney and Co. to discuss the positive impact tax reform is having on hardworking taxpayers and small business job creators in West Michigan. Rep. Huizenga also took the opportunity to discuss the Senate finally taking action to reform Dodd-Frank and how the House should respond. Click the image above to watch the interview On Tax Reform “When I am back in West Michigan, all I hear from people and small business owners is thank you. It’s higher wages, it’s... Read more