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Huizenga Welcomes Republican Colleagues To Monetary Policy & Trade Subcommittee

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Today, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the Financial Services Committee announced the names of the Republican Members who will be serving on the Monetary Policy & Trade Subcommittee for the 114th Congress.  “I look forward to working with all of the committee members on correcting the unintended…

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…

Forbes: Huizenga's Subcommittee Appointment Shows Hope For Fed Reform

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Earlier this week, Forbes published a piece detailing why it is important for the Federal Reserve to adopt a rule to determine how it will make decisions regarding monetary policy.  Congressman Huizenga has been an advocate for the Federal Reserve to adopt such a rule and has introduced legislation to increase transparency and accountability at "The Fed." In…

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…

Huizenga Votes To Keep The Government Open, Slash IRS Budget

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Tonight, Congressman Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting to keep the government open, slash the IRS Budget, and enact conservative reforms. “This bipartisan agreement remains consistent with the budget negotiated by Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray. Additionally, this legislation spends less than the most conservative budget put forward by Republicans…

GR Press: Huizenga tasked to head US House monetary policy subcommittee

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Rep. Bill Huizenga tasked to head US House monetary policy subcommittee​ Mlive - Andrew Krietz - November 24, 2014  Come January 2015, one West Michigan legislator will move up the ranks in a new Congress. U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, has been assigned to chair the Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade. The position tasks the third-term…

Huizenga Questions Phony IAIS Transparency, Calls For Real Openness

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House Lawmakers See Problems With IAIS Despite Assurances of Federal Regulators  By K. Claire Compton | November 18, 2014 09:59PM ET Nov. 18 (BNA) -- Lawmakers who want greater involvement in negotiations over global insurance standards told regulators Nov. 18 they're keeping an eye on the process and aren't satisfied with its transparency so far. The…

Huizenga Named Chairman of Monetary Policy & Trade Subcommittee

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Today, Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling announced that Congressman Huizenga has been selected to Chair the Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy & Trade for the 114th Congress.   “I am honored and excited at the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee,” said Huizenga. “As Chairman, my goal is to…

Huizenga Highlighted For Stellar Committee Attendance

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This week, the Washington Examiner took a look at how Members of the U.S. House of Representatives tended to their committee assignments. The report shined an important light on how elected officials spend their time in Washington. Representative Huizenga was noted for having one of the best records in Congress for attending Financial Services Committee meetings and hearings.  The…

Huizenga Leads Bipartisan Call For Regulatory Transparency

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) along with U.S. Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Jon Tester (D-MT) issued the following statements after joining to introduce a bipartisan and bicameral resolution in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate to promote an open and transparent process with regard to the recent…

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