During a Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on October 23rd, Congressman Huizenga spoke about the need to address the regulatory hurdles currently in place preventing the smooth transfer of small to mid-size businesses. Rep Huizenga also touches on how these regulatory roadblocks are threatening jobs currently in existence while also jeopardizing future economic growth and investment.… Read more »
Yesterday, Monetary Policy & Trade Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) delivered the Sunday Video Message and discussed the positive solutions Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are putting forward to address and reform the driving force behind the financial crisis - the housing finance system:
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Live chat: Join us at 4:15 p.m. Thursday for a chat with U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga
Mlive - The Muskegon Chronicle - September 04, 2013 at 6:51 PM
MUSKEGON, MI – U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, will be in Muskegon on Thursday to talk about what's going on in Washington, D.C.
Huizenga will join a live chat with MLive and Muskegon Chronicle government reporter Stephen… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) announced he will be holding town hall meetings in both Newaygo and Jenison. The Newaygo Town Hall will be a "Brown Bag with Bill" where residents are welcome to bring their own lunch and sit down with the Congressman in a group setting at "The Stream." The meeting in Jension will be a more traditional town hall event at Sunset… Read more »
On Wednesday, Congressman Huizenga sat down with WZZM for a wide ranging discussion covering Syria, ObamaCare, the NSA, Detroit and what he has been working on to help West Michigan. Watch the full interview below:
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Huizenga on budget: ‘I don’t think we’re heading for a shutdown’
Ludington Daily News - Steve Begnoche - Managing Editor - August 12, 2013
Michigan 2nd District Congressman Bill Huizenga expects next year’s federal budget will come in at, or near, the current sequester level, meaning cuts instituted earlier this year when Congress and the Admini stration couldn’t agree on a… Read more »
On August 13th, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) will hold a town hall meeting hosted by the Ottawa County Patriots at the Howard Miller Library in Zeeland at 7:30pm. The meeting's focus will be on the following issues: How the federal government can help foster an environment for private sector growth and the creation of good-paying jobs; How ObamaCare will impact employers and… Read more »
Bernanke says he is 'not qualified' to offer refinancing advice
The Detroit News - David Shepardson - July 17, 2013 at 7:26 pm
Washington — Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke declined to answer a question from a Michigan member of Congress that’s perplexing many homeowners: Should they refinance?
Last week, the average U.S. rate on a 30-year-mortgage climbed to… Read more »
Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) delivered the following statement at today's full committee hearing with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke:
Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Waters. We appreciate you holding this hearing today to discuss the semi- annual report on the state of the economy and our fiscal welfare.
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Easing the M&A deal: Bill would reduce fees
Crain's Detroit Business - Dustin Walsh - July 8th 2013
A recent bill introduced in the U.S. House may make the sale of private enterprises cheaper for business owners and easier for merger and acquisition brokers. The Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013, introduced June 6 by Rep.… Read more »