Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the Senate passed his legislation, H.R. 4014, that provides hard-working taxpayers and their businesses who submit information to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) with the same confidentiality provisions that other financial regulators are required to provide:
"While there is much more work to be… Read more »
Fed Move Highlights Economic Uncertainty: Lawmaker
CNBC
Justin Menza
September 13, 2012
A top Congressional Republican expressed skepticism on Thursday about how much the Federal Reserve can do with a new round of to bolster the economy and spur hiring, adding that it underscored how uncertain conditions really are.
In the wake of the Fed's decision to flood markets with a… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) issued the following statement after learning of John Buckley's appointment to the Credit Union Advisory Council at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):
"John Buckley's appointment to the Credit Union Advisory Council will bring a voice of reason to the table. John understands the negative impact on both lenders and… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement commemorating Labor Day:
"This Labor Day, over 23 million Americans are either unemployed, underemployed or have given up looking for work all together. Instead of promoting pro-growth solutions that would make it easier for small businesses to expand and hire more workers, the Obama Administration has chosen to… Read more »
Last week’s guest on The Everything Financial Radio Show, hosted by financial advisor Dennis Tubbergen, was Professor Laurence Kotlikoff, who hopes to run for President of the United States as a third party candidate. Tubbergen’s guest this week is Congressman Bill Huizenga, who represents the 2nd District of Michigan.
Congressman Huizenga was born and raised in Zeeland, Michigan… Read more »
The U.S. House debated and passed Rep. Huizenga's consumer protection bill, H.R. 4014 unanimously after support from across the aisle during floor debate this afternoon.
Click here to see Rep. Huizenga's floor remarks introducing the bill.
H.R. 4014 enhances consumer protection by ensuring that financial and personal information shared with the new government agency created under… Read more »
Treasury Secretary Geithner to Appear Before Financial Services Committee Tomorrow
TUNE IN at 10 a.m. on your local C-SPAN Channel or
stream live online here to see his testimony and responses to the Committee's questions
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will appear before Rep. Bill Huizenga's committee, House Financial Services, at 10 a.m.… Read more »
Last night, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, reached more than 10,000 constituents via telephone for a discussion on everything from Social Security to the Keystone Pipeline to the budget to gas prices. If you missed the call, click the link to listen to it in its entirety. To leave a comment for Rep. Huizenga or to be included in his next teletown hall call list, visit… Read more »
The Financial Services Committee will meet on Thursday to consider a package of bills aimed at removing government barriers to job creation and economic growth.
Under Chairman Spencer Bachus’ leadership, the Committee has led efforts to reduce regulatory barriers that hinder small businesses’ access to the capital markets. Since the beginning of 2011, the Committee has approved… Read more »
