Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) issued the following statement after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced it will not contribute funds to another Greek Bailout at this time: “While I am pleased the IMF will not be disbursing additional loans to Greece at this time, it is imperative the IMF bases its lending practices on principled and sound decision-making. A failure to do so w... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) issued the following statement after voting in support of the Financial CHOICE Act: “Dodd-Frank has made it more difficult for hardworking Americans to secure a future for themselves and their children by denying them the economic recovery they deserve. The Financial CHOICE Act enacts commonsense reforms that reduce the federal deficit by $34 billion, stop ... Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Investment, released the following statement after the House Financial Services Committee voted to advance the Financial CHOICE Act, legislation to end bank bailouts, strengthen our economy, and restore accountability to Washington and Wall Street: “For the last si... Read more »
The economic downturn in 2008 cost Michiganians their jobs, families their savings, and some even their homes. In response to this seismic event, Democrats in Congress passed and President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law. According to its supporters, Dodd-Frank was a panacea of regulatory solutions that would end “too big to fail” and prevent a f... Read more »
The economic downturn in 2008 caused Michiganders to lose their jobs, families to lose their savings, and some even to lose their homes. In response to this seismic event, Democrats in Congress passed and President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law. According to its supporters, Dodd-Frank was a panacea of regulatory solutions that would end “too bi... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga announced that the next stop on his listening tour will take place on Tuesday, April 11th in Wyoming. The town hall style listening session will be held in the auditorium of Godwin Heights High School and begin at 7 PM. This event is open to all residents of Michigan’s Second Congressional District. Media is asked to RSVP with the Congressman's Office. Who: Congres... Read more »
This morning, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 1219, the Supporting America’s Innovators Act of 2017. This legislation would allow small businesses and startups more flexibility in raising capital so they can continue to grow and hire more employees. H.R. 1219 passed with overwhelming bipartisan support by a vote of 417-3. Rep. Huizenga's remarks: Small... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 1343, the Encouraging Employee Ownership Act. This legislation would provide greater opportunity for small businesses to compete with larger companies by reforming SEC Rule 701 which places burdensome federal filing requirements on employee compensation packages. By lifting the threshold, small businesses will be ... Read more »
Yesterday, Capital Markets Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) held a hearing to examine how the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has implemented the JOBS Act and what its impact has been on capital formation and job creation. During the hearing Huizenga called for the SEC to stop pursing political objectives outside its core mission and focus on creating a regulatory environment t... Read more »
Tomorrow night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) will hold a Facebook Town Hall with residents of the Second District at 6:30 PM. To participate in this event, West Michigan residents are encouraged to head to Congressman Huizenga’s Facebook Page. For residents who already “like” Rep. Huizenga’s page, Facebook should send a “push notification” when the event begins. Who: Congressman Bill Huizenga... Read more »
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