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ADVISORY: Lead Engineer From Muskegon Manufacturer, Huizenga to Appear Before House Small Business Committee Tomorrow

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Tomorrow, Congressman Bill Huizenga and Viktor Anderson, director of engineering at Muskegon based manufacturer Structural Concepts, will appear before the House Small Business Committee to discuss the challenges faced by small manufacturers across America due to the growing number of contradictory and complex rules and regulations pouring out of Washington. Founded in 1972,…

Huizenga Announces 2015 Congressional Art Competition

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga announced the start of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for high school students across the Second District. "The Congressional Art Competition is an excellent platform for young artists to challenge themselves and explore their artistic ability as well as their creativity,” said Huizenga. “Students from across West Michigan have impressed thousands…

Huizenga: The United States Should Not Pursue A Bad Deal With Iran

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Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following video statement following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint meeting of Congress: Prime Minister Netanyahu very effectively and very passionately put forward to the American people, and to everyone in the world, why the United States should not continue to…

Huizenga: The President Is Not Above The Constitution

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement on the President’s unbridled desire to expand the power of the Executive Branch. “No individual, not even the President of the United States, has the ability to make or rewrite laws in this country by themselves. While I believe the rule of law will prevail and the courts will affirm my position that President…

Huizenga Calls for Accountability & Increased Transparency at the Federal Reserve

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Washington, DC – Yesterday afternoon, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy & Trade, delivered the Sunday Video Message for the Republican Majority on The State of the Economy and The Federal Reserve.  In the address, Chairman Huizenga focused on the lack of accountability and transparency at the Federal Reserve.  To view the two…

Huizenga Supports Bipartisan Legislation To Improve Access To Care For West Michigan Families

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On Wednesday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) joined more than 100 of his colleagues in supporting H.R. 842, The Huntington’s Disease Parity Act. Currently, thousands of Americans are facing unwarranted and unjust delays due to the medically inaccurate disability guidelines used by Social Security and the two year waiting period for Medicare. This bipartisan legislation improves access…

Huizenga Honors Those Who Risked Their Lives For Voting Rights During Selma Marches

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) lead a bipartisan effort with Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Rep. Martha Roby (AL-02) to honor and recognize the brave men and women who participated in the marches from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama with a Congressional Gold Medal. The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest civilian award that can be bestowed by Congress in honor of…

Huizenga Introduces Legislation To Help Low & Middle Income Families

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Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after introducing The Mortgage Choice Act of 2015, bipartisan legislation to help low and middle income Americans gain access to a qualified mortgage: “Hardworking families across the nation should not be denied access to a qualified mortgage because of technicalities that are largely…

Huizenga: We Shouldn’t Have To Borrow Money To Pay For The President’s Misguided Proposals

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement regarding the President’s FY 2016 Budget Proposal: “It’s clear that by putting forward a budget that never balances, President Obama isn’t serious about addressing the nation’s growing debt. Under his latest proposal, the President would add $8.5 trillion to the debt and triple the cost of financing it. The fact is:…

2015 Congressional Snowmobile Ride: Huizenga, Benishek To Tour Region on Thursday & Friday

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The 2015 Congressional Snowmobile Ride will begin on Thursday January 29th at the Full Moon Diner & Saloon in Muskegon. This year’s event will cover Lake, Mason, Muskegon, and Oceana Counties in the Second District on Thursday, and travel through Benzie and Manistee Counties in the First Congressional District on Friday. Congressman Huizenga & Congressman Benishek will hold town…