U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, hosted a tele-town hall Wednesday and heard from constituents across the 2nd District on current events in the district and D.C., including the latest on the Supercommittee’s failure and what’s next in the efforts by Congress to cut spending and promote job creation, to the deficit and debt’s impact on the economy.
“Tele-town halls are a great way to… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga released the following statement on today’s Department of Labor report for November that the nation’s unemployment rate dipped .4 percent:
“I am cautiously encouraged that the national unemployment numbers dropped marginally. Unfortunately, Michigan still has double digit unemployment. There’s the specter of a potential financial crisis in the Eurozone that, as did… Read more »
U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, MD-08, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Dutch Caucus, today hosted Prime Minister Mark Rutte at a Congressional lunch in honor of his visit to the United States.
“I am pleased by the opportunity to hear firsthand from Prime Minister Rutte about how Europe is working on its financial situation, and to discuss… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, hosted two tele-town halls Wednesday to hear from constituents across the 2nd District on current events in the district or D.C., from the latest on the Supercommittee’s failure and what’s next to efforts by Congress to cut spending and promote job creation to the deficit and debt’s impact on the economy, as well as many other federal issues.
"I got… Read more »
This week, the U.S. had the dubious honor of passing $15,000,000,000,000 in debt – yes, 12 zeroes. This is the equivalent of charging 95 percent of your salary on your credit cards, and no West Michigan family or small business would survive long with that much spending.
Neither will the federal government. That’s why I introduced the Honest Budget Act, H.R. 3414; I believe you have… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, said today that “Washington missed yet another opportunity to truly change course on its spending crisis” by failing to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
While a majority of the House voted for the measure 261-165, a Constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds majority.
Huizenga, a cosponsor and strong supporter of H.J.Res. 2,… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga and the House this week voted to strengthen the Second Amendment rights of Americans by passing H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, which allows those who can legally carry a concealed weapon in their state, like Michigan, to legally carry a concealed weapon in all states.
“As a sportsman and responsible gun owner, I strongly support this… Read more »
Our nation’s lack of long-term budgeting combined with record levels of out-of-control spending means that on November 16, America passed $15 trillion in debt – reaching nearly 99 percent of our economy.
This dubious landmark should signal one thing only: That is far past time the federal government pays down America’s unsustainable debt burden and learns to tighten its belt just like… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, will host his second Military Academy Night to provide area students and their parents a casual evening to learn about the process involved in applying for admission to a U.S. Service Academy.
The event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the United States Coast Guard Sector Field Office at 650 South Harbor Drive, Grand Haven. Liaisons from the five… Read more »
2nd District, MI - U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, released the following statement honoring our veterans in West Michigan and across the country this Veterans Day:
"Today, November 11, our country celebrates Veterans Day. I will interview a West Michigan World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Oliver Poest, for the Veterans History Project, and participate in a Veterans Day… Read more »
