The U.S. House tonight passed with bipartisan support an historic plan to address the debt ceiling and out-of-control government spending. U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, is an original co-sponsor of the Cut, Cap and Balance Act, which passed 234-190.
“In this economy, with this unemployment rate, more out-of-control spending is not the answer. It hasn’t been, and debt spending is how we… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, today joined U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, NY-29, outside the White House with 19 other Members of Congress to call on President Obama to present his specific plans to deal with the debt ceiling crisis to Congress. Yesterday, the President threatened to veto the House's “Cut, Cap and Balance” plan to address the debt ceiling, without presenting an alternative.… Read more »
· What: Rep. Huizenga, MI-02 to join Rep. Tom Reed, NY-29, and fellow U.S. Representatives in urging President Obama to disclose his debt ceiling proposal
· When: Tuesday, July 19, 11:00 a.m.
· Where: In front of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the… Read more »
After the President threatened to veto the House Republicans’ plan to cut spending and address the debt ceiling debate, the “Cut, Cap and Balance” plan, without proposing an alternative, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, an original co-sponsor of the bill, released the following statement:
“Mr. President, if you say we don’t need a constitutional amendment to ‘do our jobs,’ then you… Read more »
Want to know how the debt ceiling talks are going? Want to make a comment on government spending or other federal issue?
Visit facebook.com/rephuizenga starting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, and Rep. Huizenga will answer questions LIVE as they come in.
As Congress continues to work toward a solution to the debt ceiling and spending debate, they will work in Washington this week instead of… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Huizenga, MI-02, released the following statement about the debt ceiling negotiations and his original co-sponsorship of the House Republican plan, called the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, which is set to be voted on next Tuesday and is slated to cut $111 billion in spending in FY 2012, cap total federal spending and return it by 2017 to average spending levels over the last 30… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, joined Reps. Rick Crawford, AR-01, and Robert Aderholt, AL-04, at a press conference at the House Triangle today to call on President Obama to prioritize payments to debt-interest, Social Security and Medicare, and military compensation in the event a debt ceiling agreement is not reached. Over 50 members, led by Congressman Aderholt, sent a letter to… Read more »
TUNE IN
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, will take to the House Floor this morning at about 10 a.m. to pay tribute former First Lady Betty Ford, who passed away Friday at the age of 93. She is to be laid to rest today in Grand Rapids, Michigan, next to her husband, 38th President Gerald R. Ford.
Tune in live here online or watch on your local C-SPAN Channel.
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Watch live here starting at 10 a.m. or on your local C-SPAN channels
As they continue to promote economic recovery and job creation, the Financial Services Committee tomorrow will hear testimony from Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, on the conduct of monetary policy and the state of the economy.
Bernanke is required to provide testimony semi-annually to Congress, and the… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, released the following statement upon news of the passing of former First Lady Betty Ford:
"I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former First Lady Betty Ford. My family and I today offer our prayers and support to her family.
Betty Ford was a great American with a great legacy of being a passionate advocate for the issues she believed… Read more »
