Last week, I testified before the House Budget Committee on my Fiscal Commission Act. I introduced this bipartisan bill in September as a way to get our nation's fiscal house in order.
With our national debt now at $33.8 trillion and climbing, just the interest we pay on the debt already exceeds everything the federal government spends on children, and within 3 years, is projected to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting against the expulsion resolution.
“The accusations against Mr. Santos are very serious and credible. While I find his behavior appalling, every American deserves their day in court,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “In the modern era, no member of Congress has been expelled without a conviction,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH), and Congressman Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), introduced the bipartisan Protecting All Parents and Adoptees (PAPA) Act. The legislation strengthens the adoption process for birth mothers, adoptive families, and children by establishing a National Responsible Father Registry to increase coordination between states and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) testified before the House Budget Committee on the need to get our nation’s fiscal house in order and how his bipartisan legislation, the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023, is the best path forward. During his testimony, Huizenga addressed the looming 23% cut to Social Security and the 11% cut to Medicare coming in the next decade if Congress fails to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the introduction of the Grant Reform and NIH Transparency (GRANT) Act. The GRANT Act requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish and maintain a Database of Denials for each research proposal that is denied a grant or other award
Nearly 83% of NIH’s $48 billion budget goes to fund research through its grant program. This… Read more »
Lately, there has been so much focus on rancor in Washington. This holiday season, I thought I would try something different. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I wanted to share with you some of the people I am thankful to serve with in Congress who work tirelessly to make America the best that it can be.
I am thankful to serve with…
Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), a fellow member of the Financial… Read more »
Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services passed the No U.S. Financing for Iran Act of 2023, legislation introduced by Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI). Specifically, the No U.S. Financing for Iran Act is designed to cut off the Iranian Government from accessing the U.S. financial system and protect Americans from inadvertently financing terrorism. The bill also requires the… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting to censure Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). The censure resolution passed the House of Representatives this evening by a vote of 234-188 with 22 Democrats joining 212 Republicans.
“The attack on innocent civilians by Hamas was an act of terrorism that claimed the lives of Israelis and Americans… Read more »
Recently, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced the U.S. would purchase up to 6 million barrels of oil at a costly $79 per barrel to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Unfortunately, this is a problem of the Administration’s own making.
In March 2020, President Trump moved to buy oil for the SPR when the price was around $24 per barrel, but Democrats blocked… Read more »
This week, Congressmen Bill Huizenga (MI-4), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, sent a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressing concerns over sanctions relief that allows Iran to stockpile money and fund… Read more »
