Why I Voted To Prevent A Government Shutdown By Rep. Bill Huizenga There has been a lot of misinformation being spread about the latest bipartisan government funding bill that passed the House on Thursday night, and I wanted to take a few minutes to explain why I ultimately supported the bill. The funding bill known officially as, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2015, passed the House of Representatives 219-206. This bill fully funds the federal government, exce... Read more

Tonight, Congressman Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting to keep the government open, slash the IRS Budget, and enact conservative reforms. “This bipartisan agreement remains consistent with the budget negotiated by Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray. Additionally, this legislation spends less than the most conservative budget put forward by Republicans when we regained the House majority in 2011. “I am also pleased to see the House win the debate to hold the IRS acc... Read more

Rep. Bill Huizenga tasked to head US House monetary policy subcommittee​ Mlive - Andrew Krietz - November 24, 2014 Come January 2015, one West Michigan legislator will move up the ranks in a new Congress. U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, has been assigned to chair the Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade. The position tasks the third-term congressman with the authority to review the Federal Reserve's board and keep oversight on its policies. ... "It's very broad that ... Read more

On Friday, Congressman Huizenga spoke with the Ludington Daily News about President Obama's latest executive action, how Congress will respond, and what bipartisan steps can be taken to begin to fix our nation's broken immigration system. Below are excerpts from the interview, which is available in it's entirety here. Huizenga says Congress is considering response to Obama's immigration executive order By Steve Begnoche - Sun Nov 23, 2014. Congressman Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, says members of Co... Read more

House Lawmakers See Problems With IAIS Despite Assurances of Federal Regulators By K. Claire Compton | November 18, 2014 09:59PM ET Nov. 18 (BNA) -- Lawmakers who want greater involvement in negotiations over global insurance standards told regulators Nov. 18 they're keeping an eye on the process and aren't satisfied with its transparency so far. The self-described “Team U.S.A.,” made up of regulators representing the Federal Reserve Board, the Treasury Department and state authorities, appeare... Read more

Today, Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling announced that Congressman Huizenga has been selected to Chair the Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy & Trade for the 114th Congress. “I am honored and excited at the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee,” said Huizenga. “As Chairman, my goal is to conduct vigorous oversight of the Federal Reserve and ensure monetary policy is formulated in an open and transparent manner.” “In a ... Read more

To mark National Adoption Day, Congressman Huizenga discussed how West Michigan families have led by example and opened their hearts as well as their homes to children from across the country so they can have a new start and a new family. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'faceboo... Read more

This Saturday, the VFW in Muskegon will be hosting a Medals and Records Workshop for West Michigan veterans. Staff from Congressman Huizenga’s Office will be on hand to assist veterans, as well as family members, navigate and fill out the forms necessary to obtain service medals, receive copies of the veteran’s military service records, and answer any questions that may arise. The workshop will start at 10 AM and run until 2 PM at VFW Post 446, which is located at 165 S. Getty Street in Muskegon... Read more

On Friday, the Obama Administration released its health care cost projections for 2015 and the news isn't good for Michigan families. Despite numerous promises of lower costs from the Administration and its supporters on Capitol Hill, the majority of Michiganders will be hit with significant cost increases in the year ahead. Making matters worse, residents in the most populous areas of the state, including Detroit and Lansing, are facing double digit increases. “Throughout the debate on reformin... Read more

Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has officially delisted White Lake from the binational list of toxic hotspots: "Today is a great day for Muskegon County. Having White Lake removed as an 'area of concern' is a positive development for the communities surrounding White Lake, throughout Michigan, and across the entire Great Lakes region. White Lake's delisting and recovery is very personal to me. I have ... Read more