Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga issued the following statement regarding Afghanistan and the translators who assisted American Forces.
We cannot leave behind the translators who worked along side our troops, supported operations, and saved the lives of countless Americans serving in Afghanistan.
I support the decision to move these American allies and their families to another… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Brian Higgins (D-NY), and Kathy Castor (D-FL) are leading a bipartisan push encouraging the Biden Administration to take steps to safely reopen international travel to the United States.
In a letter to President Biden, signed by 75 members of the House of Representatives, Congressional leaders lay out action items including… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement regarding the looming closure of the Holland Coast Guard Station.
“The U.S. Coast Guard has notified my office that it intends to close its seasonal station in Holland on Lake Macatawa in fiscal year 2022. This means the station would close permanently this Labor Day. The Coast Guard believes they can adequately… Read more »
Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) officially requested that Speaker Pelosi and the Democrat Majority bring the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. This legislation would codify into law what is known as the Hyde Amendment. The Hyde Amendment, which has garnered bipartisan support for more than 40 years, prevents… Read more »
On Thursday, Congressman Bill Huizenga and Congressman Jack Bergman joined Fox News' Fox & Friends First to discuss looming cuts to National Guard training and preparedness. Instead of properly funding the Guard, earlier this year Speaker Pelosi moved a partisan bill that garnered no Republican support and even the Democrat controlled Senate has not acted on it.
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On Friday, Congressman Huizenga joined CBC's "Power & Politics" to discuss the border between the United States and Canada. Rep. Huizenga has been out front on the issue calling for science based policymaking and both sides to lay out clear markers or a road map to reopening travel between the US and Canada. Learn more by watching Congressman Huizenga's interview below.
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Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Brian Higgins (D-NY), co-chairs of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, released the following joint statement in response to the extension of U.S. – Canada border restrictions until at least July 21st:
“Millions of Americans and Canadians are counting on our governments to work together to reach an agreement that provides a clear… Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) honored Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Sheriff Cole was recently recognized as the 2021 Sheriff of the Year by the Michigan Sheriff’s Association. Video of Rep. Huizenga’s speech as well as a transcript of his remarks are available below.
Congressman Bill Huizenga
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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting against repealing the existing Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF).
“There is no doubt that Congress must restore and reassert its Article I authority,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “However, repealing the 2002 AUMF without replacing it with a modernized approach that addresses the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) joined over 200 of his House colleagues in a bipartisan letter to Administrator Isabel Guzman of the Small Business Administration urging immediate action to stabilize and improve the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program, which provides emergency assistance grants to venues that were unable to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The… Read more »