WZZM - 6:46 PM, Jan 17, 2014 The Newaygo Sports Park was the starting point for a two-day congressional snowmobile ride. U.S. Congressmen Bill Huizenga and a member of the Michigan Snowmobile Association left Newaygo Friday morning. The annual ride brings attention to the economic and recreational importance of snowmobiling in Michigan. It's also a chance to hold town hall style meetings with vot... Read more »
Legislation to streamline small biz M&A unanimously passes U.S. House MiBiz - Mark Sanchez Wednesday, 15 January 2014 10:21 Federal legislation sponsored by a West Michigan congressman to make it easier to broker the sale or acquisition of a small business passed the U.S. House Tuesday without opposition. Sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, the bill would direct the U.S. Securities an... Read more »
This evening, Congressman Huizenga (MI-02) spoke on the House floor in support of life, adoption, and West Michigan values. Below are highlights from Congressman Huizenga's speech: Highlights: • We must continue to fight for the unborn, but there's another story to be told as well. That is the story of those children that we cannot forget, who need permanent loving homes. • Each year there are abo... Read more »
Today, Congressman Huizenga's legislation H.R. 2274, the Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act passed the House by a unanimous vote of 422 to 0. Prior to the vote, Congressman Huizenga spoke in support of his legislation to remove costly regulatory hurdles for small business, increase job creation and foster economic growth. (Click on the picture above to wa... Read more »
The 2014 Congressional Snowmobile ride will kick off on Friday, January 17th at 9 AM at the Newaygo County Sports Park. Friday's ride will begin in Newaygo County where a stop will be made in White Cloud in the morning and later continue though Lake County with a meet and greet in Chase and a town hall in Irons. On Saturday, there will be a morning meet and greet in Wellston located in Manistee Co... Read more »
Today, the Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee held a hearing on the international impacts of the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing program. Below are Vice Chairman Huizenga's remarks as prepared: The U.S. Federal Reserve System or the “Fed” was created in 1913 in response to a series of economic crises early in the 20th century. Although the Fed was created as an independent agency derivin... Read more »
Below are excerpts from Congressman Huizenga's joint op-ed on the upcoming farm bill conference report with Dr. Dan Benishek and Congressman Tim Walberg. You can read the piece in it's entirety on MLive HERE Michigan's economy is powered by its "Big Three" industries - manufacturing, tourism, and agriculture. Although sometimes overshadowed by the rebirth of manufacturing and the booming success... Read more »
Rep. Bill Huizenga talks budget at early bird breakfast The Holland Sentinel Andrea Goodell December 16, 2013 Rep. Bill Huizenga defended his vote to approve a compromise budget Monday morning. “The problem is we have a divided government and two very different, distinct visions of where the country ought to be going,” he said, adding that the $1.12 trillion budget “saves more than it spends.” The... Read more »
As the U.S. Senate this week considers a bipartisan budget proposal, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga is expressing optimism that the agreement approved by House lawmakers last week is a first step in the parties working across the aisle to rein in federal spending. Huizenga, R-Zeeland, who voted in favor of the agreement offered by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Budget Commi... Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of the bipartisan budget agreement that passed the House by a vote of 332 to 94. "While not perfect, this budget agreement is a small step in the right direction. In addition to enacting spending cuts to both permanent and mandatory spending, this bipartisan legislation avoids the potential of a gov... Read more »
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