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This evening on WOOD TV 8, Congressman Bill Huizenga discussed how he acted to help World War II Veterans enter the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C. that was closed due to the failure of the Obama Administration and Senate Democrats to negotiate. Congressman Huizenga discusses how the action to close these "open-air memorials" is one of the most ridiculous and petty actions taken by the Administr... Read more »

Grand Rapids, Mich. (WZZM) - Reaction from Michigan lawmakers mirrors the divide between republican and democrats on the shutdown. Republicans say the GOP controlled house intends to pass legislation to reopen portions of the government, including national parks and processing claims at the Veteran Affairs Department. That's a strategy Lakeshore Congressman Bill Huizenga revealed to WZZM 13's Lee ... Read more »

Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of the continuing resolution to fund the federal government. The legislation passed this evening by the House eliminates the job-destroying medical device tax, delays ObamaCare's implementation for one year and ensures our men and women in uniform are funded in the event that Senate Democrats fail to ... Read more »

Food stamp reform reduces dependency Program costs are out of control; House bill emphasizes personal responsibility The Detroit News - Editorial - September 27, 2013 With a record number of Americans on food stamps and illegal trafficking rampant, raids like that on Detroit’s Eastern Market last week are increasingly common. Yet fraud, costing taxpayers more than $300 million a year, according to... Read more »

Levin, Huizenga React to Ongoing Budget Debate Greg Ghering, WOOD Radio News Team Wednesday, September 25th 2013 @ 12pm Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga told WOOD Radio he wants Democrats to agree on peeling back elements of the Affordable Care Act. "It's too expensive, it doesn't work, and it's actually going to end up in the long run making our health care system worse, not better." As for ... Read more »

Yesterday, Monetary Policy & Trade Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) delivered the Sunday Video Message and discussed the positive solutions Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are putting forward to address and reform the driving force behind the financial crisis - the housing finance system: Transcript: Hello, I’m Bill Huizenga, Congressman from Michigan’s Second... Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of keeping the federal government operating while defunding ObamaCare: "It is time for Senate Democrats to go on the record and tell the American people where they stand on ObamaCare. Despite the barrage of reports warning how the Administration has missed numerous deadlines, how privacy measures are ... Read more »

This morning, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and Congressman Dan Benishek (MI-01) spoke on the House floor to Honor Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield who was killed in the line of duty on September 9th. Below are the written remarks and video of both Rep. Huizenga and Rep. Benishek. Congressman Huizenga: Earlier this week Michigan lost a true hero. Trooper Paul Butterfield died fro... Read more »

This morning on WOOD Radio, Congressman Huizenga discussed President Obama's speech on Syria and why he doesn't believe the speech change people's mind in West Michigan. Click the play button below to listen to the Congressman's interview with Rick Albin and Steve Kelly: Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga talks during MLive chat about Syria, small government and fiscal policy MLive - Stephen Kloosterman September 06, 2013 MUSKEGON, MI – U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga answered questions on a variety of questions in a live chat with MLive.com readers Thursday afternoon. Topics including the possible U.S. conflict with Syria, the prospect of legislative action on the Voting Rights Act... Read more »