Senate fails to freeze student loan rates Detroit News - Marisa Schultz - July 11, 2013 About 7 million college students are still stuck with higher student loan rates after the Senate failed Wednesday to pass a plan to freeze low interest rates. Rates on new subsidized Stafford loans rose July 1 to 6.8 percent from 3.4 percent. The latest attempt Wednesday was backed by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow,... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement recognizing Ludington Pumped Storage's 40th anniversary: I would like to take a moment to recognize a major milestone for the Ludington Pumped Storage unit that was built in Michigan's 2nd District four decades ago and continues to be a great success today. Construction of 'The Project' - as the locals call it - began in 196... Read more »
Easing the M&A deal: Bill would reduce fees Crain's Detroit Business - Dustin Walsh - July 8th 2013 A recent bill introduced in the U.S. House may make the sale of private enterprises cheaper for business owners and easier for merger and acquisition brokers. The Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013, introduced June 6 by Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland,... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement commemorating Independence Day: "Tomorrow, friends and families along the Lakeshore, throughout West Michigan and across the country will gather at parades and barbecues to celebrate our nation's independence. Two hundred and thirty seven years after Thomas Jefferson authored one of the most definitive documents in history, ... Read more »
Huizenga: Federal Student Loan Interest Rate Likely to Double WOOD Radio News Team Friday, June 28th 2013 Congressman Bill Huizenga says it's not looking good to keep federal student loans rates steady at 3.4%. The Zeeland Republican called this a political problem that didn't have to hit people at a family level. "The Senate has gone home and there's no opportunity to fix this. The Republicans in... Read more »
Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) discussed passage of the Senate's immigration reform legislation and what actions the House will take next regarding immigration reform on WWMT: On immigration reform: • I want immigration reform that works for West Michigan, works for national security, and is good for our economy. • We know that we must have a secure border. We know that we need to h... Read more »
Huizenga lauds Supreme Court for taking up Obama recess appointments case MLive - Zane McMillin - June 25, 2013 GRAND RAPIDS, MI — U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga on Monday cheered the Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments over President Barack Obama's use of recess appointments to powerful political posts. Huizenga, R-Zeeland, issued a statement lauding the Court for agreeing to hear National Labor ... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced its decision to hear the National Labor Relations Board v. Canning case: "I am glad to see the Supreme Court take up this important constitutional issue. The system of checks and balances was designed to prevent one branch of the federal government from overreaching its authority. Richard Co... Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga met with students from Muskegon's Reeths-Puffer High School who were visiting the nation's capital after finishing sixth out of 4,600 schools in the SIFMA Foundation's "Capitol Hill Challenge": "It was great to meet with such financially savvy students. Turning a hypothetical portfolio of $100,000 into $170,245.11 in just 14 weeks is incredibly impressive. In t... Read more »
Huizenga questions if IRS targeted adoptive families after reported audits MLive - Zane McMillin - June 18, 2013 at 3:41 PM GRAND RAPIDS, MI — U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga this week joined 34 colleagues in urging the Internal Revenue Service to investigate whether adoptive families were improperly targeted by the agency last year. In a letter dated Monday, June 17, Huizenga and his cosignatories implor... Read more »
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