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Huizenga on Automatic Separations: It’s Time to End This Inhumane Policy Immediately

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement on the separation of families along the southern border. “The Administration must end the policy of separating children from their families immediately. If the Administration is unwilling to do so, then the House should immediately pass narrowly tailored legislation to end separations. While there are divisions…

Huizenga on Immigration, Separations, and the Southern Border

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement regarding the separation of families trying to enter the country illegally along the southern border. “The United States is a nation of laws, but it is also a nation of compassion. It’s clear the catch and release policy implemented by the previous Administration failed to stem the tide of people entering the…

Huizenga: We Must Help Those Struggling With Opioid Addiction Recover

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Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) spoke on the floor in support of the Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments or THRIVE Act. This legislation would expand housing options for individuals who are transitioning out of addiction treatment and require continued support. The THRIVE Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of…

Huizenga Statement on Pentwater and White Lake Receiving Federal Dredging Funds

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that additional funding has been provided to dredge harbors in Pentwater and White Lake. “The harbors in Pentwater and White Lake play an integral role in the local and state economy. Ensuring the federal government lives up to its commitment to recreational harbors…

Huizenga Votes to Help West Michigan Veterans, Boost Great Lakes Infrastructure

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting is support of H.R. 5985, the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2019. “Our veterans deserve the best care available. This important legislation takes another significant step forward by prioritizing our veterans, strengthening…

Huizenga Votes to Hold Washington Accountable, Recoup $15 Billion in Unused Taxpayer Dollars

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Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act. This nearly $15 billion rescission package is the largest to have ever passed the House. "Nearly everyone agrees the federal government is chock-full of outdated and wasteful programs funded at taxpayer expense. The…

Huizenga Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan Great Lakes Water Infrastructure Bill

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This evening, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the House passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), bipartisan legislation that is critical to maintaining and developing water infrastructure along the coasts, throughout the Great Lakes, and across the nation. WRDA passed by a margin of 408-2. "Having modern and functioning infrastructure…

Huizenga Statement on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

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“I implore the Administration to reconsider this misguided proposal and at a minimum fix the exclusion process for those with existing contracts to prevent lasting negative impacts. If the goal is to address Chinese manufactured steel flooding the market, then our focus should be targeted on that issue, not our economic allies.”

Huizenga and Upton: 2019 NDAA Keeps us Safe, Promotes Michigan Priorities

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The Defense Act keeps us safe, promotes Michigan priorities The Holland Sentinel U.S. Reps Fred Upton and Bill Huizenga May 25, 2018 at 5:06 PM America’s military is facing grave challenges on multiple fronts. From the re-emergence of competitors like Russia and China, the nuclear ambitions of North Korea and Iran, the imperative to keep the pressure on terrorist organizations like…