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Huizenga, Bishop, Kaptur Call on President Trump to Join the Bipartisan Effort to Protect The Great Lakes

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Congressman Mike Bishop (R-MI), and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) led a bipartisan letter to President Trump requesting that he personally intervene to help protect the Great Lakes by releasing the first draft of the Brandon Road Report. The letter also respectfully requests President Trump to instruct the Army Corps of Engineers to continue…

Huizenga to Hold Listening Tour Stop in Grand Haven on Monday

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga announced that the second stop on his listening tour will take place on Monday, March 6th in Grand Haven. The town hall style listening session will be held in the auditorium of Lakeshore Middle School and begin at 7 PM. This event is open to all residents of Michigan’s Second Congressional District. Media is asked to RSVP with Congressman Huizenga's…

Huizenga Honors Lake County Veteran at Baldwin VFW

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On Saturday morning, Congressman Huizenga presented Specialist Lester Allen Bailey of Luther with the service medals he earned as a flight engineer on a Chinook helicopter during the Vietnam War. Specialist Bailey served two tours in Vietnam. During his first tour, Specialist Bailey served as a member of the 9th Infantry Division. On his second tour, Specialist Bailey served as a member…

Huizenga Statement on Joint Address: Together We Can Restore Economic Opportunity

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Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after President Trump’s address to Congress and the American people: “In order to increase economic opportunity for everyone, we need to have an economy that works for everyone,” said Huizenga. “It was very encouraging to hear President Trump place such a strong emphasis on policies that will grow the economy…

Huizenga, Stabenow lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Great Lakes Task Force Letter on the Soo Locks

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Co-Chair of Senate Great Lakes Task Force, led a bicameral, bipartisan letter to the United States Army Corps of Engineers stressing the importance of completing the study at the Soo Locks in an accurate and timely manner. U.S. Senator Gary Peters and…

Huizenga to Hold Town Hall in Lake County On Saturday

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Today, Congressman Huizenga announced he will be holding a stop on his listening tour for residents of the Second District in Lake County on Saturday, February 25th at noon. The town hall style listening session will be held in the cafeteria of Baldwin Senior High School. This event is reserved for Second District residents. Media is asked to RSVP with Congressman Huizenga's…

Cutting Red Tape Will Grow Our Economy & Increase Opportunity

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The tide is changing in Washington. For too long, bureaucrats prioritized the number of rules and regulations enacted ahead of how they affected the American people. Those days are over. Republicans in Congress are committed to getting our economy back on track, reining in bureaucrats across Washington, and reclaiming the proper constitutional role of the legislative branch. Over the…

Telephone Town Hall Recap

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Over the past two weeks Congressman Huizenga has reached out to tens of thousands of West Michigan residents to hear their priorities while also providing them with an update on the latest developments in Washington. If you would like to join the conversation in the future, you can sign up to participate in the next telephone town hall here.  If you were not able to participate in…

Huizenga Regulatory Reform Legislation Signed By President Trump

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after President Trump signed Rep. Huizenga's legislation, House Joint Resolution 41 (H.J. Res. 41). This bill eliminates a burdensome regulation put in place by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that hurts our economy by putting American companies at a disadvantage globally. This is the first time the…

Myth vs. Fact: Explaining President Trump's Executive Order

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Below is a myth vs. fact sheet compiled by Congressman Huizenga's office to help constituents across West Michigan understand President Trump's Executive Order regarding immigration,  Myth: The Executive Order (EO) is a Muslim ban. Fact: The 7 countries included in the temporary suspension of the Visa Waiver Program were designated by Congress and the Obama…