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Huizenga Applauds House Passage of Legislation Impacting Great Lakes, Michigan Jobs
Washington,
July 11, 2014
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4923, the Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015 by a vote of 253 to 170: "This piece of legislation means more to the Great Lakes than any other Energy and Water Bill passed in the last 10 years. The inclusion of the Huizenga-Hahn amendment demonstrates the House is acting in a bipartisan fashion to ensure the federal government lives up to its promises. What this means for Muskegon, Grand Haven, Ludington, and Holland is a better opportunity to receive federal funding from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for dredging and general maintenance. "Properly dredged harbors along the Great Lakes are critical to Michigan's economy and vital for job creation throughout West Michigan. This legislation helps create a future where water infrastructure projects throughout the Great Lakes are not just one of my priorities but once again a priority for our nation." |