Senator Mark Huizenga's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, has announced that he will conduct in-district office hours to meet with the public at four locations this month. Huizenga will be available to meet with constituents at the following dates, times and locations: Friday, Feb. 10 from 7 to 8 a.m. at Interurban Depot Cafe in Wright Township, 1580 Arch St. in Wright Township, and 8:30 to 9:30

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga on Thursday helped secure $25 million in a supplemental budget bill for a critical infrastructure improvement project in West Michigan. “Replacing the aging two-lane Fruit Ridge Avenue bridge and updating the obsolete I-96 interchange will improve safety, access and quality while helping support continued economic growth and business investment,” said Huizenga, R-Walker. “I have been working on getting funding for this

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga on Thursday supported legislation to increase the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and repeal the so-called pension tax on certain retirement income. “I ran for public office to solve problems for the people of West Michigan,” said Huizenga, R-Walker. “Many Michigan families are struggling to make ends meet, and this reform would reduce taxes on many of our seniors

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, welcomed Dr. Anthony Chang, Ph. D. to the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday night as his guest for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 State of the State address. Chang is CEO and founder of BAMF Health, which is headquartered in the Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building on Grand Rapids’ Medical Mile and last year opened Michigan’s first full-body PET-CT scanner —

LANSING, Mich. — After listening to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 State of the State address Wednesday night, Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, issued the following statement: “My priority is to help solve the problems facing West Michigan, and I will be glad to work across the aisle to do so. Legislating is a team effort, and I think Republicans like me can offer a valuable perspective to

LANSING, Mich. — After supporting the Senate Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection Committee reporting Senate Bill 1 to the full Senate on Wednesday, Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, minority vice chair of the committee, issued the following: “Senate Bill 1 is a step in the right direction toward solving the tax fairness problem facing Michigan seniors and offers an opportunity to continue discussions on reducing the burden