WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga says he will seek another term in office to clean up problems created by the Biden Administration.
He confirmed that Monday at a "Breakfast with Bill" event on the Hope College campus. He talked about various policy matters and made the big announcement. The Fourth District Republican congressman later spoke to WOOD Radio News about what went into his decision.
"This is a consideration my wife and family and I go through every two years," he said. "Where we examine, sort of, effectiveness in the office and is this the right thing for us as a family? And, quite honestly, one of the motivating factors for me to make this announcement again is the work that's left to be done."
The West Michigan Republican says it has been a tall task to climb out a mountain of problems caused by the Biden Administration when it comes to inflation, the former president's decisions on energy and regulatory policies.
"There is a lot of work to do yet. We're on the right path, but I want to be a part of the final push to make this all happen for those of us here in Michigan," Huizenga said.
Huizenga was first elected to Congress in 2011 and served as the 2nd District representative until 2022, when he was elected to represent Michigan 4th District.
Huizenga was a state representative from 2002 until 2007, when he was term-limited out of that office.
On a separate subject, at the time of publication, U.S. leaders were nearing an agreement with Ukraine to end the war with Russia. Representative Huizenga was asked for his thoughts on the prospects for peace.
"I think we all want to see resolution of the conflict in Ukraine," he said. "And the aggressive nature from Russia has got to be addressed. I'm hopeful that we'll be able to find some peace there. Certainly, President Trump has made significant progress on this. It's really going to be up to the Russians as to whether they're going to seek peace or not."
Huizenga said he believes Ukrainians are interested in having the resolution in place.
He added, "I'm cautiously optimistic about what's happening in Berlin, and I hope people will be clear-eyed about this; that this is not good for anyone to continue this war. But, obviously, it has to be resolved to the satisfaction of the Ukrainians, as well."
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