Continue to support Michigan farmers and growers.

Bill Huizenga · Michigan · Republican

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Bill has consistently fought for the hard-working farmers in the Fourth District and will continue to support Michigan’s farmers and growers.

Commitment to keep advocating for farmers and agricultural interests.

ISSUES - Huizenga for Congress
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released the following statement after voting in support of a five-year farm bill. Specifically, this legislation reduces input costs, strengthens risk management tools, and expands food processing capacity, all while investing in the rural infrastructure that supports Southwest Michigan’s economy and agricultural community

Huizenga supported a five-year farm bill benefiting farmers through lower input costs, stronger risk tools, and more processing capacity.

Press Releases | U.S. House of Representatives
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this legislation reduces input costs, strengthens risk management tools, and expands food processing capacity, all while investing in the rural infrastructure that supports Southwest Michigan’s economy and agricultural community.

Huizenga backed a farm bill that would reduce farmers’ costs, improve risk management, expand processing, and invest in rural infrastructure for Southwest Michigan agriculture.

Huizenga Votes to Lower Costs for Southwest Michigan Families and Farmers | U.S. House of Representatives
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Evidence

Mr. Huizenga introduced H.R. 4739, a bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the tree assistance program, and it was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Huizenga sponsored a concrete agriculture measure aimed at tree growers, showing active support for specialty crop farmers rather than only rhetoric.

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H.R. 4739 (IH) - Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act - BILLS-118hr4739ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Huizenga led 119 colleagues on a letter to House Appropriations leaders requesting an H-2A guestworker wage freeze to lower input costs and help family farms and specialty crop growers.

He took a concrete legislative-adjacent action aimed at reducing costs for farmers and growers, but it was a request for appropriations action rather than enacted relief.

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Huizenga Leads 120 Members of Congress in Effort to Save Family Farms, Enact H-2A Wage Freeze | U.S. House of Representatives
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Huizenga said he had been a strong advocate for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and welcomed USDA funding to support producing, researching, and promoting specialty crops grown in Michigan.

This is consistent with continued public support for Michigan growers, though it documents advocacy and approval of federal support rather than a completed campaign promise.

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Huizenga Applauds USDA Block Grants to Boost Michigan Agriculture & Specialty Crop Growers | U.S. House of Representatives
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Mr. Huizenga introduced H.R. 8251, which would amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the tree assistance program, and the bill was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Huizenga continued to advance specialty-crop legislation in 2026, again showing ongoing support for growers through introduced legislation.

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H.R. 8251 (IH) - Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act - BILLS-119hr8251ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Assessments

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Huizenga has repeatedly taken concrete actions on behalf of Michigan farmers and growers, including sponsoring specialty-crop legislation and leading a multi-member letter pressing for lower labor costs, plus public advocacy for USDA support. But the evidence shows advocacy and bill introduction, not a completed policy outcome directly delivered by him, so this is best scored as partial credit rather than full fulfillment.

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The promise was broad: to continue supporting Michigan farmers and growers. The evidence shows repeated, concrete actions consistent with that commitment, including sponsoring tree-assistance legislation in 2023 and 2026, leading a large congressional letter seeking an H-2A wage freeze to reduce farm labor costs, and publicly supporting USDA specialty crop grants for Michigan. Because the promised outcome was continued support rather than enactment of a specific bill or policy, these actions are sufficient to treat the promise as delivered.

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