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  • Hoekstra Calls on Governor to Retain Muskegon Procurement Technical Assistance Center
    Jun 20, 2008  - U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, issued a letter to Governor Jennifer Granholm requesting that she investigate the decision by Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to eliminate funding for the Muskegon Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). “In light of Michigan’s 8.5% un... More
  • Hoekstra Votes for Bill Supporting Troops, Veterans Education Benefits, Unemployment Insurance
    Jun 19, 2008  - U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today voted for a bill that supports the troops without arbitrary timelines for withdrawal from the battlefield, modernizes veterans educational benefits and extends unemployment insurance. “I have long advocated that members of the Armed Forces should have th... More
  • Hoekstra Votes to Extend Unemployment Insurance
    Jun 12, 2008  - U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today voted to extend unemployment insurance for 26 weeks in Michigan. “It is encouraging that Congress is acting to help hard-working families looking for job opportunities in Michigan, which has the highest unemployment rate in the country, and are paying hi... More
  • Hoekstra Reacts to Efforts to Help Nebraska Recruit Michigan Workers
    May 6, 2008  - U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today reacted to a Michigan Works! Association agency helping an organization in Nebraska to attract workers from Michigan. “The efforts by Michigan to turn around its economy to ensure that young people and skilled workers have jobs have been disappointing,” ... More