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Parents' Rights Amendment Reaches 125 Co-Sponsors
Nov 20, 2009
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A Constitutional Amendment to protect the parent-child relationship introduced by U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, has reached more than 125 co-sponsors in the House.
"The ongoing support to protect the parent-child relationship continues to grow, and more and more members of Congress continue...
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North Muskegon, Muskegon Heights Post Offices to Remain Open
Nov 20, 2009
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The United States Postal Service has announced that the North Muskegon and Muskegon Heights post offices will remain open.
"After months of letters and calls inquiring about the status of the two post offices, they have been finally removed from the official list of offices facing possible consol...
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Hoekstra Votes Against $210 Billion in More Deficit Spending
Nov 19, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today voted against a bill that would increase Washington deficit spending by $210 billion to reimburse doctors for Medicare treatments without budget offsets.
"The federal debt and deficit continue to grow at astronomical rates, yet the House leadership contin...
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Hoekstra Introduces Discharge Petition on Guantanamo Bay Bill to Force Administration Transparency
Nov 18, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, today introduced a discharge petition to compel House leadership to allow a vote on H. R. 2294, the Keep Terrorists Out of America Act. Hoekstra, along with House Republican Leader John Boehner and other top co...
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Hoekstra Statement on Michigan's October Unemployment Rate
Nov 18, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today issued the following statement on the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth announcing the Michigan’s unemployment rate remains above 15 percent.
"The $787 billion economic stimulus bill that Congress rushed to President Obama seven m...
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Hoekstra, Intelligence Committee Republicans Release Letter to Speaker Pelosi Requesting Congressional Investigation into Fort Hood Attack
Nov 17, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, released the attached letter signed by all Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee. The letter calls on Speaker Pelosi to direct Congress to open an investigation into the tragic shootings at For...
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Hoekstra to Discuss the Fort Hood Shooting Investigation on 'Face the Nation'
Nov 13, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., will be a guest on CBS’s "Face the Nation" with host Bob Schieffer on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 10:30 a.m. to discuss the investigation of the shooting at Fort Hood.
Hoekstra served as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee from 2004 to 2006. He currently serves a...
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Hoekstra Requests Preservation Order for Intelligence Information Related to Potential Terrorist Attack at Fort Hood
Nov 9, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, following up on multiple conversations with the Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, requested over the weekend that Blair and the heads of the FBI, the NSA and the CIA direct their agencies to prese...
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Hoekstra Hires Troy Native Amanda Gill
Nov 9, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, has hired Troy native Amanda Gill to serve as staff assistant in his Washington, D.C. Office.
"Amanda’s welcoming personality and dedication to public service makes her an excellent addition to our D.C. team," Hoekstra said. "I am pleased to have her working di...
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Democrats Against H.R. 3962
Nov 7, 2009
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Below is a list of 33 Democrats, from coast-to-coast & north to south, who have listened to their constituents and joined Republicans in a bipartisan fashion to oppose Speaker Pelosi’s trillion dollar plus overhaul of the nation’s health care system (Updated is bold):
1. Rep. John Adle...
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