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What Rep. Bill Huizenga learned from his 1990s cellphone

WASHINGTON — Being a real estate agent in the mid-1990s meant you probably had a cellphone, even if none of your friends did.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022

What Rep. Bill Huizenga learned from his 1990s cellphone - Roll Call

“Why was my cellphone bill so big?” Huizenga recalls his fellow staffers asking when he worked for then-Rep. Pete Hoekstra.

Roll Call · Jun 28, 2022

Whitmer says she'll 'fight like hell' for abortion access in Michigan after court leak

WASHINGTON — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her work challenging Michigan's 1931 ban on abortion in state court is "more important than ever" after a leaked draft opinion showed the U.S. Supreme Court initially has voted to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

Tribune News Service · May 3, 2022

'This is it for me': Upton plans to retire from US House, won't face Huizenga in primary

WASHINGTON — Longtime Michigan Republican U.S. Rep. Fred Upton said Tuesday he will retire from the House at the end of his term after nearly 36 years in office, ending speculation about his political future that had swirled for months.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022

Michigan Rep. Fred Upton announces plan to retire - Roll Call

A former chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Upton faced a primary against a fellow Republican because of redistricting.

Roll Call · Apr 5, 2022

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 15 (March 24, 2022)

In this issue: Trump endorses Huizenga in MI-04 and rescinds Brooks endorsement in Alabama

Ballotpedia · Mar 24, 2022

House GOP feels no fundraising backlash for opposing electors

WASHINGTON — House Republicans who voted against certifying Electoral College results for President Joe Biden last Jan. 6 did not face any overall backlash from campaign contributors in 2021, a CQ Roll Call analysis of new disclosures shows.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2022

Campaign war chests grow as Michigan lawmakers ready for US House battles

WASHINGTON — Michigan members of Congress are stocking their war chests ahead of what promises to be an expensive campaign season following redistricting, including potentially two incumbent-on-incumbent primaries.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2022

House GOP feels no fundraising backlash for opposing electors - Roll Call

House Republicans who voted against certifying Joe Biden's Electoral College wins raised $50 million more last year than they did in 2019.

Roll Call · Feb 1, 2022