Michigan Republican congressman would prefer it if people stopped calling his office

Amidst a flood of concerned constituents descending on Republican town halls, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) told a local news station that he would prefer it if people stopped calling his office.

During an interview with WWMT Kalamazoo on Tuesday, Huizenga said he believes most of his constituents support President Donald Trump’s actions so far, even though Republican lawmakers have been dealing with severe backlash across the nation. Lawmakers in particularly competitive districts, like Reps. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA), Tom Barrett (R-MI) and Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), have been deflecting accountability for approving a budget that calls for significant cuts to safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP.

Huizenga, who was first elected to Congress in 2010, also told WWMT that he wants constituents to stop calling his office, claiming that inquires shared directly on his website would “legitimize” who is from his district.

Bill Huizenga says don’t call his office. #mi04 #misen pic.twitter.com/2k9k4RagBC

— danny (@dabbs346) March 5, 2025

Huizenga’s comments were published the same day Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), told GOP lawmakers to stop holding town halls. Hudson reportedly said that the protests at town halls and district offices will “only get even worse.”

Newsy: NRCC Chair Richard Hudson just very dramatically told members to put down their phones and listen, per source in room.

He said no one should be doing town halls. Likened it to 2017, said the protests at town halls and district offices are going to get even worse. Another…

— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) March 4, 2025