Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after the House passed a five-month, standalone reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that extends the program...
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Higgins Votes Against Misguided Criminal Justice Reforms
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted against the Senate amendment to the First Step Act, which makes reforms to America's criminal justice system but lacks necessary accountability...
Congressman Higgins Votes For Border Wall Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted for a continuing resolution after President Trump's request for $5.7 billion in funding for the border wall was included in a revised version...
Lake Charles VA Clinic to be renamed in honor of Douglas Fournet
LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - The Lake Charles Community-Based Outpatient Clinic will be renamed in honor of Douglas Fournet, of Kinder.The announcement was made by Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA),...
Congress Passes Bill to Rename Lake Charles VA Clinic After Medal of Honor Recipient Douglas Fournet
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Kennedy (R-LA), and U.S. Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lake Charles Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) will be...
Higgins: Farm Bill Delivers Certainty for Louisiana Farmers
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted in support of the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report, which extends and improves Farm Bill provisions. The 2018 Farm Bill:Preserves the U.S. sugar program –...
St. Thomas More Students Win 2018 Congressional App Challenge
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that Elliott Benoit, John Michael Weaver, and John Arceneaux won first place in the 2018 Congressional App Challenge for Louisiana's 3rd District. The...
Higgins Votes for One-Week NFIP Extension
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass a one-week extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which allows the Senate additional time to approve a longer extension this month....
Higgins: VA Must Uphold Commitment to Student Veterans
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to quickly address issues plaguing implementation of the Forever GI Bill.On Wednesday, NBC News reported that VA...
Higgins: Port of Morgan City Receives Additional $3M for Dredging
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after it announced an additional $3.025 million in funding for the Port of Morgan City. The funds will...
What Higgins, LFT are doing about long lines at the airport
It's no secret there have been some issues for folks trying to board early morning flights at Lafayette Regional Airport lately. Those not making their flights despite arriving hours early have...
‘Isn’t it time for a new one?’ Lafayette Regional breaks ground on new terminal
Folks "flying Lafayette" could be going through a brand-new, 120,000-square foot terminal in just two years.Construction on the more than $80 million project is estimated to be complete in 24 months...
Groundbreaking for LFT terminal; officials say shorter lines to come
Lafayette Regional Airport is moving forward with plans for an expansion.Thursday, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new terminal with a greater sense of why it's so important.The...
Congressman Higgins Announces Telehealth Grants for South Louisiana
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced two grants today from USDA Rural Development that will fund the expansion of telehealth services in South Louisiana. The first grant, totaling $272,900,...
Higgins tours rice shipment at Port of Lake Charles
Higgins Receives 100% Pro-Life Score from National Right to Life
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has received a 100% voting score from the National Right to Life, America's oldest and largest pro-life organization.Over the last 22 months, Congressman Higgins has...
Higgins Commends President Trump’s Proposal to Cut the Federal Budget
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-La.) issued the following statement this week after President Trump proposed an across-the-board spending cut of 5% to all federal agencies. "The alphabet agencies of the...
Congressman Higgins Cosponsors Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that he is cosponsoring House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act, which would fully fund President Trump's border...
Higgins Issues Statement on New Trade Deal with Canada, Mexico
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Trump announced the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a new trade deal that will...
Congressman Higgins Votes for Tax Reform 2.0, Making Individual Tax Cuts Permanent
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed three bills this week, collectively known as Tax Reform 2.0, which make tax cuts for individual filers and small businesses permanent,...