WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued a statement in support of President Trump and the Department of Interior’s removal of Biden-era constraints on offshore drilling and...
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Higgins Legislation Forces Federal Support for Oil and Gas Leasing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) reintroduced the Federal Lands and Waters Leasing Transparency Act, which would hold energy regulators accountable and streamline the federal...
Higgins, Letlow Fight for Louisiana Rice Producers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R-LA) delivered an official letter to President Trump requesting tariffs on rice imports from India, Thailand,...
Higgins Supports President Trump’s Approval of Commonwealth LNG
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that President Trump and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright approved the administration’s first Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)...
Higgins Calls for Swift Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the Social Security Administration’s Acting Commissioner urging efforts to expedite implementation of the Social Security Fairness...
Higgins Asks President Trump to Levy Tariffs on Foreign Seafood
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered an official letter to President Trump, requesting tariffs and increased trade enforcement for seafood imports from China, Ecuador, India,...
Higgins Votes to Pass the HALT Fentanyl Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs. Congressman...
Higgins Reintroduces Legislation to Strengthen Tax Code, Block Payments to Illegal Migrants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits Act, which would prevent individuals without proper work authorization, including illegal...
Higgins Helps Pass Born Alive-Abortion Survivors Protection Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which would require appropriate medical care for children who survive...
Higgins Helps Deliver Border Win to Trump’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, which requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to immediately detain illegal aliens who commit...
Higgins Announces Committee Assignments for the 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that he will serve on the House Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Homeland Security during the...
Higgins Issues Statement on the Inauguration of President Trump, Day One Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued a statement today on the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and the release of the Day One agenda. ...
Higgins Named Chairman of Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will serve as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement for...
Higgins, Hunt, Weber Introduce Legislation to Overturn Biden Drilling Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Congressman Wesley Hunt (R-TX), and Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX) introduced H.R. 513, the Offshore Lands Authorities Act, which overturns...
Higgins Fights for Seniors, Blasts “No Show” Bureaucrats
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) blasted the Social Security Administration (SSA) for its lack of responsive...
Higgins Announces $117M for Hurricane Francine Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will allocate $117,946,000 in Community Development Block Grant...
Higgins Introduces Finish the Wall Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced the introduction of H.R. 163, the Finish the Wall Act, which would resume construction of the border wall system. During President...
Higgins Introduces Legislation to Abolish EPA, Return Authority to the States
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced the introduction of the Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act (SSEQAA), which would abolish the Environmental...
Opinion: Farmers need economic assistance now
As members of Congress representing districts where farming and ranching keep our rural communities alive, we know the challenges producers endure to provide for our country. However, inflation,...
Higgins Votes for National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the passage of the Servicemember Quality of Life...