WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is introducing the “Medical Care Equity Act,” which would initiate long-overdue tax code reforms for medical doctors who provide pro-bono health...
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Op-Ed: Biden’s vaccine mandate stifles economic recovery
Prior to the arrival of COVID-19 in early 2020, the American economy was rolling. We had historic growth, record low unemployment, and greater opportunity for all Americans.We endeavor to return to...
Higgins Announces $3.5M for UL Lafayette, New Iberia Research Center
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) will be awarded a $3.5 million research facilities construction grant through the...
Op-Ed: Make Employer Vaccine Mandates Illegal
Employers across the country are telling their workers to take the vaccine or lose their jobs. As federal agencies and businesses move forward with COVID-19 vaccine mandates, workers are questioning...
Higgins Calls on Louisiana to Expand Monoclonal Antibody Access
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter today to Governor John Bel Edwards calling on the State to expand the availability of Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) treatments to all...
Higgins: Democrats’ $2T COVID Package Unjustified, Fiscally Irresponsible
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) called out Democrats for pushing a massive $1.9 trillion stimulus package while more than $1 trillion of previously appropriated COVID relief funds...
Higgins Announces Funding for Community Health Centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that three 3rd District community health centers will receive over $600,000 in supplemental funding as part of the Department of Health...
Higgins: Republicans are Working to Lower Costs, Improve Health Care
As the Senate considers Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court, health care has emerged as a top issue. Senate Democrats have repeatedly and falsely asserted that Republicans are...
Higgins: Supreme Court’s Ruling is a Win for Religious Liberty
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld exemptions to the Affordable Care Act's requirement for employers to provide...
Higgins Commends $190M for Coronavirus Testing in Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement of support after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $190,781,430 in funding to expand...
Higgins Takes Actions to Hold China Accountable
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has pushed several measures in recent weeks to protect U.S. interests and hold China accountable for its deception on the origin and spread of...
Higgins, Abraham Request COVID-19 Testing for Oil and Gas Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., (R-LA) sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, requesting assistance in expanding COVID-19 testing for...
Higgins Announces Second Round of Funding for Community Health Centers
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced additional funding for three 3rd District community health centers, which was made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...
Higgins Announces Community Health Center Funding for Coronavirus Response
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that three 3rd District community health centers will receive $218,961 in supplemental funding for COVID-19 response efforts.Teche Action...
Higgins Commends President Trump for Approving Louisiana Disaster Declaration
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Trump granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Louisiana."We must ensure Louisiana is...
Higgins Votes for Coronavirus Response Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which makes coronavirus testing free and provides financial protections for...
Higgins Votes Against Flavored E-Cigarettes Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 2339, a bill that would ban flavored tobacco products."I don't smoke, and I encourage all...
Higgins: Pelosi Drug Plan is Another Far-Left Messaging Bill, Threatens Bipartisan Efforts to Lower Drug Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted today against H.R. 3, Speaker Pelosi's far-left prescription drug plan, which has no chance at passing the Senate or becoming law. The bill...
Congressman Higgins: “Obamacare has been an abysmal failure”