WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
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Chairman Higgins and Chairman Green Subpoena Documents on Missing Children of the Border Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Chairman of the Border Security Subcommittee, joined House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green to issue a subpoena to Xavier Becerra,...
Higgins’ Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking Passes Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins’ (R-LA) announced today that his legislation to combat fentanyl trafficking, the Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful (CATCH) Fentanyl Act,...
Higgins, Suozzi’s Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations Passes Congress, Will Be Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) announced passage of their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect America’s borders and combat...
Higgins’ Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations Passes Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins’ (R-LA) bipartisan legislation to protect the southern border and combat transnational criminal organizations passed the House Homeland Security Committee...
Higgins’ Bipartisan Homeland Security Bills Pass Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, passed the Cooperation on Combating Human Smuggling and...
Higgins Transmits Articles of Impeachment, Urges Senate to Conduct Trial Against Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the U.S. Senate. Congressman...
Higgins Named Impeachment Manager for Mayorkas Senate Trial
WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has been named as an Impeachment Manager and will have an active role should the Senate conduct an impeachment trial for Department of Homeland...
Higgins Reintroduces Legislation to Combat Fentanyl, Drug Cartels
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is reintroducing the Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act of 2023, which would authorize Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the...
Higgins Amendment to Combat Cartel Drones Passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced an amendment as part of legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that passed the House Floor today. This...
Higgins, Correa Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Enhance Border Security and Combat Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Lou Correa (D-CA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, introduced the bipartisan...
Higgins Appointed to Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has been appointed by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to serve on a newly created Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels.This Task Force will...
Higgins Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his failure to secure the...
Higgins, Green, Pfluger Question Handling of Afghan, Pakistani Nationals on Terror Watchlist
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, MD (R-TN), and Intelligence...
Higgins Helps Pass the Secure the Border Act of 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, which would give the Secretary of Homeland Security the discretion to suspend the...
Higgins Pushes Border Security on House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) spoke on the House floor is support of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. Democrats in Congress unanimously oppose the border security...
Higgins Issues Statement on Secure the Border Act of 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released the following statement on the introduction of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. Congressman Higgins is an original co-sponsor...
Higgins Fight for Border Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to advance the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 during a House Homeland Security Committee Markup. This legislation ensures that U.S. Customs...
Higgins Reintroduces Legislation to Help CBP Address Staffing Needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) reintroduced the CBP Workload Staffing Model Act, which would require CBP to develop a comprehensive staffing model to address their hiring and...
Higgins Named Chairman of Border Security Subcommittee
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a returning member of the Homeland Security Committee, has been named Chairman of the Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Border Security and...