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...
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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...
Higgins Introduces Legislation Improving Cybersecurity Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral H.R. 10123, the Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act, which would protect our national security...
Higgins Announces $3M for Youngsville Road Safety Improvements
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the City of Youngsville will receive $3,034,575 in federal funding from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for road safety...
Higgins Announces $3.7M for 3rd District Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that three airports in Louisiana’s 3rd District will receive $3,763,738 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of...
Higgins Announces $40.4M in Funding for Projects in Louisiana’s 3rd District
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Louisiana’s 3rd District will receive $40,400,000 in Community Project Funding through H. Res. 1061, which passed the U.S....
Higgins Advocates for Calcasieu Ship Channel, Louisiana Priorities in Water Resources Development Act
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today, advocating that changes to the Calcasieu Ship Channel and other...
Higgins Issues Statement On I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Replacement Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement in response to the Louisiana Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee vote against the Louisiana Department of...
Higgins Announces Funding For Waterway Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that South Louisiana waterway projects received significant funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2023 Army Civil Work...
Higgins Supports I-49 Project Against Absurd Claim of Racism
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in support of the I-49 Lafayette Connector Project against...
Higgins Announces Grant Funding for New Cameron Ferry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $25 million to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and...
Higgins Announces $10M for Port of Morgan City Dock Expansion Project
MORGAN CITY, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding a $10 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant for the...
Higgins Announces Additional $46M for Southwest Coastal Louisiana Hurricane Protection Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is allocating an additional $46 million through the Infrastructure Law for construction on...
Higgins Announces $12.6M for Lafayette Regional Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lafayette Regional Airport will receive $12.6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a taxiway extension...
Higgins Introduces Legislation to Prioritize Army Corps Projects Following a Natural Disaster
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has introduced H.R. 8733, to help prioritize U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects following a major disaster declaration. The bill would...
Higgins Urges Department of Transportation to Approve Mega Grant for I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter of support to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging him to approve the Louisiana Department of...
Higgins Announces $2.5M for Lake Charles Airport
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lake Charles Regional Airport will receive $2.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The funding comes...
Higgins Announces Funding for Dredging, Waterway Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that South Louisiana waterway projects received significant funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2022 Work Plan."We...
Higgins Announces Army Corps Funding for Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is allocating an additional $115 million through the Infrastructure Law for construction on...
Higgins Announces $780K for Port of Delcambre
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Twin Parish Port District (Port of Delcambre) will receive $780,707.00 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural...