LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to President Trump and congressional appropriators today, urging them to prioritize Southwest Louisiana's infrastructure needs and...
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Higgins Announces CARES Act Funding for 3rd District Airports
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that 3rd District airports will receive over $21.2 million in supplemental Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding made available...
Higgins: Prioritize Louisiana’s Water Infrastructure
Higgins Releases Findings from Vermilion River H&H Analysis
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) shared today preliminary findings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – New Orleans District's Hydrological & Hydraulic (H&H) analysis on...
Higgins Announces Funding for Dredging, Waterway Maintenance
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 2020 Work Plan.For...
Higgins Announces Funding for Calcasieu Channel, Port of Lake Charles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced more than $46 million in funding for the Calcasieu River & Pass project in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' FY 2020 Work Plan.The...
Higgins Announces $5.5M for Lafayette Regional Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lafayette Regional Airport will receive an additional $5.5 million in supplemental funding from the U.S. Department of...
Higgins, Finkenauer Introduce Bipartisan Fixing America’s Bridges Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) recently introduced the bipartisan Fixing America's Bridges Act, which reestablishes a federal funding...
Higgins, Chao Announce $202,000 for Chennault International
LAKE CHARLES, LA - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced today that Chennault International Airport will receive $202,000 in funding from the...
U.S. Department of Commerce, Higgins Announce $4.2M for West Calcasieu Port
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that the West Calcasieu Port in Sulphur, LA will receive a $4.2 million grant from the...
Higgins Urges Governor Edwards to Address Incomplete Milestones on I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter today urging Governor John Bel Edwards to address remaining state-level barriers before a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge project can...
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Improve Infrastructure at the Lafayette Regional Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Lafayette Airport...
Higgins Announces $5.4M for Lafayette Regional Airport
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lafayette Regional Airport will receive $5,459,121.00 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of the Federal Aviation...
Higgins Urges Governor Edwards to Prioritize I-10 Bridge and Southwest Louisiana Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter urging Governor John Bel Edwards and LADOTD to prioritize replacement of the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge so that Southwest...
Higgins Announces $2.4M for Ile des Cannes Flood Control Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Ile des Cannes flood control project in Scott, La. will receive $2,400,000 in funding from the Federal Emergency...
Higgins Announces $1.4M in Funding for Calcasieu Parish Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Chennault International, Lake Charles Regional, and Southland Field airports will receive over $1.4 million in federal funding...
Higgins Announces Funding for DeQuincy Industrial Airpark
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the DeQuincy Industrial Airpark Airport will receive $150,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal...
Higgins Announces Funding for Eunice, Patterson Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration will award funding to the Eunice Airport and the Harry...
Higgins Sends Letter Thanking President Trump for I-10 Bridge Commitment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to President Donald Trump today thanking him for his commitment to building a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. The letter notes the...
Op-Ed: Welcome to Southwest Louisiana, President Trump
Louisiana will soon welcome President Donald Trump for a visit to Sempra Energy's Cameron LNG Export Facility. With over $100 billion in announced energy projects and $65 billion in projects already...