WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement of support after President Trump announced new tariffs on imported goods, which will directly benefit America’s...
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Higgins Introduces Legislation Strengthening Right-To-Work Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA), which would prevent the federal government from discriminating against contractors based on...
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 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’ 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, Scalise Commend FERC Approval of Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass II LNG Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) released a statement on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) approval for Venture...
Higgins Fights for Freedom in Government Contracts, Introduces Resolution to Overturn Biden Rule on Labor Unions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution in response to the Biden administration’s regulation of federal construction contracts that...
Higgins, Scalise Urge Approval of Venture Global Calcasieu Pass II LNG Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) sent a letter to Chairman Willie Phillips of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging...
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 Helps Pass Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 22, Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act, which would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending...
Higgins Announces $7M for Guidry’s Catfish Facility in St. Martin Parish
BREAUX BRIDGE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award a $7 million grant to Guidry’s Catfish to expand their processing...
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 Commends Schlumberger’s $11.5M Investment in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended Schlumberger’s announcement of an $11.5 million investment to centralize its North Gulf Coast (NGC) divisions at an operations hub in...
Higgins Again Calls on Biden to Increase U.S. Energy Production Following OPEC+ Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter to President Joe Biden, urging action to increase American oil and gas production in response to OPEC+ nations announcing plans...
Higgins Named NFIB Guardian of Small Business
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has been recognized by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) with the “Guardian of Small Business” award for his conservative,...
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 USDA to Address Rising Fertilizer Costs for Farmers
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to address rising fertilizer costs, which are hurting...
Higgins Commends Cargill’s $34M Investment in St. Martin Parish
BREAUX BRIDGE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended Cargill’s announcement of plans to invest $34 million to upgrade its St. Martin Parish facility. The modernization project will replace...
Higgins’ Amendment to Remove IRS Army Rejected by Democrats
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 5376, the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.” Earlier this week, Congressman...
Higgins, House Freedom Caucus Oppose Democrats’ Insane Tax Increase Bill
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and the House Freedom Caucus announced their official positions opposing H.R. 5376, the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.”Congressman Higgins issued...