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...
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Higgins Commends President Trump’s Purchase for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Trump directed the U.S. Department of Energy to purchase crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum...
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 Joins Republican Colleagues in Support of Trillion Trees Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR), and other Republican colleagues in a press conference on H.R....
Higgins Commends Trump Administration’s Expansion of Apprenticeship Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended President Trump's administration after the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule that will help expand apprenticeships in the...
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: 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 Grant Opportunities for Law Enforcement, First Responders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) invited local officials to apply for federal grant programs assisting law enforcement organizations and first responders. In a letter to all...
Higgins Issues Statement on Expanded Travel Restrictions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) participated today in a briefing with Chad Wolf, acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, regarding President Trump's authorization...
Higgins Commends President Trump for Signing USMCA Trade Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Trump signed the U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA). Congressman Higgins voted in support of...
Higgins Commends President Trump for Phase One Trade Deal with China
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement on the signing of the United States and China Phase One trade pact. The agreement increases access to...
Higgins Votes in Support of USMCA Trade Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting to pass the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA), a trade deal that's projected to...
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...
Higgins Votes Against Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted against H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019. The bill would effectively grant amnesty and a path to citizenship to over...
Higgins’ Bill to Improve DHS’ Opioid Detection Capabilities Passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Border Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Clay Higgins' (R-LA) H.R. 4761, the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019, in a...
Higgins: IG Report Confirms Obama-Era FBI Abused the FISA Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Justice Department's Inspector General today released a report on the review of four FISA applications and the origins of the FBI investigation into President Trump's 2016...
HIGGINS: Back-to-Back Wins at the Federal Level for Louisiana Oil & Gas Jobs. Now, we need Baton Rouge.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended President Trump and his administration for actions this week that would promote royalty relief and eliminate unnecessary regulatory...