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 Takes Actions to Hold China Accountable
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has pushed several measures in recent weeks to protect U.S. interests and hold China accountable for its deception on the origin and spread of...
Higgins Commends Decision to Delay Louisiana’s Severance Tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after Governor John Bel Edwards announced plans to delay Louisiana's severance tax until June 25."I am grateful that...
Higgins Again Calls for Royalty Relief on Oil & Gas Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to President Donald Trump, again requesting royalty relief for offshore energy production in the Gulf of Mexico.The letter reads, in...
Higgins Urges Governor Edwards to Suspend Severance Tax on Oil & Gas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to Governor John Bel Edwards, again requesting a temporary reduction or suspension in Louisiana's severance tax on oil and gas.The...
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 Takes Actions to Protect Louisiana Oil & Gas Jobs
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has pushed several measures in recent weeks that would protect Louisiana oil and gas jobs against global market disruptions and the Coronavirus health...
Higgins, Abraham Request COVID-19 Testing for Oil and Gas Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., (R-LA) sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, requesting assistance in expanding COVID-19 testing for...
Higgins Announces Second Round of Funding for Community Health Centers
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced additional funding for three 3rd District community health centers, which was made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...
Higgins Working to Address Issues with Paycheck Protection Program
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is working to resolve issues with the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is designed to help small businesses maintain...
Higgins Commends Decision to Lease SPR to Private Industry
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy formally offered to lease space for 30 million barrels of oil in the Strategic...
Higgins Calls on IRS to Clarify Individual Rebate Process
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), asking them to clarify the process for individual recovery rebates after guidance posted Monday...
Higgins Announces $155.7M in GOMESA Revenue for Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, LA - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of the Interior will award Louisiana $155.7 million in GOMESA revenue-sharing funds. The funding, which is...
Higgins Announces Community Health Center Funding for Coronavirus Response
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that three 3rd District community health centers will receive $218,961 in supplemental funding for COVID-19 response efforts.Teche Action...
Higgins Commends President Trump for Approving Louisiana Disaster Declaration
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...
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...