WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has introduced H.R. 6212, the Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act of 2018, which protects American consumers and small businesses from foreign...
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Port of West St. Mary to get $1.3M for Workforce Development
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the Port of West St. Mary to help build an...
Congressman Higgins Commends SCOTUS Ruling on Trump Travel Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Trump's travel ban."Common sense and the rule of law have...
Higgins Votes for Farm Bill, Protects Louisiana Farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted in support of the 2018 Farm Bill today, which passed the House and ended a multi-week delay that had caused uncertainty for American...
Higgins Speaks in Support of Securing America’s Future Act
Transcript of Congressman Higgins' speech: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4760, the Securing America's Future Act of 2018. I'm a cosponsor of this legislation.I remind all my...
Higgins Announces Increased Funding for Corps Projects
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) FY 2018 Work Plan will provide significant funding increases for waterway projects in Louisiana's 3rd...
The Real Impact of Tax Reform
"Mr. Speaker, over the course of the past 500 days, this Congress has worked with President Trump to pass historic tax cuts and regulatory reform. As a result, this is the strongest economy we have...
Higgins Pushes Louisiana Priorities in Water Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA 2018), which authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) projects that...
Higgins Appointed to Border & Maritime Security Subcommittee
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has been appointed to serve on the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border & Maritime Security, which is responsible for all aspects of visa, border, port,...
Higgins Hosting Veterans Benefits Workshop on May 29
Congressman Clay Higgins will host a veterans workshop in Crowley on May 29 to help veterans with questions and casework regarding a variety of benefits. Representatives from the New Orleans VA...
Higgins Calls on House to Protect Louisiana Sugar Farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) spoke on the House floor today, urging his colleagues to protect American sugar farmers and farm families in the 2018 Farm Bill.Congressman...
Higgins Pushes School Safety on House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 5242, the School Resource Officer Assessment Act. The bill is the first of Congressman Higgins' two...
Higgins: “We must prioritize veterans over bureaucracy”
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5674, the VA MISSION Act, which streamlines and expands several VA programs. Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is a cosponsor of this legislation. The VA...
Higgins’ School Safety Bill Passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Higgins' bill, H.R. 5242 the School Resource Officer Assessment Act, today during National Police Week. The bill directs the...
Daily Review: Port to Get $28M More in Dredging Funds
Dredging funds keep flowing in to the Port of Morgan City.Just three months after learning that the port's annual funds to dredge its waterways will double in 2019, port leaders learned they will...
Higgins Introduces Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has introduced H.R. 5693, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, which increases choice and expands access to consolidated home health services at...
Higgins Announces Corps Funding for Louisiana Projects
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) after announcing that it is releasing over $141 million in funds for projects in Louisiana's 3rd District, part of...
School Security focus of Higgins’ Proposals
U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins recently submitted two bills to Congress that would change the landscape of school security for the country's 95,230 public schools.House Resolution 5242 calls for collecting...
Higgins hosts roundtable on school safety
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) hosted a school safety roundtable today with representatives from school districts and law enforcement agencies across Louisiana's 3rd District.School superintendents...
Congressman Clay Higgins on school safety
Higgins spoke with KPLC to preview a meeting on school safety Tuesday in Lafayette."It's apart of the national narrative as it should be," Higgins said.Higgins said he'll be taking a step back, and...