WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Trump announced that the European Union (EU) agreed to lower tariffs on American-produced goods and...
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House Passes Higgins’ Long-Term Care Bill for Veterans
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Clay Higgins' (R-LA) bill H.R. 5693, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, which expands access to Medical Foster Homes (MFH) and...
Congressman Higgins on Outnumbered Overtime
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House Will Consider Higgins’ Resolution to Support ICE
Congressman Higgins Supports ICE on House Floor
Transcript of Congressman Higgins' speech:"Mr. Speaker, for weeks now, the 'abolish ICE' movement has been growing in popularity on the Left, with many Democrats embracing this radical policy...
House Passes Higgins’ Resolution to Support ICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Clay Higgins' (R-LA) bill H. Res. 990 today, affirming congressional support for Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
Higgins Leads House Coalition Introducing Legislation to Support ICE
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-La.), a member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border & Maritime Security, is leading a coalition of House members to introduce legislation denouncing...
Higgins Announces $10M for Lafayette Regional Airport
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lafayette Regional Airport will receive $10 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant will be used to finance...
Higgins’ Bill to Improve Long-Term Veterans Care Advances
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins' (R-LA) bill to increase choice and expand access to Medical Foster Homes (MFH) for veterans unable to live independently, H.R. 5693, passed in the House...
Higgins Pushes Reforms Benefiting Louisiana Anglers
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted in support of H.R. 200, the Strengthening Fishing Communities & Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, which passed the House today. The bill...
Congressman Higgins, Sen. Kennedy File Legislation Denouncing Radical Abolish ICE Movement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-La.), a member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border & Maritime Security, introduced a resolution today denouncing the radical...
Higgins Introduces Legislation Protecting Gulf Seafood Producers
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...
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...