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Omega Protein launches largest vessel in Louisiana, F/V Vermilion
ABBEVILLE - (PRESS RELEASE) Omega Protein is pleased to announce the launch of its newest and largest fishing vessel operating in Louisiana, the F/V Vermilion, to start the 2018 Gulf of Mexico...
Rep. Higgins, Sen. Kennedy commend addition of citizenship question to 2020 Census
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-La.) applauded the Commerce Department for including a question on United States citizenship and immigration status...
Higgins touts effort to repeal excise tax
Legislation that seeks to repeal the 12 percent federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks will stimulate economic growth and put independent truckers back on the road, U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins said...
Higgins bills center on data collected on school officers, and special training
Congressman Clay Higgins was in town today, and stopped by KATC to talk about two bills he has introduced aimed at improving school security.The first, H.R. 5242, the School Resource Officer...
Bipartisan Policy Center Endorses Higgins’ Nuclear Energy Bill
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) recently endorsed Congressman Higgins' bill H.R. 5260, which expedites the demonstration of at least four advanced nuclear reactors by 2028.The BPC advocates for...
Nuclear Energy Institute Endorses H.R. 5260 by Congressman Higgins
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) recently endorsed Congressman Higgins' bill H.R. 5260, which expedites the demonstration of at least four advanced nuclear reactors by 2028.NEI President & CEO...
Congressman Higgins meets with Lafayette General Health administrators on healthcare
Congressman Clay Higgins got a closer look at healthcare in Acadiana on Friday. Higgins toured Lafayette General Health and met with the hospital's administrators. At a press conference Friday,...
Higgins, Senators Urge Funding for Freshwater Bayou Lock
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) recently authored a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA),...
Congressman Higgins Honored for Pro-Jobs, Business Votes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) with its Spirit of Enterprise Award, given in recognition of his support for pro-growth business and economic...
Bayou Bridge Pipeline gets green light
Construction on the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in the Atchafalaya Basin will soon resume after a temporary stay that may have cost the company millions, officials said Thursday.A federal appeals court on...
Congressman Higgins Applauds Decision Reinstating Construction on Bayou Bridge Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans recently struck down a ruling by Obama-era, federal judge Shelley Dick that had halted construction of the Bayou Bridge...
Higgins Supports Efforts to Prevent School Violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4909, the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP)...
Congressman Higgins Introduces Bill Promoting Nuclear Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced H.R. 5260, the Advanced Nuclear Technologies Act, which expedites the demonstration of at least four advanced nuclear reactors by...
U.S. Rep Clay Higgins proposes school safety bills
US Representative Clay Higgins is proposing two bills aimed at investigating and improving the quality of law enforcement protection at public schools. After the revelation that the school resource...
Higgins seeks exemption from tariffs
Existing LNG projects that are planned or under construction in Southwest Louisiana should be protected from any higher tariffs imposed on imported steel and aluminum, U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins said...
Higgins Introduces School Safety Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has introduced H.R. 5242, the School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018, and H.R. 5523, the School Watch and Tactics (SWAT) Act of 2018, two...
Congressman Higgins Warns of Potential Impacts to LNG Industry from Steel Tariff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) authored a letter to President Trump outlining potential negative impacts on the LNG industry from a proposed tariff on imported steel and...
Congressman Wants Louisiana to Establish Bounty Program for Asian Carp
A Louisiana congressman is calling on his state's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to establish a "bounty" program for Asian carp, an invasive species fish he said threatens the state's fishing...
Higgins all in for I-10 Bridge
U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins said he will "kick down any bureaucratic wall" to get a new Interstate 10 bridge built. But he said officials in Baton Rouge must agree on a plan that includes input from...