WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits Act, which, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), would save taxpayers $24.5...
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Higgins, Scalise Urge Approval of Venture Global Calcasieu Pass II LNG Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) sent a letter to Chairman Willie Phillips of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging...
Higgins Transmits Articles of Impeachment, Urges Senate to Conduct Trial Against Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the U.S. Senate. Congressman...
Higgins, Nehls Introduce the Save Our Shrimpers Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Troy Nehls (R-TX) introduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2024, which would prohibit federal funds from being made available to International...
Higgins Announces $156M 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 $156,329,442.65 in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)...
Higgins Announces SBA Approval of Louisiana’s Disaster Request for Crawfish
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved Governor Landry’s drought disaster declaration request and extended the...
Higgins Leads Louisiana Delegation Urging Small Business Administrator to Approve Disaster Request for Crawfish
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) led members of the Louisiana Congressional Delegation on a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administrator, Isabel Guzman, in support of Governor...
Higgins, Comer, Fallon Request Oversight into the Biden Administration’s LNG Export Pause
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and Congressman Pat Fallon (R-TX) sent a letter to the Department of...
Higgins Introduces Legislation to Protect Louisiana Homeowners and Address Electric Grid Supply Chain Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced legislation to prioritize domestic manufacturing of critical energy grid components, like transformers, and reduce our reliance on...
Higgins Announces $40.4M in Funding for Projects in Louisiana’s 3rd District
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Louisiana’s 3rd District will receive $40,400,000 in Community Project Funding through H. Res. 1061, which passed the U.S....
Higgins Commends Governor Landry’s Executive Order on Crawfish
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released a statement in support of Governor Jeff Landry’s (R-LA) executive order requesting disaster assistance for the crawfish industry. “The...
Higgins Votes to Override Biden’s LNG Permitting Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, which would reverse President Biden’s indefinite permitting pause on...
Higgins Named Impeachment Manager for Mayorkas Senate Trial
WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has been named as an Impeachment Manager and will have an active role should the Senate conduct an impeachment trial for Department of Homeland...
Higgins Advocates for Crawfish Drought and Freeze Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting relief for Louisiana’s crawfish industry as a...
Higgins Advocates for Calcasieu Ship Channel, Louisiana Priorities in Water Resources Development Act
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today, advocating that changes to the Calcasieu Ship Channel and other...
Higgins Issues Statement On I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Replacement Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement in response to the Louisiana Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee vote against the Louisiana Department of...
Higgins Slams Biden Administration for the Weaponization of the Federal Government on the Oil and Gas Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered an official letter to President Biden urging him to retract his proposed policies through the Department of Interior’s five-year plan for...
Higgins, Crawford Introduce the Prioritizing Offensive Agriculture Disputes and Enforcement Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a staunch advocate for Louisiana's agricultural community, and Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) introduced the Prioritizing Offensive Agriculture...
Higgins Reintroduces Legislation to Combat Fentanyl, Drug Cartels
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is reintroducing the Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act of 2023, which would authorize Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the...
Higgins, Harder Introduce Bipartisan Safeguarding Our Levees Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Josh Harder (D-CA) introduced the Safeguarding Our Levees Act, which would protect communities from severe flooding by...