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....
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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...
Higgins, Dunn Introduce Legislation to Protect Commerce in the Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Neal Dunn (R-FL) introduced the Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act, which would prevent the National Oceanic and...
Higgins Commends First Solar’s $1.1B Investment in Iberia Parish
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended First Solar’s announcement of a $1.1 billion solar manufacturing facility at the Acadiana Regional Airport in Iberia Parish. The project...
Higgins Amendment to Combat Cartel Drones Passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced an amendment as part of legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that passed the House Floor today. This...
Higgins, Correa Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Enhance Border Security and Combat Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Lou Correa (D-CA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, introduced the bipartisan...
Higgins Requests Relief for Louisiana Crawfish Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Troy Miller requesting the remaining anti-dumping duties that were...
Higgins Appointed to Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has been appointed by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to serve on a newly created Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels.This Task Force will...
Higgins Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his failure to secure the...
Higgins Requests Relief for Louisiana Shrimping Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting the purchase of Gulf shrimp following market...
Higgins, Green, Pfluger Question Handling of Afghan, Pakistani Nationals on Terror Watchlist
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, MD (R-TN), and Intelligence...