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...
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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...
Higgins Helps Pass the Secure the Border Act of 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, which would give the Secretary of Homeland Security the discretion to suspend the...
Higgins Pushes Border Security on House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) spoke on the House floor is support of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. Democrats in Congress unanimously oppose the border security...
Higgins Issues Statement on Secure the Border Act of 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released the following statement on the introduction of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. Congressman Higgins is an original co-sponsor...
Higgins Fight for Border Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to advance the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 during a House Homeland Security Committee Markup. This legislation ensures that U.S. Customs...
Higgins Reintroduces Legislation to Help CBP Address Staffing Needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) reintroduced the CBP Workload Staffing Model Act, which would require CBP to develop a comprehensive staffing model to address their hiring and...
Higgins Announces $10.3M for Louisiana Natural Gas Distribution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $10,328,099.00 in federal grants to improve natural gas infrastructure in...
Higgins Fights For Seafood Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to Commissioner Califf of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting the increased inspection of shrimp imports following...
Op-Ed: Biden’s Anti-American energy policies have hurt America
America was founded on the principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Our founding fathers enshrined the core values of freedom, limited government, and individual...
Higgins Helps Secure America’s Energy Independence
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 1, which unleashes American energy independence by boosting the production and processing of critical minerals to help drive...
Higgins Cosponsors Amendment to Release American Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) cosponsored an amendment to H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, which would stop frivolous lawsuits on energy pipeline construction that would...