LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and the House Freedom Caucus announced their official positions opposing H.R. 5376, the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.”Congressman Higgins issued...
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Higgins Hosting Veterans Outreach Clinic in Abbeville
ABBEVILLE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) will host a Veterans Outreach Clinic on Wednesday, August 10 in Abbeville. Veterans will be encouraged to ask questions and seek assistance...
Higgins Votes Against Democrat Gun Grab
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 1808, Democrats’ bill to ban “assault weapons.”“Elitist, Democrat politicians are plotting...
Higgins Urges Support for Driftwood LNG Permit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter this week to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), urging support for Driftwood LNG in the wake of a challenge...
Higgins Commends Aviation Exteriors’ $2.5M Investment in Iberia Parish
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended Aviation Exteriors’ (AvEx) announcement of a $2.5 million investment to expand services at its facility in Iberia Parish. AvEx,...
Higgins Commends Deal to Sell American Rice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after USA Rice announced that Iraq has committed to buying 40,000 metric tons of American rice. This is...
Higgins Urges Department of Transportation to Approve Mega Grant for I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter of support to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging him to approve the Louisiana Department of...
Higgins Votes Against Democrats’ Extreme Pro-Abortion Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 8296 and H.R. 8297, two extreme bills that would expand abortion access and override the...
Op-Ed: Biden’s Inflation Crisis is Crushing American Families
With inflation at its highest rate in 40 years, American families of every background are struggling to keep up with rising costs. However, the Biden administration’s policies are only making...
Higgins Commends ASH Industries’ $5M Investment in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended ASH Industries’ announcement of a $5 million investment to expand their workforce and facilities in Lafayette Parish. ASH Industries,...
Higgins, GOP Colleagues Demand Answers on ICE’s Failure to Prosecute Immigration Cases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), the top Republican on the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, led Republican members of the House Homeland Security and Oversight...
Higgins Announces $2.5M for Lake Charles Airport
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lake Charles Regional Airport will receive $2.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The funding comes...
Higgins: Supreme Court Correct to Rein in EPA, Federal Bureaucracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overstepped its regulatory...
Higgins: Remain in Mexico Policy is a Critical Border Security Tool
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court...
Higgins Votes Against Senate Gun Control Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against S. 2938, unconstitutional gun control legislation. “Democrats are devouring the...
Higgins: Supreme Court Ruling a Major Victory for Life
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson case, deciding to overturn Roe v. Wade....
Higgins: Democrats’ Push to Defund Police Caused Crime to Spike
In 2020, Democrats fully embraced the radical “defund the police” movement. I and many of my Republican colleagues warned against the enactment of these extreme policies. As predicted, the results...
Higgins Blasts Biden’s DHS on Decision to Punish Mounted Border Patrol Agents
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Border Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to reports that...
Higgins Votes Against Unconstitutional Gun Control Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 7910 and H.R. 2377, two overreaching Democrat bills that attack the Second Amendment...
Higgins Introduces Bill to Defund Biden’s Executive Order on Policing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a former law enforcement officer and SWAT Operator, is introducing the Protect Traditional American Law Enforcement Act, which would immediately...