"Mr. Speaker, over the course of the past 500 days, this Congress has worked with President Trump to pass historic tax cuts and regulatory reform. As a result, this is the strongest economy we have...
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Higgins Praises $82M in GOMESA Revenue for Louisiana
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) praised U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's presentation of $188 million in GOMESA revenue-sharing funds to Gulf states, including $82 million to Louisiana. The...
American Press: Great News for LA Families
For Louisiana's Entergy customers, it's going to be a very nice summer.Entergy Louisiana has announced that it will be dropping its rates by 5 percent, starting in May. The first of the reductions...
Business seeing the effects of Trump’s tax cuts and job act
The corporate tax rate slashed from 35 percent to 21 percent, but are any of those tax savings businesses are getting being passed on to customers?Entergy Louisiana customers can expect an average...
Rates going down next month for Entergy customers; see why, how much to expect
Homes that buy their electricity from Entergy Louisiana will see their monthly bills drop nearly 5 percent starting with the May invoice coming out in the next two weeks.It's part of a write-off of...
Higgins Commends Entergy Louisiana’s Decision to Lower Rates as Result of Historic Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended Entergy Louisiana's announcement that they will return millions in tax savings to Louisiana customers after the Louisiana Public Service...
Op-Ed: Tax Reform Works
April 17, 2018, marks the last time that Americans will file their taxes under the old federal tax code. For the first time in more than 30 years, America will do business under a fairer, simpler...
Congressman Higgins Tours Mashburn, Inc.
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...
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...
Tax reform’s passage prompts IBERIABANK to schedule raises
IberiaBank announced this week that employees will be seeing pay raises as a result of the federal tax reform legislation that passed in December. Due to the legislation, IberiaBank said in a...
Your Take-Home Pay Gets a Boost this February
The U.S. Treasury Department recently released updated income tax withholding guidance reflecting the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Here's a quick rundown of the Five Ws –Who, What, Where,...
Higgins Praises IBERIABANK for Tax Reform Bonuses, Raises
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) offered praise for a recent IBERIABANK announcement that employees would receive bonuses and wage increases as a result of federal tax reform legislation. The...
Congressman Higgins Votes for Historic Tax Cuts
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the conference report on H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, today."We're keeping our...
Higgins Urges Conference Committee to Include GOMESA Provision in Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined a group of Gulf Coast lawmakers on a letter urging House Leadership and members of the conference committee on tax reform to include the...
Higgins Urges Conference Committee to Include Key Provisions in Tax Bill
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a 3-page, detailed letter to Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and other members of the conference committee on tax reform, urging them to include several key...
Higgins Votes to Pass Historic Tax Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act today, which would be the first major overhaul of the U.S. tax code since 1986. The bill passed by a 227-205...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Confirms Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Benefits Louisiana
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a fact sheet today, showing the positive impact of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act on Louisiana's third congressional district. The Chamber notes...
What Does Tax Reform Mean for You and Your Family?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a bold, pro-growth bill that will overhaul our nation's tax code for the first time since President Reagan's historic tax reform 31 years ago. With this bill, a typical...
Congressman Higgins Applauds Introduction of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
The House Ways & Means Committee released the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act today, which implements major reforms to the U.S. tax code. The plan lowers rates on the middle-class, consolidates...