WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that his bill H.R. 7158, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives.The bill provides...
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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 Reintroduces Bill to Improve Long-Term Care for Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) recently reintroduced H.R. 7158, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, which allows Veterans to apply their health benefits toward care at...
Higgins Urges HHS, VA to Utilize Community Based Outpatient Clinics for Vaccine Distribution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter calling on the Department of Health & Human Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs to utilize VA Community Based...
Higgins Votes to Improve Veterans Caregiver Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted today to pass S. 2216, the TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act, which formally recognizes approved caregivers of Veterans on electronic health...
Higgins Votes for Bills Supporting Veteran-Owned Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) supported the passage of three bills this week to help Veterans start small businesses and access resources within the Small Business...
Congressman Clay Higgins’ office to hold VA outreach clinics across the state
Congressman Clay Higgins' office is holding six veterans outreach clinics this year.The first one will be held this Monday in Rayne.The workshops will be like the one Higgins' office hosted in...
Congress Passes Bill to Rename Lake Charles VA Clinic After Medal of Honor Recipient Douglas Fournet
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Kennedy (R-LA), and U.S. Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lake Charles Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) will be...
Lake Charles VA Clinic to be renamed in honor of Douglas Fournet
LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - The Lake Charles Community-Based Outpatient Clinic will be renamed in honor of Douglas Fournet, of Kinder.The announcement was made by Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA),...
Higgins: VA Must Uphold Commitment to Student Veterans
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to quickly address issues plaguing implementation of the Forever GI Bill.On Wednesday, NBC News reported that VA...
Higgins, Cassidy, Kennedy Introduce Legislation to Rename Lake Charles VA Clinic After Medal of Honor Recipient Douglas Fournet
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Kennedy (R-LA), and U.S. Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced legislation to rename the Lake Charles Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)...
Lawmakers want to rename Lake Charles VA Clinic after Medal of Honor recipient
Legislation to rename the Lake Charles Community-Based Outpatient Clinic after a U.S. Army first lieutenant from Kinder has been introduced by U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy, and U.S....
House Passes Higgins’ Long-Term Care Bill for Veterans
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Clay Higgins' (R-LA) bill H.R. 5693, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, which expands access to Medical Foster Homes (MFH) and...
Higgins’ Bill to Improve Long-Term Veterans Care Advances
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins' (R-LA) bill to increase choice and expand access to Medical Foster Homes (MFH) for veterans unable to live independently, H.R. 5693, passed in the House...
Higgins Hosting Veterans Benefits Workshop on May 29
Congressman Clay Higgins will host a veterans workshop in Crowley on May 29 to help veterans with questions and casework regarding a variety of benefits. Representatives from the New Orleans VA...
Higgins: “We must prioritize veterans over bureaucracy”
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5674, the VA MISSION Act, which streamlines and expands several VA programs. Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is a cosponsor of this legislation. The VA...
Higgins Introduces Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has introduced H.R. 5693, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, which increases choice and expands access to consolidated home health services at...
Upholding Our Commitment to America’s Heroes
As we commemorate Veterans Day this weekend, communities will gather to honor the service and sacrifice of our nation's heroes. We will remember the brave men and women that have answered the call...
Veterans’ Affair Committee Introduces Legislation to Improve Care for Veterans
Members of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, led by Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) and Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN), introduced a bipartisan bill to streamline VA's community care accounts...