WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued a statement in support of President Trump and the Department of Interior’s removal of Biden-era constraints on offshore drilling and...
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Higgins Legislation Forces Federal Support for Oil and Gas Leasing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) reintroduced the Federal Lands and Waters Leasing Transparency Act, which would hold energy regulators accountable and streamline the federal...
Higgins, Letlow Fight for Louisiana Rice Producers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R-LA) delivered an official letter to President Trump requesting tariffs on rice imports from India, Thailand,...
Higgins Supports President Trump’s Approval of Commonwealth LNG
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that President Trump and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright approved the administration’s first Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)...
Higgins Calls for Swift Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the Social Security Administration’s Acting Commissioner urging efforts to expedite implementation of the Social Security Fairness...
Higgins Continues Fight for Conservative Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Freedom Caucus Board Member Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) reiterated his support for the Emergency Border Control Resolution, a budget that begins the reconciliation...
Higgins Asks President Trump to Levy Tariffs on Foreign Seafood
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered an official letter to President Trump, requesting tariffs and increased trade enforcement for seafood imports from China, Ecuador, India,...
Higgins Joins House Freedom Caucus in Introducing Conservative Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined members of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) in introducing the Emergency Border Control Resolution, which is a budget to begin the...
Higgins Reintroduces Bill to Enhance Homeowners Insurance Availability
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the Restoring Competitive Property Insurance Availability Act, which would enhance insurance availability for homeowners and business...
Higgins Votes to Pass the HALT Fentanyl Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs. Congressman...
Higgins Reintroduces Legislation to Strengthen Tax Code, Block Payments to Illegal Migrants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits Act, which would prevent individuals without proper work authorization, including illegal...
Higgins Announces Additional $8.8M in Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $8,820,402.92 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana....
Higgins Announces Committee Assignments for the 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that he will serve on the House Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Homeland Security during the...
Higgins Issues Statement on the Inauguration of President Trump, Day One Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued a statement today on the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and the release of the Day One agenda. ...
Higgins Named Chairman of Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will serve as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement for...
Higgins, Hunt, Weber Introduce Legislation to Overturn Biden Drilling Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Congressman Wesley Hunt (R-TX), and Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX) introduced H.R. 513, the Offshore Lands Authorities Act, which overturns...
Higgins Fights for Seniors, Blasts “No Show” Bureaucrats
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) blasted the Social Security Administration (SSA) for its lack of responsive...
Higgins Votes for Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which prevents biological males from competing against biological females...
Higgins’ Government Efficiency Bill Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Gerry Connolly’s (D-VA) bipartisan legislation H.R. 9592, the Federal Register Modernization Act, was signed into law on January 4,...
Higgins Announces $117M for Hurricane Francine Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will allocate $117,946,000 in Community Development Block Grant...