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Higgins Issues Statement on Secretary Perry and President Duda’s Visit to Cheniere
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Polish President Andrzej Duda for their visit to Cheniere's Sabine Pass LNG terminal on...
Higgins Announces Funding for Eunice, Patterson Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration will award funding to the Eunice Airport and the Harry...
Congressman Higgins Calls for Vote on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Higgins Votes Against Democrats’ Amnesty Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted against Democrats' bill to provide millions of illegal immigrants with amnesty. The bill restricts law enforcement's vetting authority and...
Higgins Introducing Legislation to Prevent Early Release of Terrorists
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) will introduce legislation to prohibit the early release of U.S. citizens who are convicted of terrorist acts against the United States. The...
Higgins Sends Letter Thanking President Trump for I-10 Bridge Commitment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to President Donald Trump today thanking him for his commitment to building a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. The letter notes the...
Higgins Issues Statement on President Trump’s Immigration Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), top Republican on the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, issued the following statement after President Trump's remarks on...
Op-Ed: Welcome to Southwest Louisiana, President Trump
Louisiana will soon welcome President Donald Trump for a visit to Sempra Energy's Cameron LNG Export Facility. With over $100 billion in announced energy projects and $65 billion in projects already...
Higgins Announces $10.5M for Lafayette Regional Airport
LAFAYETTE, LA - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lafayette Regional Airport will receive $10,526,064 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of the...
Higgins on Upcoming Trump Visit to Cameron LNG
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released the following statement after the White House announced that President Trump will tour Sempra Energy's Cameron LNG Export Facility in...
Higgins Joins Vice President Pence in St. Landry Parish
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to St. Landry Parish today. The Vice President visited Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, one of three...
Higgins Commends $94.7M in GOMESA Revenue for Louisiana
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended the U.S. Department of the Interior after announcing that Louisiana will receive $94.7 million in GOMESA revenue-sharing funds. The...
Higgins Names Southside High School Student as Winner of Congressional Art Competition
Click Here to View the Full ImageWASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Maria Dutile, a junior from Southside High School in Youngsville, La., is the winner of the...
Higgins Issues Statement on Driftwood LNG Approval
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorized the Driftwood LNG and pipeline projects for...
Bill would reduce barriers on exporters of LNG
A group of Republican senators introduced a bill to remove barriers on U.S. exporters of liquified natural gas (LNG) to so they can access the market more quickly.The License Natural Gas (LNG) Now...
Higgins, Cassidy, Kennedy Reintroduce Legislation to Remove Unnecessary Restrictions on LNG Exports
WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and U.S. Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA), reintroduced the License Natural Gas (LNG) Now...
Higgins says border situation threatens U.S. “integrity”
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) told Hill.TV's "Rising" on Tuesday that the "integrity" of the U.S. is being threatened by the situation at the southern border."It doesn't take long to understand that our...
Higgins vows to catch those responsible for string of arsons at black churches in Louisiana
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) vowed on Tuesday to catch those responsible for burning three African-American churches in his home district. "We intend to catch those responsible," Higgins told Hill.TV's...
Higgins Commends DHS, DOL for Releasing Additional H-2B Visas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) for agreeing to release 30,000 additional visas under the H-2B...