WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits Act, which, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), would save taxpayers $24.5...
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Higgins, Scalise Urge Approval of Venture Global Calcasieu Pass II LNG Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) sent a letter to Chairman Willie Phillips of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging...
Higgins Transmits Articles of Impeachment, Urges Senate to Conduct Trial Against Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the U.S. Senate. Congressman...
Higgins, Nehls Introduce the Save Our Shrimpers Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Troy Nehls (R-TX) introduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2024, which would prohibit federal funds from being made available to International...
Higgins Announces $156M in GOMESA Revenue for Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of the Interior will award Louisiana $156,329,442.65 in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)...
Higgins Announces $3.1M for Flood Mitigation in Calcasieu Parish
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding $3,105,068.70 million in hazard mitigation grants for flood prevention efforts in Calcasieu Parish. ...
Higgins Announces $4.3M in Additional Funding for Projects in Louisiana’s 3rd District
WASHINGTON, D.C- Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Louisiana’s 3rd District will receive an additional $4,300,000 in Community Project Funding through H.Res. 1102, which passed...
Higgins to Host South Louisiana Passport Acceptance Event
Lafayette, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins’ office, in conjunction with the New Orleans Passport Center, will hold a Passport Acceptance Event in Lafayette on March 26. This event will allow those...
Higgins Introduces Legislation to Restrict AI Deployment in the IRS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO) introduced the No AI Audits Act, which would restrict the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the IRS’ tax...
Higgins Leads Louisiana Delegation Urging Small Business Administrator to Approve Disaster Request for Crawfish
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) led members of the Louisiana Congressional Delegation on a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administrator, Isabel Guzman, in support of Governor...
Higgins, Comer, Fallon Request Oversight into the Biden Administration’s LNG Export Pause
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and Congressman Pat Fallon (R-TX) sent a letter to the Department of...
Higgins Announces $32.2M in Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $32,204,013.10 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana....
Higgins Welcomes System Restoration after Change Healthcare Cyberattack
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that, per reports, Change Healthcare, a segment of UnitedHealth Group, has restored much of its electronic payment system after a 3-week...
Higgins Introduces Legislation to Protect Louisiana Homeowners and Address Electric Grid Supply Chain Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced legislation to prioritize domestic manufacturing of critical energy grid components, like transformers, and reduce our reliance on...
Higgins Secures AI Policy Wins in Oversight Committee Markup
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a House Oversight and Accountability Committee markup, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) secured provisions in the Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act, a bipartisan...
Higgins Announces $40.4M in Funding for Projects in Louisiana’s 3rd District
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Louisiana’s 3rd District will receive $40,400,000 in Community Project Funding through H. Res. 1061, which passed the U.S....
Higgins Commends Governor Landry’s Executive Order on Crawfish
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released a statement in support of Governor Jeff Landry’s (R-LA) executive order requesting disaster assistance for the crawfish industry. “The...
Higgins Issues Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Keeping Trump on the Ballot
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling overriding attempts by Colorado and other states to remove Donald Trump...
Higgins Announces $13.9M in Hurricane Recovery Efforts, Total Now Over $4.3B
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $13,901,725.53 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana....
Higgins Named Impeachment Manager for Mayorkas Senate Trial
WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has been named as an Impeachment Manager and will have an active role should the Senate conduct an impeachment trial for Department of Homeland...