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...
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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...
Higgins Announces $9.1M in Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $9,172,281.58 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana....
Higgins Issues Statement on Approval of the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement in response to the Louisiana Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee vote to advance Governor Landry’s proposal...
Higgins: Closed Party Primaries Needed in Louisiana
The Louisiana Legislature has convened for an important special session that will determine the future of our state’s electoral processes. This includes a critical vote on Governor Jeff Landry’s...
Higgins Announces $3.4M For Lafayette And Lake Charles Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $2,374,819 to Lafayette Regional Airport and $1,041,789 to Lake Charles...
Higgins Working to Return Postal Service to Henderson
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released an update on efforts to restore postal delivery in Henderson, LA after speaking with senior United States Postal Service (USPS) officials...
Higgins Announces $2.9M in Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $2,949,776.63 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana....
Higgins Announces Grant Funding for South Louisiana Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is awarding $62,975 to the Town of...
Higgins Supports Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting for Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) to become the 56th Speaker of the House. “Our country is at a...
Higgins Supports Steve Scalise for Speaker of the House
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement announcing his support of Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) for Speaker of the House. “The country and the...
Higgins Announces $33M in Hurricane Recovery Efforts, Total Delivered Now Totals $4.2 Billion
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $33,665,799.56 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest...
Higgins, Comer Investigate Potential Regulatory Overreach at Morton’s Salt Mine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) delivered a letter to Assistant Secretary of Mine Safety and Health...
ICYMI: Higgins Lays the Foundation for Impeachment of President Biden
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined the Oversight Committee in investigating the Impeachment of President Biden.Over the past year, the committee has investigated the Biden...
Higgins, Garbarino Lead Efforts to Extend the National Flood Insurance Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) have introduced legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through March 31, 2024....
Higgins Slams Biden Administration for the Weaponization of the Federal Government on the Oil and Gas Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered an official letter to President Biden urging him to retract his proposed policies through the Department of Interior’s five-year plan for...
Higgins, Crawford Introduce the Prioritizing Offensive Agriculture Disputes and Enforcement Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a staunch advocate for Louisiana's agricultural community, and Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) introduced the Prioritizing Offensive Agriculture...
Higgins Will Introduce Legislation to Fight Against Federal Overreach and Oppressive Mandates to Improve Integrity of Horse Racing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) will introduce the Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2023 (RHSA), which would protect the health and welfare of racing horses and...
Higgins Reintroduces Legislation to Combat Fentanyl, Drug Cartels
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is reintroducing the Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act of 2023, which would authorize Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the...