WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, will launch an investigation into the growing number of politically motivated...
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Higgins Introduces Legislation Strengthening Right-To-Work Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA), which would prevent the federal government from discriminating against contractors based on...
Higgins, Nehls Introduce the Save the Shrimpers Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Troy Nehls (R-TX) reintroduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act, which prohibits federal funds from being made available to International Financial...
Higgins, Carter Bipartisan Legislation Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Troy Carter’s (D-LA) bipartisan legislation, the Securing the Cities Improvement Act, passed the House today. The bill would ensure...
Higgins Blasts Sanctuary City Mayors for “Betrayal of Oath”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) blasted sanctuary city mayors on the consequences of their policies to protect...
Chairman Higgins Launches Oversight Committee Investigation into Leaks of ICE Raids
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, will launch an investigation into the leak of highly sensitive, internal...
Higgins Introduces Legislation to Protect Americans from Unlawful Disclosure of Firearms Records
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Higgins (R-LA) introduced the Law Enforcement Protection and Privacy Act, which would further restrict and deter the unlawful disclosure of firearm trace data by...
Higgins Votes to Pass Budget Resolution Moving Trump Agenda Forward
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H. Con. Res. 14, a conservative budget resolution that begins the reconciliation process to advance key portions of President Trump’s...
Higgins: Social Security Fairness Act Payments to Begin
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Social Security Administration will begin retroactive payments in accordance with the implementation of the Social...
Higgins, Magaziner Introduces Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Seth Magaziner (D-RI) introduced the Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful (CATCH) Fentanyl Act, which would enable the...
Higgins Announces Iraq to Purchase 88,000 Tons of American Rice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that Iraq is purchasing an additional 88,000 metric tons (MT) of U.S. long-grain milled rice in accordance with the 2024-2025 Memorandum...
Higgins Supports President Trump’s Actions to Protect Commerce in Gulf of America
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...
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...