WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 1808, Democrats’ bill to ban “assault weapons.”“Elitist, Democrat politicians are plotting...
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Higgins Urges Support for Driftwood LNG Permit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter this week to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), urging support for Driftwood LNG in the wake of a challenge...
Higgins Sets the Record Straight on Disaster Recovery
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement and an update on disaster recovery efforts for South Louisiana. Over $3.4 billion in federal disaster relief has...
Higgins Commends Aviation Exteriors’ $2.5M Investment in Iberia Parish
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended Aviation Exteriors’ (AvEx) announcement of a $2.5 million investment to expand services at its facility in Iberia Parish. AvEx,...
Higgins Commends Deal to Sell American Rice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after USA Rice announced that Iraq has committed to buying 40,000 metric tons of American rice. This is...
Higgins Announces Additional $12.8M for Hurricane Laura, Delta Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $12,835,783.58 in Public Assistance reimbursements for hurricane recovery efforts in South...
Higgins Urges Department of Transportation to Approve Mega Grant for I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter of support to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging him to approve the Louisiana Department of...
Higgins Votes Against Democrats’ Extreme Pro-Abortion Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 8296 and H.R. 8297, two extreme bills that would expand abortion access and override the...
Higgins Commends ASH Industries’ $5M Investment in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended ASH Industries’ announcement of a $5 million investment to expand their workforce and facilities in Lafayette Parish. ASH Industries,...
Higgins, GOP Colleagues Demand Answers on ICE’s Failure to Prosecute Immigration Cases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), the top Republican on the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, led Republican members of the House Homeland Security and Oversight...
Higgins Announces Additional $2.9M for Hurricane Recovery Efforts
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding the Calcasieu Parish School Board (CPSB) an additional $2,923,904.94 in Public Assistance reimbursements for...
Higgins Announces $2.5M for Lake Charles Airport
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lake Charles Regional Airport will receive $2.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The funding comes...
Higgins: Remain in Mexico Policy is a Critical Border Security Tool
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court...
Higgins: Supreme Court Correct to Rein in EPA, Federal Bureaucracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overstepped its regulatory...
Higgins Announces Additional $6.4M for Hurricane Laura Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $6,436,724.65 in Public Assistance reimbursements for hurricane recovery efforts in South...
Higgins Votes Against Senate Gun Control Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against S. 2938, unconstitutional gun control legislation. “Democrats are devouring the...
Higgins: Supreme Court Ruling a Major Victory for Life
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson case, deciding to overturn Roe v. Wade....
Higgins Announces Additional $1.9M for Hurricane Laura Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $1,938,382.25 in Public Assistance reimbursements for hurricane recovery efforts in South...
Higgins Announces an Additional $24M for Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $24,272,249.60 in Public Assistance reimbursements for hurricane recovery efforts in South...
Higgins Blasts Biden’s DHS on Decision to Punish Mounted Border Patrol Agents
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Border Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to reports that...