WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has introduced H. Res. 149, a resolution challenging the Biden administration to operate the White House without using any oil and gas energy or...
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Higgins Announces Increased Federal Assistance for Hurricane Laura Recovery
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that President Biden has approved a 90/10 cost-share adjustment for FEMA Public Assistance programs in response to Hurricane...
Higgins, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bipartisan Fixing America’s Bridges Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) are reintroducing the bipartisan Fixing America's Bridges Act, which would reestablish a federal funding...
Higgins Slams Biden’s Amnesty Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Biden and Congressional Democrats released a legislative proposal that would provide over 11 million...
Higgins Introduces Pro-Energy, Pro-Law Enforcement Amendments to Budget Reconciliation Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced three amendments today that would prevent COVID relief funds from being used to support the implementation of the Paris Climate Accords,...
Higgins: Democrats’ $2T COVID Package Unjustified, Fiscally Irresponsible
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) called out Democrats for pushing a massive $1.9 trillion stimulus package while more than $1 trillion of previously appropriated COVID relief funds...
Higgins Calls on Biden to Rescind Executive Orders Destroying Oil and Gas Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to President Biden this week urging him to rescind Executive Orders (EO) 13990 and 14008, which would have harmful effects on oil and...
Higgins Cosponsors Legislation to Block Biden’s Job-Killing Energy Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is cosponsoring three pieces of legislation that would protect Louisiana energy jobs, block President Biden's ability to ban new energy leases on...
Higgins: Biden’s Executive Order Encourages Illegal Immigration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement in response to President Biden's executive order, which seeks to overturn the Trump administration's Migrant...
Higgins Discusses Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project with Chenier Plain Coastal Restoration & Protection Authority, CPRA
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) met today with members of the Chenier Plain Coastal Restoration & Protection Authority and Louisiana's Coastal Protection & Restoration...
Higgins Urges Biden Administration Not to Undo Progress on WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter today to President Biden objecting to the administration's regulatory freeze on the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR):...
Higgins, RSC Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Future Elections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) along with his Republican Study Committee (RSC) colleagues introduced the Save Democracy Act, which reforms and secures our federal election...
Higgins Announces Over $50M for Debris Removal in Calcasieu Parish
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA will award $50,782,500 to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for debris removal operations in response to Hurricane...
Higgins: Biden Drilling Ban Will Destroy Jobs, Raise Energy Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Biden enacted a 60-day moratorium on new oil and gas leasing, drilling permits, and lease extensions...
Higgins Slams Biden’s First-Day Executive Orders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed several executive orders that will destroy jobs and threaten homeland security.The...
Higgins Announces Funding for Community Health Centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that three 3rd District community health centers will receive over $600,000 in supplemental funding as part of the Department of Health...
Higgins Announces Funding for Dredging, Waterway Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that South Louisiana waterway projects received significant funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2021 Work Plan.For...
Higgins Urges HHS, VA to Utilize Community Based Outpatient Clinics for Vaccine Distribution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter calling on the Department of Health & Human Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs to utilize VA Community Based...
Higgins Will Vote Against Impeachment, Resolution to Invoke 25th Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement ahead of votes this week on articles of impeachment and H. Res. 21, which calls on Vice President Pence to invoke...
Higgins Will Object to Certification of Electoral College Votes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement today after announcing that he will object to the certification of Electoral College votes on January 6, 2021."I...