WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Border Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Clay Higgins' (R-LA) H.R. 4761, the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019, in a...
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Higgins: IG Report Confirms Obama-Era FBI Abused the FISA Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Justice Department's Inspector General today released a report on the review of four FISA applications and the origins of the FBI investigation into President Trump's 2016...
Higgins Introduces Resolution Prohibiting “Present” Vote on Impeachment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is introducing H. Res. 736, the "Stand for Something Resolution," which eliminates the option to vote "present" and forces members of the U.S....
HIGGINS: Back-to-Back Wins at the Federal Level for Louisiana Oil & Gas Jobs. Now, we need Baton Rouge.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended President Trump and his administration for actions this week that would promote royalty relief and eliminate unnecessary regulatory...
Higgins: New Rice Agreement with South Korea is a Win for Louisiana
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the...
Higgins Announces $5.5M for Lafayette Regional Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lafayette Regional Airport will receive an additional $5.5 million in supplemental funding from the U.S. Department of...
Higgins Votes for Bills Supporting Veteran-Owned Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) supported the passage of three bills this week to help Veterans start small businesses and access resources within the Small Business...
Higgins to Schiff: Release the Transcripts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) calling for the full and immediate release...
Higgins Votes Against Democrats’ Impeachment Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against H. Res. 660, Democrats' bill codifying their one-sided, secretive impeachment...
Interior Disburses $101.3 Million in FY 2019 Energy Revenues to Louisiana
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced today that Interior's Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) disbursed $101.3 million in Fiscal Year 2019 energy...
Higgins Introduces Bill to Improve DHS’ Opioid Detection Capabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Homeland Security Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced HR. 4761, the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act...
Higgins, Finkenauer Introduce Bipartisan Fixing America’s Bridges Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) recently introduced the bipartisan Fixing America's Bridges Act, which reestablishes a federal funding...
Higgins Announces $350k for Acadia, St. Martin Fire Departments
LAFAYETTE, LA - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Acadia Parish Fire District 7 and St. Martin Parish will receive more than $350,000 in federal funding from FEMA's Assistance to...
Higgins, Chao Announce $202,000 for Chennault International
LAKE CHARLES, LA - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced today that Chennault International Airport will receive $202,000 in funding from the...
Higgins Issues Statement on Ukraine Transcript
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement today after the White House released a declassified, unredacted transcript of President Trump's phone call with the...
Higgins Issues Statement on House Democrats’ Impeachment Inquiry
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after Speaker Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump this afternoon."Democrats and their...
U.S. Department of Commerce, Higgins Announce $4.2M for West Calcasieu Port
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that the West Calcasieu Port in Sulphur, LA will receive a $4.2 million grant from the...
Higgins Votes NO on 3 Democrat Bills Designed to Cripple American Oil & Gas Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted against H.R. 205, H.R. 1941, and H.R. 1146, three bills that would ban oil and gas leasing, development, and production in the Atlantic and...
Higgins Urges Governor Edwards to Address Incomplete Milestones on I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter today urging Governor John Bel Edwards to address remaining state-level barriers before a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge project can...
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Improve Infrastructure at the Lafayette Regional Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Lafayette Airport...