WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans recently struck down a ruling by Obama-era, federal judge Shelley Dick that had halted construction of the Bayou Bridge...
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Higgins Supports Efforts to Prevent School Violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4909, the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP)...
Congressman Higgins Introduces Bill Promoting Nuclear Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced H.R. 5260, the Advanced Nuclear Technologies Act, which expedites the demonstration of at least four advanced nuclear reactors by...
Higgins Introduces School Safety Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has introduced H.R. 5242, the School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018, and H.R. 5523, the School Watch and Tactics (SWAT) Act of 2018, two...
Congressman Higgins Warns of Potential Impacts to LNG Industry from Steel Tariff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) authored a letter to President Trump outlining potential negative impacts on the LNG industry from a proposed tariff on imported steel and...
Higgins Supports President Trump’s Infrastructure Plan
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has studied President Trump's infrastructure plan and supports a careful legislative process to implement the plan with fiscal restraint. President Trump's drafted...
Higgins Issues Statement on President Trump’s FY 2019 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement on President Trump's FY 2019 budget."Last week, we did what was necessary to fully fund and rebuild our neglected...
Congressman Higgins Calls on Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries to Create Asian Carp Bounty Program
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) authored a letter to Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet today, calling for a bounty program on Asian carp. The invasive species,...
Higgins: “LNG projects in Calcasieu and Cameron parishes are driving jobs and economic growth”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) applauded Cheniere Energy's announcement that it has signed two deals to sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the China National Petroleum...
House Votes for Critical Military Funding, Bipartisan Health Measures
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution that continues government funding through March 23 and includes full-year funding for the Department of Defense with a significant pay raise for...
Congressman Higgins Accepting Internship Applications
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that he is accepting applications for summer internship positions in the Washington D.C. and Lafayette offices. Internship positions provide...
Higgins Praises IBERIABANK for Tax Reform Bonuses, Raises
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) offered praise for a recent IBERIABANK announcement that employees would receive bonuses and wage increases as a result of federal tax reform legislation. The...
Higgins: “America is back.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Trump's first State of the Union address."Tonight, the President laid out a clear vision for the...
Congressman Higgins Announces State of the Union Guest
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Bella Reed will be his special guest for President Trump's first State of the Union address.Bella is a vibrant 14-year-old...
Higgins Named Vice Chairman of House Science Subcommittee on Oversight
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has been named Vice Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Oversight. He will serve alongside Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., (R-LA)...
Higgins: “This shutdown belongs to the Democrats.”
Congressman Higgins issued the following statement after the Senate failed to pass a long-term reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and continued funding for the federal...
Congressman Higgins Helps Pass Pro-Life Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a cosponsor of H.R. 4712 the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, issued the following statement on the bill's passage today."The...
Congressman Higgins Announces Telemedicine Grant for Lafayette General
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Lafayette General Health Systems will receive a $311,356 grant to fund the expansion of telehealth services in Acadiana.The...
Louisiana Lawmakers Urge Senate Democrats to Fund America’s Priorities, Avoid Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to continue funding the federal government, maintain critical military operations and provide a long-term...
Congressman Higgins Issues Statement on Continued Funding for CHIP, Military
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to continue funding the federal government, maintain critical military operations and provide a long-term...