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...
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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...
Congressman Higgins Cosponsors Securing America’s Future Act
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that he is cosponsoring H.R. 4760, the Securing America's Future Act, which significantly bolsters enforcement of existing immigration law, mandates a...
Congressman Higgins Helps Pass Bill to Combat Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House unanimously passed H.R. 4708, the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017. Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is an original...
House Passes Higgins’ Fifth Bill that Identifies, Combats Terrorist Fighter Activity
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Higgins' fifth piece of legislation, H.R. 4564 the Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017, which enhances the...
Congressman Higgins Applauds Expansion of Offshore Drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of the Interior's announcement of the 5-year Draft Proposed Program (DPP) for...
Congressman Higgins Votes for Historic Tax Cuts
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the conference report on H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, today."We're keeping our...
Congressman Higgins Issues Statement on Trump Security Strategy
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement of his four-pillar security strategy for the United States."President Trump is reversing...
Higgins Urges Conference Committee to Include GOMESA Provision in Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined a group of Gulf Coast lawmakers on a letter urging House Leadership and members of the conference committee on tax reform to include the...
Congressman Higgins Applauds Bayou Bridge Pipeline Approval
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, Colonel Clancy of the Army Corps of Engineers announced that the New Orleans District has concluded its environmental assessment and will issue necessary permits...
Higgins Introduces Bill to Combat Terrorist Threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of his work on the Task Force on Denying Terrorists Entry into the United States, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has introduced H.R. 4564, the Post-Caliphate Threat...