Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a 3-page, detailed letter to Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and other members of the conference committee on tax reform, urging them to include several key...
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Congressman Higgins Votes to Strengthen Second Amendment Rights
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, today in a 231-198 vote. The bill allows qualified, law-abiding individuals to carry a concealed handgun...
Higgins Issues Statement on Kate Steinle Case
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released the following statement in response to the acquittal of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate for the murder of Kate Steinle in June 2015."And fear not...
Lafayette Parish Students Win Congressional App Challenge for Louisiana’s Third District
Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that David Calais and Deonta Trim of Carencro High School, Jeremiah Willis of Acadiana High School, and Marjorie Hooper of David Thibodaux STEM...
Higgins Votes to Pass Historic Tax Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act today, which would be the first major overhaul of the U.S. tax code since 1986. The bill passed by a 227-205...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Confirms Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Benefits Louisiana
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a fact sheet today, showing the positive impact of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act on Louisiana's third congressional district. The Chamber notes...
Veterans’ Affair Committee Introduces Legislation to Improve Care for Veterans
Members of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, led by Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) and Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN), introduced a bipartisan bill to streamline VA's community care accounts...
Congressman Higgins Votes to Extend CHIP, Community Health Centers
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3922, the Championing Healthy Kids Act, which extends funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for five years. The bill also...
Congressman Higgins Supports HHS Decision To Maintain Home Health Funding
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Wednesday that it would not finalize a rule that would have jeopardized delivery of home health services nationwide.Congressman Clay...
Congressman Higgins Applauds Introduction of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
The House Ways & Means Committee released the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act today, which implements major reforms to the U.S. tax code. The plan lowers rates on the middle-class, consolidates...
Congressman Higgins Votes for Budget that Paves Way for Tax Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 71, establishing the congressional budget for the United...
Higgins Applauds Announcement of Largest Oil & Gas Lease Sale in U.S. History
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement on Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's announcement of the largest oil and gas lease sale ever held in the United...
Congressman Higgins Applauds Disaster Declaration for Louisiana Parishes Affected by Hurricane Harvey
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement in response to an announcement that FEMA has issued a major disaster declaration for parishes affected by Hurricane...
Congressman Clay Higgins presents award to Civil Air Patrol cadet
Congressman Clay Higgins (LA-03) is shown here presenting Civil Air Patrol's prestigious Amelia Earhart Award to Cadet Captain Evan Norman. Photo by Lt Col Rick Lauterbach, CAPLafayette, La. –...
Higgins & Louisiana Delegation Request Expedited Decision on Disaster Declaration for Harvey
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and other members of the Louisiana delegation sent a letter to President Trump yesterday, urging the federal government to expedite its disaster declaration for...
House Approves SBIR/STTR Improvements Act, Higgins Amendment to Prioritize Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON – The U.S House of Representatives today unanimously approved the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017 (H.R. 2763), sponsored...
Higgins Issues Statement on Clean Power Plan Repeal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement today after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the formal repeal of the...
Border Security for America Act Clears Homeland Security Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted in favor of H.R. 3548, the Border Security for America Act, which strengthens tactical border infrastructure and authorizes more boots on the...
Congressman Higgins Votes to Protect Life
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a cosponsor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, issued the following statement on the bill's passage."The Pain-Capable Act creates...
Higgins Issues Statement on Tax Reform Framework
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement on the release of the Republicans' Unified Framework for Tax Reform, which can be found at fairandsimple.gop. It's...