Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement will receive more than $3.8 million to reimburse law enforcement agencies that responded to historic...
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Higgins Announces More Than $4.7M For Chennault International Airport
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Chennault International Airport will receive more than $4.7 million in funding to rehabilitate and reconstruct the runway.The U.S. Department...
Higgins Cosponsors Citizens’ Right to Know Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that he is cosponsoring H.R. 2152, the Citizens' Right to Know Act, by Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX). The bill requires state and...
Higgins Issues Statement on Passage of Harvey Relief Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following response to passage of the Hurricane Harvey relief bill."Congress has acted quickly to provide emergency relief to fund...
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Higgins’ Office Announces Participation in 2017 Congressional App Challenge
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Clay Higgins' (R-LA) office is excited to announce that Louisiana's third congressional district will be participating in the 2017 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an...
Higgins to Hold Town Hall in Youngsville
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) will host a town hall this week in Youngsville, LA. The event is open to the public. Congressman Higgins will answer questions and provide a brief update from his...
Higgins Introduces Bill to Improve Veterans Caregiver Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has introduced H.R. 3308, a bill calling for improvements and consolidation of two veteran caregiver programs within the Veterans Health...
Higgins Issues Statement on Make America Secure Appropriations Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following response to passage of H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure Appropriations Act for FY 18."The national security funding bill...
Higgins, Cassidy Introduce Bill to Expedite LNG Export Approvals
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has introduced H.R. 3367, to remove barriers placed on U.S. exporters so they can quickly access the market and meet the global demand of natural...
Higgins Issues Statement on U.S. – China Rice Agreement
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released the following statement after Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reached an agreement with...
House Passes Landmark DHS Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Clay Higgins' (R-LA) comprehensive bill H.R. 2825, "The DHS Authorization Act of 2017," passed the House today with...
Higgins Introduces Bill to Reauthorize, Reform the National Flood Insurance Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Mike Johnson (R-LA) are leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce comprehensive, bicameral legislation today that reauthorizes and reforms...
Higgins Announces $20k For Regional Economic Development
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning and Development Commission (IMCAL) will receive a $20,000 investment to establish an economic...
Higgins Issues Statement on Passage of NDAA
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released the following statement today on the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 18."After a decade of cuts that slashed almost 25...
Higgins Announces Nearly $2.3 Million For Third District Airports
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport, Crowley Le Gros Memorial Airport, Jennings Airport, and Lake Charles Regional Airport will receive...
Congressman Higgins’ Statement on Auschwitz Video Criticism
"I filmed the Auschwitz message with great humility. My intent was to offer a reverent homage to those who were murdered in Auschwitz and to remind the world that evil exists, that free nations must...
Higgins Statement on WOTUS Repeal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rule to repeal the Waters of the United States...
Higgins’ Amendment Promoting Small Business Passes House Science Committee
Congressman Clay Higgins' (R-LA) amendment to H.R. 2763, "The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017," passed unanimously during a recent...
Higgins Issues Statement on SCOTUS Revival of Trump Travel Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's revival of President Trump's travel ban."This decision is a major victory for...