Investments in water management and flood mitigation make our communities more resilient and produce long-term cost savings. My office will continue working with our local, state, and federal partners to prioritize investments and legislative solutions that improve flood control infrastructure in South Louisiana. Below is a timeline of actions that my office has taken on these issues.
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Higgins Announces Funding for Dredging, Waterway Maintenance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that South Louisiana waterway projects received significant funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2020 Work Plan.For...
Higgins Announces Funding for Calcasieu Channel, Port of Lake Charles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced more than $46 million in funding for the Calcasieu River & Pass project in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' FY 2020 Work Plan.The...
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...
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 Joins Bipartisan Colleagues to Introduce NFIP Reauthorization and Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) to announce the National Flood Insurance Program...