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, Senators Urge Funding for Freshwater Bayou Lock
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) recently authored a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA),...
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 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 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...
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...