Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and 20 GOP colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives are challenging the constitutionality of a recently passed proxy voting rule, H. Res. 965. The suit is being filed in the D.C. Federal District Court today.
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined members of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt requesting expedited royalty relief for America’s energy producers.
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) received a 98% score in the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) 2019 Congressional Ratings. The organization is dedicated to protecting taxpayer dollars and eliminating mismanagement in government.
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement of support after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $190,781,430 in funding to expand Coronavirus testing in Louisiana. The funding is made available through the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 6800, a $3 trillion spending bill full of liberal policies.
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement of support after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service announced that North Lake Charles and Opelousas have been selected for the Local Foods, Local Places (LFLP) program.
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to President Trump and congressional appropriators today, urging them to prioritize Southwest Louisiana’s infrastructure needs and funding for a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge.
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after Governor John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana is moving into a limited reopening.
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has pushed several measures in recent weeks to protect U.S. interests and hold China accountable for its deception on the origin and spread of coronavirus.
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