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September 19, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has introduced H.R. 3476, a bill that repeals the cover-over of federal excise tax revenue from rum production and allows rum producers in the continental United States to better compete with producers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI).

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September 19, 2017 Press Release

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding two grants to Acadiana airports for infrastructure upgrades.

September 15, 2017 Press Release

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter today to President Trump asking for an expedited decision on disaster assistance for Calcasieu and Cameron parishes.

September 13, 2017 Press Release

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 flooding in 2016.

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September 11, 2017 Press Release

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 of Transportation has awarded the funds, which total $4,737,695. The project will reconstruct 10,702 feet of specialized pavement on Runway 15/33.

 

September 8, 2017 Press Release

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 local governments that receive grant funds from the Department of Justice for pretrial services programs to submit a detailed report to the Attorney General.

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September 8, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following response to passage of the Hurricane Harvey relief bill.

August 24, 2017 Press Release

ACADIA PARISH

Acadia Parish Police Jury 337-788-8861
Available by appointment
distributing 6:30am-5:00pm Mon-Thurs; 6:30am-12:00pm on Friday
limit 12 bags per household servicing rural areas only. Must present driver’s license

Branch Barn 337-334-3103
114 Bias Rd 

Crowley Barn 337-788-1020
247 Roller Rd

August 7, 2017 Press Release

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 app development competition for students in high school and below.

August 3, 2017 Press Release

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 first seven months in Congress. The town hall is part of the August work period, where Congressman Higgins will be traveling and meeting with constituents in all nine parishes.

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