Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Lafayette Regional Airport will receive $7,792,300 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is receiving FreedomWorks’ FreedomFighter Award for his congressional voting record during 2019. The organization is committed to advancing economic freedom and personal liberty.
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is calling on Governor John Bel Edwards to sign four pro-gun bills that passed through the Louisiana State Legislature.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is cosponsoring H.R. 7065, which requires states to distribute Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to rural communities and smaller cities and towns.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted for H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act, which grants small businesses greater flexibility over how they utilize PPP relief funds.
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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.