WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Frank Pallone (D-NJ), alongside U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the bipartisan and...
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Higgins Receives Champion of Limited Government Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) received the Champion of Limited Government Award from the Institute for Legislative Analysis for his unwavering support in reducing the size of...
Higgins Votes to Pass REINS Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 277, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS) of 2023, which would reassert Congress’ legislative...
Higgins Protects Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.J. Res. 44, which overturns a Biden Administration Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule that...
Higgins Warns Conservatives Against “Falling for the trap the DOJ/FBI has set”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement: “American conservatives are shocked at the level of corruption and targeted persecution we’re witnessing...
Higgins Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his failure to secure the...
Higgins Requests Relief for Louisiana Shrimping Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting the purchase of Gulf shrimp following market...
Higgins Issues Statement on Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Homeland Security Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released the following statement on the recent retirement announcement of U.S. Border...
Higgins Amendment Introduced, Blocked by House Rules Committee
Congressman Higgins amendment would strike language from the massive spending bill, rescind 72B from the IRS and 50B of unspent COVID money, and effectively extended the default threat through...
Higgins, Sessions Pursue Transparency for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX) sent a letter to the Chairman of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE),...
Higgins Announces $12.7M in Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $12,713,263.37 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest...
Higgins Helps Pass the HALT Fentanyl Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would make the class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent.This...
Higgins, Green, Pfluger Question Handling of Afghan, Pakistani Nationals on Terror Watchlist
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, MD (R-TN), and Intelligence...
Higgins Issues Statement on Debt Ceiling Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement on the debt ceiling negotiations. “America will honor its debt obligations. However, we must pass meaningful...
Higgins Recognizes National Maritime Day and How Louisiana Maritime Plays a Critical Role in the Economic and National Security of America
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement for National Maritime Day, May 22, 2023. “Maritime infrastructure plays a significant role in...
Higgins, Delegation Urge FEMA To Increase Support For Local Governments And Utility Cooperatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) led the Louisiana Delegation in sending a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell requesting that the agency cover the cost of qualifying...
Higgins, Dunn Raise Concerns with Navy Shipbuilding Contracts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Neal Dunn (R-FL) raise concerns over the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding practices and contracts during a recent House Oversight...
Higgins Announces Youngsville Student as Winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Victoria Sears, a tenth grader at Southside High School in Youngsville, is the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art...
Higgins Pushes Border Security on House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) spoke on the House floor is support of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. Democrats in Congress unanimously oppose the border security...
Higgins Helps Pass the Secure the Border Act of 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, which would give the Secretary of Homeland Security the discretion to suspend the...