WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against S. 2938, unconstitutional gun control legislation. “Democrats are devouring the...
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Higgins: Democrats’ Push to Defund Police Caused Crime to Spike
In 2020, Democrats fully embraced the radical “defund the police” movement. I and many of my Republican colleagues warned against the enactment of these extreme policies. As predicted, the results...
Higgins Announces Additional $1.9M for Hurricane Laura Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $1,938,382.25 in Public Assistance reimbursements for hurricane recovery efforts in South...
Higgins Announces an Additional $24M for Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $24,272,249.60 in Public Assistance reimbursements for hurricane recovery efforts in South...
Higgins Blasts Biden’s DHS on Decision to Punish Mounted Border Patrol Agents
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Border Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to reports that...
Higgins Votes Against Unconstitutional Gun Control Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 7910 and H.R. 2377, two overreaching Democrat bills that attack the Second Amendment...
Higgins Announces Additional $17.6M for Disaster Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $17,636,795.45 in Public Assistance reimbursements for disaster recovery efforts in South...
Higgins Introduces Bill to Defund Biden’s Executive Order on Policing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a former law enforcement officer and SWAT Operator, is introducing the Protect Traditional American Law Enforcement Act, which would immediately...
Higgins Commends Venture Global on Financial Close for Plaquemines LNG
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended Venture Global's announcement of a successful closing on $13.2 billion in project financing for the initial phase of the Plaquemines LNG...
Higgins Introduces Legislation to Secure our Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) will reintroduce the School Resource Officer Assessment Act and the School Watch and Tactics (SWAT) Act, two bills that would strengthen school...
Higgins Announces Funding for Dredging, Waterway Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that South Louisiana waterway projects received significant funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2022 Work Plan."We...
Higgins Commends Supreme Rice’s Investment in Acadia Parish
CROWLEY, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended Supreme Rice's announcement of a $16.2 million investment to develop parboil facilities for a new product line. Supreme Rice will build a new...
Higgins Introduces Resolution Commemorating America’s Fallen Police Officers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced a resolution to commemorate this year's National Police Week and honor America's fallen law enforcement officers. The resolution...
Higgins Announces Additional $4.5M for Hurricane Laura, Delta Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $4,486,731.87 in Public Assistance reimbursements for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest...
Higgins announces Sam Houston High School Student as Winner of 2022 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Adisyn Estes, a senior at Sam Houston High School in Calcasieu Parish, is the winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition...
Higgins Announces Additional $74M for Hurricane Laura Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $74,264,846.62 in Public Assistance reimbursements for hurricane recovery efforts in South...
Higgins, Johnson, Republican Colleagues Introduce Bill to Defund Biden Administration’s Disinformation Board
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA), and 48 Republican colleagues introduced legislation to immediately defund the Biden administration's new...
Higgins Honored by Faith & Freedom Coalition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) recently received the Faith & Freedom Coalition's "Friend of the Family" award for his conservative voting record during the 116th Congress....
Higgins Co-Sponsors Inflation-Fighting Tax Cuts for Working Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is co-sponsoring H.R. 7538, the Household Income Tax Suspension (HITS) Act, which would provide the equivalent of a six-month federal income tax...
Higgins, LA Delegation Members Call on USDA to Expedite Assistance for Crawfish Farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and members of the Louisiana delegation delivered a letter today calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expedite disaster assistance for...