WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released the following statement after voting against Democrats' socialist spending bill, which a Penn Wharton Budget Model shows will cost nearly...
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Higgins, Oversight Republicans: Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Threatens Americans’ Food Supply
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-KY), and Oversight Republicans called on U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Higgins Cosponsors Resolution Striking Down Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) and more than 160 House Republican colleagues to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution...
Higgins Announces Additional $5.3M for Hurricane Recovery, Housing Needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award a $5,355,592 Declared Disaster Recovery Fund grant to the...
Higgins Votes Against $1.2T Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released the following statement after voting against the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and the rule on Democrats' reconciliation bill, which a...
Higgins Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Reform the NFIP
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) to introduce the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)...
Higgins Announces Additional $5.3M for Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA will award $5,301,281.57 to Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corp. (SLEMCO) for restoration of the electrical...
Higgins Announces $595M for Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award $594,931,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding...
Higgins Delivers Letter to Biden, Urging Additional Relief for Communities Effected by Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered an official letter to President Biden, in support of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edward's letter requesting additional financial...
Op-Ed: Biden’s vaccine mandate stifles economic recovery
Prior to the arrival of COVID-19 in early 2020, the American economy was rolling. We had historic growth, record low unemployment, and greater opportunity for all Americans.We endeavor to return to...
Higgins Slams IRS Plan to Spy on Americans’ Bank Accounts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after Democrats announced they will scale back a Biden administration proposal that would require banks to provide...
Higgins, GOP Colleagues Call on Biden Reverse Anti-American Energy Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined over 140 House Republicans calling on President Biden to reverse his anti-American policies that have injured domestic energy production and...
Higgins Announces Additional $4.5M for Hurricane Recovery Efforts
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $4,507,836.76 for hurricane recovery efforts in South Louisiana. The grants...
Higgins Announces Additional $35.8M for Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $35,874,089.97 for Hurricane Laura recovery efforts in South Louisiana. The grants...
Higgins Announces $112M in Hurricane Recovery Funds for Calcasieu Parish School Board
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $112,440,892.60 to the Calcasieu Parish School Board (CPSB) for hurricane recovery efforts....
Higgins Calls on FEMA Administrator to Halt Implementation of NFIP Risk Rating 2.0
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) questioned FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell this week and called on her to halt the implementation of NFIP Risk Rating 2.0, which is expected to...
Higgins Urges FEMA to Expedite Public Assistance Reimbursements in Response to 2020 Hurricanes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter this week to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell requesting her assistance to expedite outstanding Public Assistance applications...
Higgins Presses FEMA Administrator on Hurricane Response
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) questioned FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on ongoing issues and the agency's response to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Ida during a House...
Higgins Votes to Pass Disaster Relief for Louisiana
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted today in support of a clean short-term funding bill that delivers supplemental disaster relief to South Louisiana and keeps the government...
Higgins Announces Additional $12M for Hurricane Recovery, Disaster Response
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $12,830,786.96 for hurricane recovery and disaster response efforts in South Louisiana. The...