LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing situation in Afghanistan. "It's insane what Biden and his handlers are doing with Afghanistan....
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Higgins Encourages Local Officials to Pursue Disaster Mitigation Grants, Asks Biden to Prioritize Louisiana Applicants
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter today to mayors, parish presidents, and police juries across Louisiana's 3rd District informing of federal grant opportunities to...
Higgins Calls on FEMA to Expedite Assistance for Calcasieu Parish Schools
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter calling on FEMA to expedite the review and approval of Calcasieu Parish School Board's (CPSB) Public Assistance (PA)...
Higgins Urges DOD to Halt COVID Vaccine Mandate for U.S. Armed Forces
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin today urging him not to institute COVID vaccine mandates for active-duty...
Higgins Commends $8M Investment to Restart DeQuincy Sawmill
DEQUINCY, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended Interfor Corporation's announcement of plans to invest up to $8 million to restart the Georgia Pacific sawmill near DeQuincy. The project is...
Higgins Commends New 120,000-Ton U.S. Rice Tender with Iraq
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended the announcement of a new 120,000-ton U.S. rice tender with Iraq, the first in nearly two years.In March, Congressman Higgins and...
Higgins Introduces Bill Protecting Vaccine Freedom
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced today H.R. 4884, the Employee Rights and Freedoms Act, which would make it illegal for any employer to mandate an employee undertake any...
Higgins, GOP Colleagues Introduce Bill to Secure America’s Borders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Border Subcommittee, joined other Republican colleagues today to introduce the Border Security...
Higgins Demands Answers from DHS, ICE on Migrant Drop Offs in Louisiana
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), the lead Republican on the House Homeland Security Border Subcommittee, delivered a letter today to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and...
Entire Louisiana Delegation Supports Supplemental Disaster Relief for Southwest Louisiana
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) led a Louisiana congressional delegation letter today to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging them to prioritize Louisiana's request...
Higgins Again Calls on President Biden to Support Supplemental Disaster Relief for Southwest Louisiana
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered an official letter today to President Biden and Speaker Pelosi again calling for their support to advance supplemental disaster...
Higgins Secures Funding for University Avenue Project in House Transportation and HUD Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) introduced...
Higgins Secures Funding for Louisiana Projects in House Energy & Water Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies introduced and passed legislation that...
Higgins Announces Additional $56.7M for Hurricane Laura Recovery Efforts
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $56,766,773.29 to the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)...
Higgins Calls on State Department to Help Secure Rice Shipments in Haiti
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered an official letter today to the U.S. State Department's Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor...
Higgins Secures Funding for I-10 Bridge, I-49 Connector in House Surface Transportation Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the House-passed surface transportation bill includes his member-designated project funding requests for the I-10 Calcasieu...
Higgins Questions FEMA Administrator on Status of Disaster Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) questioned FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on the status of hurricane recovery efforts during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing this...
Higgins, GOP Colleagues Call for Action on Border Crisis, Affirm States’ Rights to Protect Citizens
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined Representative Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and other Republican colleagues in a press conference to address the Biden border crisis and affirm...
Higgins Reintroduces Bill to Help CBP Address Staffing Needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) reintroduced the CBP Workload Staffing Model Act, to help Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determine its staffing needs. This bill would require...
Higgins Questions Coast Guard Admiral Schultz on SEACOR Power Incident
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) questioned U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Admiral Karl Schultz today during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing and requested further...