WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) was recognized by the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) for having one of the strongest voting records for supporting limited government, economic...
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Higgins Announces Iota High School Student as Winner of 2021 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Miya Fontenot, a rising senior at Iota High School in Acadia Parish, is the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition...
Op-Ed: Southwest Louisiana Has Many Questions for Biden
President Biden will soon arrive in Southwest Louisiana to pitch his latest $2+ trillion spending proposal. While it's nice that the President is visiting our state, his first 100 days have left...
Higgins, Kennedy Introduce Legislation Improving Vessel Response Plans After a Maritime Disaster
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) have introduced the Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to...
Kennedy, Higgins introduce bill to make companies update families in wake of Seacor tragedy
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act in the wake of the Seacor Power tragedy, in which a commercial lift boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico with 19...
Higgins: Biden’s First 100 Days a “Disaster”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement ahead of President Biden's address to Congress. Due to restrictions on how many members of Congress are allowed to...
Higgins Announces Funding for Shipyards in St. Mary Parish
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today Conrad Shipyard and Bollinger Marine Fabricators will receive over $1.5 million for equipment and infrastructure upgrades at their...
Higgins Opposes D.C. Statehood
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted against H.R. 51, which would grant statehood to Washington D.C., and spoke in opposition to the bill on the House floor.On Democrats'...
Higgins Introduces Finish the Wall Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, is introducing the Finish the Wall Act, which requires the Biden...
Rep. Clay Higgins introduces Finish the Wall Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), a ranking member of the U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, announced Thursday that he is introducing the Finish the Wall Act,...
Higgins Announces $21M for Debris Removal in Lake Charles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA will award $21,103,809.31 to the City of Lake Charles for debris removal operations in response to Hurricane Laura. The...
Higgins Issues Statement on Seacor Tragedy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement in response to the Seacor Power tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico."Since last Wednesday, my office has been in constant...
Higgins, Freedom Caucus Colleagues Defend Law Enforcement Against Anti-Police Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) led 11 other members of the House Freedom Caucus on an official letter to President Joe Biden defending law enforcement and countering leftist...
Higgins Commends Investments in I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge, I-49 Connector
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (LADOTD) Secretary Shawn Wilson announced today that...
Higgins: Delegation United Behind Southwest Louisiana’s Long-Term Recovery Needs
Nearly eight months have passed since Hurricanes Laura and Delta devastated Southwest Louisiana. Two major hurricanes hitting the same parishes a month apart presented significant challenges and...
Higgins Announces $1.7M for Debris Clearance in Calcasieu Parish
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA will award $1,698,457.51 to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for debris clearance from roads and emergency access routes...
Higgins, Delegation Urge Biden Administration to Approve INFRA Grant for I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) led a Louisiana congressional delegation letter today to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging him to approve the...
Higgins Pushes for Supplemental Disaster Relief Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered an official letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi today urging her to support a supplemental disaster relief plan that provides long-term...
Higgins Rated One of Most Effective Republican Lawmakers in the 116th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is ranked in the top 10% of House Republicans in the 116th Congress for legislative effectiveness according to the Center for Effective Lawmaking...
Higgins Slams Biden’s Gun-Control Executive Orders
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Biden announced several executive actions on gun control. "These executive actions are misguided and will only restrict...