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Congressman Higgins: “Obamacare has been an abysmal failure”
Higgins Announces $1.4M in Funding for Calcasieu Parish Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Chennault International, Lake Charles Regional, and Southland Field airports will receive over $1.4 million in federal funding...
Higgins Issues Statement After House Passes Emergency Border Aid
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Senate's bipartisan border aid bill."I commend the 129 House Democrats...
Higgins: Pass Senate Border Funding Bill Now
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted against House Democrats' border appropriations bill, which underfunded necessary operations and included provisions that would exacerbate the...
Higgins Announces Funding for DeQuincy Industrial Airpark
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the DeQuincy Industrial Airpark Airport will receive $150,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal...
Higgins Issues Statement After Iran Shoots Down U.S. Drone
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after U.S. Central Command released details of the Iranian attack on a U.S. drone that was flying over international...
Higgins: House should pass the USMCA
Higgins Issues Statement on Secretary Perry and President Duda’s Visit to Cheniere
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Polish President Andrzej Duda for their visit to Cheniere's Sabine Pass LNG terminal on...
Higgins Announces Funding for Eunice, Patterson Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration will award funding to the Eunice Airport and the Harry...
Congressman Higgins Calls for Vote on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Higgins Votes Against Democrats’ Amnesty Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted against Democrats' bill to provide millions of illegal immigrants with amnesty. The bill restricts law enforcement's vetting authority and...
Higgins Introducing Legislation to Prevent Early Release of Terrorists
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) will introduce legislation to prohibit the early release of U.S. citizens who are convicted of terrorist acts against the United States. The...
Higgins Sends Letter Thanking President Trump for I-10 Bridge Commitment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to President Donald Trump today thanking him for his commitment to building a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. The letter notes the...
Higgins Issues Statement on President Trump’s Immigration Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), top Republican on the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, issued the following statement after President Trump's remarks on...
Op-Ed: Welcome to Southwest Louisiana, President Trump
Louisiana will soon welcome President Donald Trump for a visit to Sempra Energy's Cameron LNG Export Facility. With over $100 billion in announced energy projects and $65 billion in projects already...
Higgins Announces $10.5M for Lafayette Regional Airport
LAFAYETTE, LA - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lafayette Regional Airport will receive $10,526,064 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of the...
Higgins on Upcoming Trump Visit to Cameron LNG
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released the following statement after the White House announced that President Trump will tour Sempra Energy's Cameron LNG Export Facility in...
Higgins Joins Vice President Pence in St. Landry Parish
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to St. Landry Parish today. The Vice President visited Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, one of three...
Higgins Names Southside High School Student as Winner of Congressional Art Competition
Click Here to View the Full ImageWASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Maria Dutile, a junior from Southside High School in Youngsville, La., is the winner of the...