WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced legislation to prioritize domestic manufacturing of critical energy grid components, like transformers, and reduce our reliance on...
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Higgins Secures AI Policy Wins in Oversight Committee Markup
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a House Oversight and Accountability Committee markup, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) secured provisions in the Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act, a bipartisan...
Higgins Announces $40.4M in Funding for Projects in Louisiana’s 3rd District
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Louisiana’s 3rd District will receive $40,400,000 in Community Project Funding through H. Res. 1061, which passed the U.S....
Higgins Commends Governor Landry’s Executive Order on Crawfish
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released a statement in support of Governor Jeff Landry’s (R-LA) executive order requesting disaster assistance for the crawfish industry. “The...
Higgins Issues Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Keeping Trump on the Ballot
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling overriding attempts by Colorado and other states to remove Donald Trump...
Higgins Announces $13.9M in Hurricane Recovery Efforts, Total Now Over $4.3B
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $13,901,725.53 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana....
Higgins Votes to Override Biden’s LNG Permitting Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, which would reverse President Biden’s indefinite permitting pause on...
Higgins Named Impeachment Manager for Mayorkas Senate Trial
WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has been named as an Impeachment Manager and will have an active role should the Senate conduct an impeachment trial for Department of Homeland...
Higgins Advocates for Crawfish Drought and Freeze Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting relief for Louisiana’s crawfish industry as a...
Higgins Announces $9.1M in Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $9,172,281.58 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana....
Higgins Issues Statement on Approval of the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement in response to the Louisiana Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee vote to advance Governor Landry’s proposal...
Higgins: Closed Party Primaries Needed in Louisiana
The Louisiana Legislature has convened for an important special session that will determine the future of our state’s electoral processes. This includes a critical vote on Governor Jeff Landry’s...
Higgins Advocates for Calcasieu Ship Channel, Louisiana Priorities in Water Resources Development Act
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today, advocating that changes to the Calcasieu Ship Channel and other...
Higgins Announces $24M in Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $24,078,966.14 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana....
Higgins Announces Grant Funding for Lafayette Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $1,709,291 to Lafayette Regional Airport for future development. ...
Higgins Announces Lake Charles Student as Winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that Lily (Gyeongyun) Min, a student at Alfred M. Barbe High School, is the overall winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for...
Higgins Votes for Formal Impeachment Inquiry Against President Biden
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.Res. 918, which directs the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, House Judiciary Committee, and House Ways and Means...
Higgins Announces $3.4M For Lafayette And Lake Charles Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $2,374,819 to Lafayette Regional Airport and $1,041,789 to Lake Charles...
Higgins Working to Return Postal Service to Henderson
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released an update on efforts to restore postal delivery in Henderson, LA after speaking with senior United States Postal Service (USPS) officials...
Higgins Announces $2.9M in Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $2,949,776.63 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana....