Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District
Recent News About Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District
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Higgins Announces Grant Funding for the Port of Morgan City
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) is awarding $3,320,000 to the Port of Morgan City for the procurement, delivery, and assembly of cargo transloading equipment.
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Higgins To Introduce Legislation Banning Government Weaponization Of Artificial Intelligence Technology
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) will introduce legislation that forbids the federal government from using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology as a tool to enforce laws and regulations.
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Higgins, Harder Introduce Bipartisan Safeguarding Our Levees Act
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Josh Harder (D-CA) introduced the Safeguarding Our Levees Act, which would protect communities from severe flooding by repairing damaged levees as quickly as possible.
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Higgins Issues Statement On Impending Mask Mandates And COVID Restrictions
Congressman Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement on the slow release of mask mandates and school shutdowns across the country.
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Higgins, Dunn Introduce Legislation To Protect Commerce In The Gulf Of Mexico
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Neal Dunn (R-FL) introduced the Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act, which would prevent the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from issuing a vessel slowdown zone in the Gulf of Mexico until the Department of Commerce demonstrates that the protocols developed to protect Rice’s Whales (RWs) in the Gulf will not negatively impact our supply chains or maritime commerce.
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Higgins Commends First Solar's $1.1B Investment In Iberia Parish
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended First Solar’s announcement of a $1.1 billion solar manufacturing facility at the Acadiana Regional Airport in Iberia Parish.
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Higgins Announces Grant Funding For Chennault International Airport
Congressman Clay Higgins announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $1,168,133 to the Chennault International Airport (CWF) in Lake Charles for repairs to the Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and the tower’s radio communication equipment.
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Higgins Announces $40M For Lake Charles Housing Authority
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $40,000,000 to the Lake Charles Housing Authority (LCHA) for the Mid City neighborhood in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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Higgins Announces $159.2M In Hurricane Recovery Efforts
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $159,238,871.38 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana.
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Higgins Amendment To Combat Cartel Drones Passes House
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced an amendment as part of legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that passed the House Floor today.
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Higgins, Correa Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Enhance Border Security And Combat Human Trafficking
Congressmen Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Lou Correa (D-CA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, introduced the bipartisan Cooperation on Combating Human Smuggling and Trafficking Act which would enhance border security and combat human trafficking
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Higgins Requests Relief For Louisiana Crawfish Industry
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Troy Miller requesting the remaining anti-dumping duties that were established under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (CDSOA) be distributed to the Louisiana crawfish industry
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Higgins Announces $8.4M In Hurricane Recovery Efforts
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced on July 10, hat FEMA is awarding an additional $8,442,372.84 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana
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Higgins Appointed To Task Force To Combat Mexican Drug Cartels
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has been appointed by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to serve on a newly created Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels
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Higgins Announces $3.4M In Hurricane Recovery Efforts
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced on June 30, 2023 that FEMA is awarding an additional $3,411,061.81 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana
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Higgins Introduces The No Funds For Armed Regulators Act Of 2023
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the No Funds for Armed Regulators Act of 2023, which would define and prohibit the funding, hiring, and equipping of armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of Labor (DOL)
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Higgins Helps Pass The Middle Class Borrower Protection Act
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 3564, the Middle Class Borrower Protection Act, which would repeal the recent Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) mortgage redistribution plan that would raise fees for borrowers with a higher credit score to subsidize those with riskier loans
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Higgins Joins Bipartisan Colleagues To Introduce Legislation To Reform The National Flood Insurance Program
Congressmen Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Frank Pallone (D-NJ), alongside U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization (NFIP-RE) Act of 2023
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Higgins Votes To Pass REINS Act
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 277, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS) of 2023, which would reassert Congress’ legislative authority and prevent the executive branch from excessive overreach in the federal rulemaking process by requiring every new “major rule” proposed by federal agencies to be approved by the House and Senate before taking effect
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Higgins Receives Champion Of Limited Government Award
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) received the Champion of Limited Government Award from the Institute for Legislative Analysis for his unwavering support in reducing the size of our federal government