U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (LA)
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Recent News About U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (LA)
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Higgins releases preliminary findings on Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a member of the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump, has released his preliminary investigative report following his visit to Butler, PA on August 4th, 5th, and 6th.
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FEMA awards $2.9M in additional hurricane recovery funds
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $2,991,177.90 in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana.
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Higgins joins task force investigating attempted assassination of President Trump
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) will serve on the bipartisan House Task Force charged with investigating the attempted assassination of President Trump. The task force will be composed of seven Republicans and six Democrats.
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Federal grants awarded to three Louisiana airports
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that three airports in Louisiana’s 3rd District will receive $3,763,738 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The funding was made available through regular FY24 appropriations.
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House Oversight Committee to investigate assassination attempt on President Trump
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and members of the House Oversight & Accountability Committee will investigate the recent assassination attempt against President Trump.
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Higgins votes to pass resolution overturning Biden's Title IX revisions
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.J. Res. 165, a resolution aimed at overturning the Biden administration’s revisions to Title IX. These revisions have been described by opponents as imposing radical gender ideology on K-12 schools and universities that receive public funding. Congressman Higgins is an original co-sponsor of the resolution.
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Higgins votes to protect election integrity with SAVE Act
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has voted to pass H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This legislation mandates proof of citizenship for voter registration in federal elections and allows states to remove non-citizens from voter rolls. Congressman Higgins is an original co-sponsor of the bill.
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Congressmen file resolution urging invocation of 25th amendment on President Biden
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) have filed a resolution urging Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment to declare President Biden unfit for office.
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Federal court lifts Biden's LNG export ban
Congressman Higgins (R-LA) has praised the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana's decision to issue an injunction against the Biden administration’s indefinite pause on American liquified natural gas (LNG) export projects.
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Higgins announces $1.2M for flood mitigation in St. Mary Parish
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding $1,223,795 for flood mitigation efforts in St. Mary Parish. The hazard mitigation funding is made available through the major disaster declaration for Hurricane Delta (DR-4570-LA), which Congressman Higgins supported.
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Higgins & Carter introduce act empowering FDA against hazardous imported seafood
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) have introduced the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, a bill that would grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to destroy imported products posing significant public health concerns.
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Higgins, Scalise praise FERC's approval of Calcasieu Pass II LNG project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) have issued statements following the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) approval of Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass II LNG Project (CP2), a natural gas liquefaction export terminal located in Cameron Parish.
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Higgins appointed to armed services subcommittee on seapower
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has been appointed to serve on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over Navy and Marine Corps acquisition programs and accounts related to shipbuilding, conversion, and repair. It also oversees Air Force programs related to bomber, tanker, and airlift aircraft as well as Army programs concerning waterborne vessels.
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Higgins comments on passage of National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the passage of H.R. 8070, the House National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025.
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Higgins’ bipartisan homeland security bills advance in committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, successfully passed two bipartisan pieces of legislation through the House Homeland Security Committee today. The bills now await a floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Clay Higgins appointed to House Armed Services Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that he has been selected to serve on the House Armed Services Committee, which oversees defense policy, ongoing military operations, and reforms to the Department of Defense.
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Higgins introduces legislation challenging EPA's new chemical production rule
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new rule. The regulation impacts the production of chemicals essential for numerous everyday products and key industries such as agriculture, healthcare, and semiconductors.
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Higgins raises concerns over Biden's climate talks with China's envoy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has expressed concerns regarding a recent climate meeting between the U.S. Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy, John Podesta, and Liu Zhenmin, China’s special envoy for climate change.
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Higgins receives award for conservative excellence
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that he has been ranked as one of America’s Top Conservatives according to the American Conservative Union.
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Higgins announces Army Corps funding for South Louisiana projects
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has announced that South Louisiana waterway projects have been allocated funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2024 Army Civil Work Plan.