Representative Brian Higgins
Representing the 27th Congressional District of New York
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November 2010
Higgins Commends Action on Harbor Bridge
Higgins Reports Bethlehem Steel Families Now Receiving Long Overdue Compensation
Congressman Higgins Presents Veteran with Purple Heart Earned 66 Years Ago
Higgins Announces $1.85 Million to Support Biomedical Research Businesses and Jobs in WNY
October 2010
Cobblestone Streets Open Along Inner Harbor
Buffalo Resident Diagnosed with Breast Cancer One Year After Losing His Wife to Breast Cancer Tells His Story to Raise Awareness
Congressman Higgins Announces $2 Million Project Underway Along Outer Harbor
Higgins Wins Fight for NYS Veterans
Higgins Announces Completion of Parkway on Buffalo’s Outer Harbor
Higgins Announces Completion of Washington Street Bridge Project
Re-Tree WNY’s biggest planting day ever planned for South Buffalo
Reps. Higgins and Lee Announce Grand Opening of Passport Center in Western New York
Lawmakers Call for Implementation of 1,500-Hour Pilot Training Requirement as Signed Into Law
Congressman Higgins & Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation Announce $5 Million for Buffalo Harbor Bridge
COI Head Start Named Center of Excellence by US Dept. of Health and Human Services
Congressman Higgins Joins Landscape Committee Members As Finishing Touches Are Added to Outer Harbor Parkway
Congressman Higgins Announces Nearly $298,000 for JCC Nursing Program
September 2010
Statement by Congressman Higgins on House Approval of the China Currency Bill
Higgins Votes For Bill Supporting 9/11 First Responders
Congressman Higgins Votes with Ways & Means Committee on Bill to Create and Protect American Jobs
Congressman Higgins Reminds Vets to Claim Stop Loss Pay
Congressman Higgins Approves Bill to Reduce Infant Mortality
Congressman Higgins Votes to Create Fast-Track EMT Certification for Veterans
Congressman Higgins Hails Passage of Medicare Anti-Fraud Legislation
Higgins Votes to Approve Small Business Jobs Act
Congressman Higgins & Legislator Kennedy Announce Additional HEAP Funding
Congressman Higgins to Host Military Academy Night
Congressman Higgins Votes for New Rural Star Legislation
Congressman Higgins Joins Chautauqua County Health Network for Health Care Information Session
Higgins Announces $302,000 for Dunkirk Airport
Higgins Outlines Next Steps at Canal Side & Outer Harbor
August 2010
Higgins Applauds Governor's Approval of NYPA Proceeds Bill
Higgins Announces $200,000 for Weatherization Projects in Chautauqua County
Congressman Higgins Announces Application Period for SAFER Federal Fire Grants
Congressman Higgins Announces $300,000 for Chautauqua County Health Network
Higgins Hails New York State Education Funding Award
HEALTHeLINK Unveils $16.1 Million Beacon Community Initiative to Fight Diabetes
Higgins Announces Over $412,300 for Chautauqua County Airports
Higgins, Schumer, Teresi Break Ground on Historic Train Station Project in Jamestown
Congressmembers Higgins and Slaughter Announce Over $626,000 for the Global Vascular Institute
Higgins Announces $855,901 for Broadband Expansion in Southern Chautauqua County
Landmark Women’s Health Law Celebrates 20 Years of Saving Lives
Congressman Higgins Presents Purple Heart to SPC Eisensmith
Construction begins on senior citizen affordable housing development
Higgins Votes to Keep Teachers in WNY Classrooms, Ease NYS Budget Burden on Local Residents
Turning the Tide on the Great Lakes Sewage Crisis
July 2010
Congressman Higgins Responds to News on Waterfront Development
Higgins Votes For Landmark Aviation Safety Reforms
Higgins Hails Passage of Home Safety Legislation
Higgins, Lee, and Slaughter Say Airline Safety Provisions Will Become Law This Week
Higgins Gives 14 Day Deadline on Bass Pro
Congressman Higgins Joins Mayor Brown in Announcing Historic Waterfront/ Neighborhood Development Agreement
WNY AmeriCorps and Special Guests Announce $2.3 Million of Funding to Support Education in Buffalo Region
Congressman Higgins Announces $400,000 For Canisius Science Education Programs
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Awards $1.1. Million $1.1 in Affordable Housing Grants in Buffalo and Alden
Higgins Recognizes 125 Year History of Visiting Nursing Association In WNY
Congressman Higgins, Senator Young, Assemblyman Giglio & Mayor France Announce Start of Construction at Sinclairville Senior Center
Congressman Higgins Announces $234,000 for South Buffalo NHS
Higgins Commends Action Limiting Phosphorus
June 2010
Higgins Votes to Protect Consumers with Passage of Wall Street Reform Bill
Higgins Votes To Promote Homebuyers Assistance Bill
Congressman Higgins Announces $ 892,913 for Improvements to Buffalo Airfield in West Seneca
Higgins Urges Governor to Sign Bill Keeping More Hydropower Benefits in WNY
Congressman Higgins Announces Winners of Annual Student Art Competition
Erie Canal Harbor Summer Programming Schedule Announced
Collins, Brown, Schumer & Higgins Award $28 Million in Recovery Zone Bonds
Higgins Says WNY Being Shortchanged on AmeriCorps Tutoring Funds
Higgins Recognizes Flag Day
Higgins Calls for State to Release Federal Weatherization Funds
Congressman Higgins Discusses Progress on the Outer Harbor Parkway, Next Steps for Public Improvements in the Area
May 2010
Congressman Higgins Announces Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Higgins Applauds Critical Board Vote Recommending SEC Status for Bethlehem Steel Employees
Congressman Higgins Urges Advisory Board to Support Measure that Would Cut Roadblocks for Bethlehem Steel Retirees
South Park Avenue Set To Undergo $2.3 Million Revitalization
Congressman Higgins Announces Federal Grants for Arts Council, Reg Lenna
Congressman Higgins Announces Additional Federal Funds for SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator, Welcomes New Tenants
Congressman Higgins Shares Additional Details from White House on Presidential Visit to Buffalo
Congressman Higgins Announces Stop on Presidential Visit
Higgins Announces President Obama to Visit Buffalo
Higgins, Slaughter, Lee, Schumer & Gillibrand Announce National Institute for Occupational Health & Safety Meeting in WNY
Higgins Announces $16.1 Million for WNY Health IT
April 2010
Higgins Says New State Power Plan Violates Federal Law
Higgins Supports House Bill To Cut Waste, Fraud and Abuse
Higgins Recognizes Workers Memorial Day
Congressman Higgins Announces Application Period for Federal Fire Grants
Higgins Welcomes Governor's Plan to Fund Highway Projects
Higgins Announces Approval of Bill Expanding Services to Veterans and their Caregivers
Higgins Hails 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
Higgins to Attend Conference on Healthy Neighborhoods Hosted by Center for Regional Advancement
Higgins Fights FEMA on Buffalo Flood Maps
Congressman Higgins Announces Move to Hire 85 New Employees for WNY VA Services
Higgins Announces House Passage of Truth in Caller ID Act
Congressman Higgins Recognizes Library Week
NYSERDA Awards Buffalo-Based ENrG, Inc. $500,000 Contract to Develop Component for Fuel Cell that Could Reduce Environmental Impacts of Trucks
Congressman Higgins Announces $200,000 EPA Grant for Brownfield Job Training
Statement by Congressman Brian Higgins on the death of President Lech Kaczynski of Poland
Higgins Blasts State for Holding Up Construction Funds
Congressman Higgins & Jamestown Mayor Teresi Announce $367,800 for Traffic Improvements Along Main Street
Congressman Higgins Announces Grant Workshop for Local Firefighters
Congressman Higgins Announces $229,550 in Federal Funds for West Side NHS
March 2010
Two Western New York Firms Win Significant Contracts with NYPA
Congressman Higgins Continues Fight for Dairy Farmers
Higgins, Schumer, Gillibrand, Slaughter and Brown urge FEMA to Drop $3M Claim Against Buffalo After Massive '06 Storm Caused the City to Take Emergency Action
Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Act
Congressman Higgins Votes to Pass Landmark Student Loan Reforms
Higgins Votes Yes to Providing Affordable and Accessible Health Care to Americans
Congressman Higgins Announces $103,700 in Federal Funds for CHRIC
Higgins Announces Annual Congressional Art Competition
Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Landmark Keeping All Students Safe Act
Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve HIRE Act
Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Landmark Keeping All Students Safe Act
Higgins Announces Census Awareness Month
Congressman Higgins, Olmsted Parks Conservancy Announce Support for Peace Bridge Construction Plan that Restores Front Park
February 2010
Higgins & Hochul Call for Stop to Proposed Passport Fee Increase
Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
Congressman Higgins Hails EPA Announcement for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan
Congressman Higgins Announces over $2 Million for Electronic Medical Record Adoption and Meaningful Use in WNY
Congressman Higgins Announces Over $95,000 for Jamestown Fire Department
Congressmembers Higgins & Lee Announce Passport Office Location in WNY
Congressman Higgins Announces over $70 Million for Electronic Medical Record Integration in New York
Lee, Higgins, Slaughter Demand Explanation of FAA's Delay Implementing Aviation Safety Reforms
Higgins Recognizes World Cancer Day
Higgins Reminds Residents of Rebate Opportunity on Appliance Purchases
Congressman Higgins Hails Final State Action on Agreement Delivering an Additional $55 Million to Buffalo Waterfront
Statement by Western New York Lawmakers on NTSB's Flight 3407 Final Report
January 2010
Congressman Brian Higgins Reminds Residents of Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day
Congressman Higgins Joins Mayor Brown to Announce City Funding for Streetscape Improvements on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
Congressman Higgins Announces $151 Million for High Speed Rail in New York
New Green Signature Peace Bridge and Plaza Designs Unveiled
Congressman Higgins Announces Over $789,000 for Buffalo Fire Department
Congressman Higgins' Statement Following the 2010 State of the Union Address
Higgins, Lee, Slaughter Urge Immediate Senate Action To Increase Aviation Safety
Congressman Higgins Suggests Ways to Stay Connected
Congressman Higgins Announces the Release of Emergency Heating Aid
House Unanimously Passes Bi-Partisan Legislation Permitting Taxpayers to Claim Charitable Deduction for Haiti Earthquake Relief in 2009
Joint statement from University at Buffalo President John Simpson and Congressman Brian Higgins regarding the Statler Towers
Congressman Higgins Calls on UB to Play a Role in Statler Reuse
Congressman Higgins Announces Federal Help for GM Powertrain Workers
Despite Staffing Shifts, Congressman Higgins Assures Public that Lackawanna Post Office Remains Open for Business
Congressman Higgins Encourages Residents to Take Advantage of Homebuyer Tax Credit
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