Press Releases
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) recently spoke on the House floor to recognize the significance of this Sunday, December 7, 2014, the “date which will live in infamy.” This date marks the seventy-third anniversary of the attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. Countless men and women lost their lives that day and over a thousand others were wounded.
Federal Designation Preserves Canal History & Plans for Future
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives has approved reauthorization of the Erie Canal as a National Heritage Corridor. Through this legislation the federal designation, which is set to expire in 2015, will be renewed through 2021. The bill is expected to be before the Senate next week.
Testimony Focuses on Sports Blackouts, Antitrust Exemptions and Impact on Consumers
Legislation allows for creation of tax-free savings accounts for individuals with disabilities
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced today the House of Representatives approval of H.R. 647, the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act). This legislation creates tax-free savings accounts for individuals with disabilities. Congressman Higgins cosponsored the legislation.
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the Congress on Your Corner schedule for December. Through the program, staff from Congressman Higgins’ office are available at satellite sites throughout the district to better serve the needs of constituents.
Below is the December Congress on Your Corner schedule:
Friday, December 5
12:30-2:30pm
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced today that the Buffalo Public Schools will receive a $45,000 federal grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The grant money will be used to help with the development of a plan for Buffalo Public Schools to expand the use of food from local farmers to be served in school cafeterias.
Congressman Seeks Passage of Bill to Increase Funding to National Institutes of Health
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) recently spoke on the House floor in support of increased funding for medical research. Adjusting for inflation, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) receive nearly 25 percent less funding today than it did in 2003. This is why Congressman Higgins recently joined Congresswoman DeLauro to introduce H.R.
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced today that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded $107,500 in federal grants to the Western New York art community. These grants support artistic excellence, creativity and innovation among local artists.
$11.3 million redevelopment project continues to transform Ohio Street into an important parkway linking Buffalo’s inner and outer harbors; City of Buffalo allocated $1.2 million to the project
Buffalo, NY - Mayor Byron Brown and Congressman Brian Higgins officially re-opened a 1.4 mile stretch of Ohio Street today, which continues to undergo an $11.3 million rehabilitation. Ohio Street is now operational, with nearly 70% of the work completed. The remainder of the project will be completed in spring 2015.
LANCASTER, N.Y. - Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Chris Collins and Congressman Brian Higgins today wrote to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Contreras-Sweet urging the SBA to prepare to swiftly administer disaster assistance to the Western New York region.
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