Press Releases
Provision in American Rescue Plan Will Protect Over $46M in Local Retirement Earnings
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced hundreds of Western New Yorkers will benefit from actio
Federal Funding, Included in Defense Bill, Dedicated to New Operations Facility
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced $2.8 million in federal funding toward a construction project at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station (NFARS). The resources will be used toward building a Combined Operations and Alert Facility, a priority project for the 914th Airlift Wing.
Bipartisan Bill Protects Marriage Equality
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), a member of the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, announced the final approval of the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R.8404).
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) named nine local residents to serve on a Service Academy Advisory Committee. The panel met on December 4, 2022 to interview local high school students applying to one of the U.S. service academies and to recommend those deserving of a nomination.
Funded in Part by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Federal Grant Continues Efforts to Improve Public Waterfront Access
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced a federal grant totaling $4.5 million awarded to the City of Buffalo by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).
A ceremony was held on December 6, 2022, in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda honoring the United States Capitol Police and other responding officers with a Congressional Gold Medal for brave and selfless action taken during the Capitol Insurrection on January 6, 2021.
Authorizes Funding to Support Dozens of Home Visiting Programs in WNY
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the approval of the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act (H.R.8876).
Congressman Higgins Welcomes News That FDA is Planning to End Discriminatory Blood Donation Policies
New Guidelines Expected Soon
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) welcomed the long overdue news that the U.S.
Representatives Higgins and Castor Introduce Legislation to Increase Access to Lung Cancer Screening
Legislation Will Remove Barriers to Lung Cancer Screenings Across the United States
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), Co-Chair of the House Cancer Caucus, and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act (H.R.9336
Project Will Include Sale of Parcel and Multiple Buildings, Including One of the Largest Buildings on Buffalo's Waterfront
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a Request For Proposals to redevelop the building known as Terminal A on Buffalo's Outer Harbor, an approximately 550,000-square- foot building that has been vacant for years.