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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is introducing legislation to protect insurance availability for Louisiana homeowners and encourage insurers to continue coverage options after a major disaster.
Since the 2020 hurricane season, eight insurance companies with Louisiana policyholders have failed, and at least 12 others have withdrawn from the state.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL) and 11 House Republican colleagues to introduce H.R. 8952, the Justified Action for Securing Our Nation (JASON) Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is introducing the “Medical Care Equity Act,” which would initiate long-overdue tax code reforms for medical doctors who provide pro-bono health services, resulting in more readily available medical care for Americans without growing government.
The bill would allow doctors to deduct an amount equal to the unreimbursed Medicare-based value of charity medical care during a taxable year.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $26,131,734.90 in Public Assistance reimbursements for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana.
The funding is made available through the major disaster declaration for Hurricane Laura (DR-4559-LA), which Congressman Higgins supported.
The reimbursements include:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lafayette Regional Airport will receive $12.6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a taxiway extension project.
Congressman Higgins issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Gulf Coast Restoration is awarding $2,994,006.60 to the Rockefeller Refuge Gulf Shoreline Stabilization project.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a House Oversight Committee hearing last week, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) dismantled the arguments of “energy justice” activist, New York attorney Raya Salter.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) responded to Democrat attacks on the oil and gas industry during a House Oversight Committee hearing this week. Congressman Higgins slammed lawsuits aimed at blocking new energy infrastructure development and emphasized that oil and gas production in the United States is amongst the cleanest in the world.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 5774, the Expediting Disaster Recovery Act, which authorizes FEMA to provide financial assistance for “unmet needs” as a result of a major disaster.
The bill streamlines the delivery of disaster recovery dollars and provides FEMA with expanded flexibility to address unmet needs as a result of a disaster. This includes authorizing funding for: