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Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the passage of H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act. The bill invests more than $3.5 billion over the next 5 years to expand Registered Apprenticeships,…
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), who serves as Co-Chair of the Northern Border Caucus, released the following statement in response to today’s announcement that the Canadian government is extending travel restrictions…
Funds Support Fair Housing Initiatives, Combat Discrimination Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will allocate funding to address housing discrimination…
PRESS RELEASE Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced federal funding to the Niagara County Department of Emergency Services and Ellicott Creek Fire Company to prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19.…
PRESS RELEASE Fighting to protect students defrauded by predatory, for-profit colleges, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) voted to override President Trump’s veto of a Resolution rejecting the new Department of Education…
PRESS RELEASE Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced passage of H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The bill, cosponsored by Higgins, advances comprehensive and substantial policies…
STAFF REPORTS U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins released the following statement concerning last night’s incident between the Buffalo Police Department and a protester in front of City Hall. “The completely unwarranted…
STAFF REPORTS Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced a federal grant totaling $317,641 for Smith Boys Shipyard. The award is funded through the United States Department of Transportation Small Shipyard Grant…
STAFF REPORTS Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is responding to multiple reports confirmed by the Canadian government that the White House is making plans to send 1,000 U.S. troops to the…
STAFF REPORTS Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and other members of the House of Representatives’ New York delegation sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),…