Higgins pushes for greater commitment from Canada on Great Lakes
Congressman Brian Higgins is among a group making an effort to encourage the Government of Canada to strengthen its commitment to protecting and investing in the Great Lakes. In a…
Rep. Higgins honors fallen Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno on House floor
On the floor of the House of Representatives, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) honored the service of City of Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno, who lost his life in the line of…
Rep. Higgins asks US Trade Rep. to request consultations related to Canada’s underused housing tax
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is asking United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai to open formal consultations with the Government of Canada to explore if the Underused Housing Tax is inconsistent…
Rep. Higgins announces nearly $24M for waterway investments and more than $115M for contaminated site cleanup in Erie and Niagara Counties
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced projects across Erie and Niagara Counties are slated to receive over $139.7 million in federal funding as outlined in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
Congressman Higgins announces legislation to protect, expand workers’ rights
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the introduction of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R.20). Originally cosponsored by Higgins, this comprehensive legislation protects workers’ right…
Higgins Wants Answers on Reports of Flames on Norfolk Southern Train Traveling Through WNY
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is calling for answers, following published reports and first-hand accounts of flames atop a Norfolk Southern freight train traveling through Western New York on February 13,…
Rep. Higgins announces funding to combat poverty, food insecurity
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced a federal grant awarded to Field and Fork Network totaling $117,540. Funded by AmeriCorps, the grant supports six AmeriCorps VISTA members serving with Field and…
Niagara County Legislator Chris Voccio says NORLICS’s sale of Niagara Falls properties is a blueprint for neighborhood revitalization
Niagara County Legislator Chris Voccio today said the sale by the Niagara Orleans Regional Land Improvement Corp. (NORLIC), of two properties in Niagara Falls is a blueprint for a path…
Rep. Higgins announces ‘Congress on Your Corner’ schedule for March
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the Congress on Your Corner schedule for the month of March. Through the program, staff from Congressman Higgins’ office are available at satellite sites throughout…
McMurray drops out of Erie County Executive race
In an “open letter” posted to social media, Nate McMurray, who had announced less than a month ago that he would be seeking the seat of the Erie County Executive,…