Latest Press Releases

May 2012

• 2012-05-15 Statement by Congressman Higgins on Howard Zemsky’s Appointment as Chair of the NFTA

• 2012-05-15 Statement by Congressman Higgins on Sabres Organization Contribution to Canalside

• 2012-05-15 Statement from Congressman Brian Higgins on DOT Street Sign Regulations

• 2012-05-11 Higgins, State Leaders Want NFTA’s 58 Year Hold on Outer Harbor Land to End

• 2012-05-10 Statement by Congressman Brian Higgins on the Announcement that William Street Mail Processing Facility Will Remain Open

• 2012-05-10 Higgins and Ryan Call on Thruway Authority to Keep Grand Island E-ZPass Center Open

• 2012-05- 9 Higgins Organizes Meeting with “Save the Michaels of the World” and Federal Officials

• 2012-05- 8 Higgins Applauds U.S. Army Corps Plans to Speed Up Action to Protect Great Lakes

• 2012-05- 8 Congressman Higgins to Host Grant Workshop for Local Firefighters

• 2012-05- 8 Higgins Announces Over $2.5 Million Innovation Challenge Grant for University at Buffalo

• 2012-05- 7 Higgins Kicks-Off National Nurses Week with Visiting Nursing Association of WNY

• 2012-05- 6 Congressman Higgins Announces Winners of Annual Student Art Competition

• 2012-05- 4 Prescription Drug Abuse: Progress in Albany, Washington

• 2012-05- 3 New Courthouse Dedicated in Buffalo

• 2012-05- 2 Higgins Announces May Congress On Your Corner Schedule for Chautauqua County

• 2012-05- 1 Higgins Announces $5 Million to Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc.

• 2012-05- 1 Western New York Delegation Continues Aviation Safety Push with Focus on Pilot Qualifications

April 2012

• 2012-04-30 Higgins Calls on House Speaker to Bring Senate Postal Reform Bill to House Floor

• 2012-04-29 Statement From Congressman Brian Higgins On The Passing Of William "Billy" Delmont, Longtime Publisher Of The Front Page News, Erie Community College Trustee And Official Of The Erie County Conservative Party

• 2012-04-26 Higgins Calls for Immediate Action to Keep Student Loan Interest Rates Low

• 2012-04-26 Rep. Higgins’ Statement on Senate Passage of Postal Reform Bill

• 2012-04-24 Higgins Announces Deadline Extension for Federal Fire Grants

• 2012-04-21 Congressman Higgins Attends Ribbon Cutting for 21 Brix Winery

• 2012-04-18 Higgins Calls for Protection of Medicare

• 2012-04-17 Congressman Higgins, Calspan Meet with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration For Discussion on Crash Avoidance Efforts

• 2012-04-17 Higgins & Hochul Call for Clear Path to Consumer Refunds Amid Direct Air Bankruptcy

• 2012-04-16 Statement from Congressman Brian Higgins

• 2012-04-13 HomeFront Inc. Transforming Neighborhoods With Vacant Home Rehab Projects in Buffalo

• 2012-04- 4 WNY Delegation Says Pinnacle Executives Cashing in at the Expense of Aviation Safety

• 2012-04- 4 Higgins Says Governor Cuomo’s Infrastructure Investments Paves Way to Jobs & Economic Growth in Western New York

• 2012-04- 3 Hochul, Higgins, Slaughter & Reed Call on Pinnacle to Honor Obligations to 3407 Families

• 2012-04- 2 Higgins Announces Application Period for Federal Fire Prevention & Safety Grants

March 2012

• 2012-03-28 Higgins Sheds Light on the Study the USPS Doesn’t Want the Public To See

• 2012-03-26 Congressman Higgins Invites Students to Submit Artwork

• 2012-03-23 NYSDOT Re-Opening Former 219 Bridge Ahead of Schedule

• 2012-03-19 Statement By Congressman Brian Higgins

• 2012-03-19 Congressman Higgins Presents Medals to Family of WWII Vet

• 2012-03-15 Higgins Fights to Keep Student Loan Interest Rates Low

• 2012-03-13 Higgins & Hochul Call on Direct Air to Refund Fares

• 2012-03- 9 Higgins Testifies Before House Budget Committee on Cancer Research Funding

• 2012-03- 9 Congressman Higgins Announces Passport Day in the USA

• 2012-03- 9 Schumer, Gillibrand, and Higgins Call for Increased Eligibility for Bethlehem Steel Employee Compensation

• 2012-03- 8 Higgins Legislation Naming Buffalo Federal Courthouse for Justice Jackson Approved in Committee

• 2012-03- 7 Governor Cuomo Announces $500,000 Economic Impact Study to Grow and Retain New York State Military Bases and Keep New York National Guard Strong

• 2012-03- 7 WNY Delegation Vows to Fight for New Mission at NFARS

• 2012-03- 6 Higgins Announces March Congress On Your Corner Schedule for Chautauqua County

• 2012-03- 6 Higgins Raises Concerns About Terrorist Network

• 2012-03- 2 Higgins Calls for Independent Review of Buffalo Postal Facility Closure

• 2012-03- 1 Congressman Higgins Announces March Congress on Your Corner Schedule for Erie County

• 2012-03- 1 Statement on the Resignation of Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation Chair Jordan Levy

February 2012

• 2012-02-29 Hochul, Schumer, Gillibrand, Slaughter & Higgins Invite Air Force Secretary to Visit Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

• 2012-02-29 Higgins Urges FCC to End NFL Blackout Policy

• 2012-02-28 In Meeting With Postmaster General, Higgins Fights for Buffalo

• 2012-02-27 Higgins Named Ranking Member of Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism & Intelligence

• 2012-02-24 Higgins, Slaughter & Hochul Push for House Action on Bill Lifting Pension Prefunding

• 2012-02-23 Statement by Congressman Higgins On USPS Announcement

• 2012-02-21 NYSERDA Awards $700,000 for Clean Energy Power Systems at Two Buffalo-Area High-Tech Companies

• 2012-02-16 Statement By Congressman Brian Higgins

• 2012-02-16 Higgins Renews Commitment to Veterans Employment

• 2012-02-15 At Homeland Security Hearing, Higgins Asks DHS Secretary to Use Peace Bridge as Location for Pre-Inspection Pilot

• 2012-02-15 Congressman Higgins Reviews 2013 Budget Proposal

• 2012-02-15 Schumer, Gillibrand, Slaughter, Higgins & Hochul To CBP: Bring New Border Patrol Station To Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station; Construction At NFARS Is Critical To Northern Border Security, Would Help Preserve Air Station’s Role In WNY

• 2012-02-15 Higgins Names Service Academy Advisory Committee

• 2012-02-14 Statement By Congressman Brian Higgins

• 2012-02-14 Schumer, Higgins Push Feds to Fund "Launch New York" Initiative, Led by the University at Buffalo -- Plan Part of Federal "Jumpstart America" Initiative, Would Help Translate Research at Upstate NY's Universities Into New Companies and Jobs

• 2012-02- 8 WNY Delegation Offers House Resolution to Remember Flight 3407 Victims & Honor Families

• 2012-02- 8 Higgins Calls for Action to Protect Great Lakes

• 2012-02- 7 Higgins Announces CSX Action at Van Buren Crossing

• 2012-02- 7 As Anniversary Approaches, Higgins Recognizes Work of Flight 3407 Families

• 2012-02- 6 Congressman Higgins Announces February Congress on Your Corner Schedule for Erie County

• 2012-02- 3 Congressional Delegation Joint Statement on the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

• 2012-02- 3 Higgins, Slaughter & Hochul Advocate for Continued Urban Area Homeland Security Funding

• 2012-02- 3 Higgins Announces February Congress on Your Corner Schedule for Chautauqua County

• 2012-02- 2 Higgins Calls for End to NFL Blackout Policy

• 2012-02- 1 Higgins Attends White House Business Council Roundtable Discussion on Innovation in Healthcare

January 2012

• 2012-01-31 Congressman Higgins Welcomes News of NYSDOT Plans for Action on Springville Bridge

• 2012-01-31 Reps. Grimm, Higgins Lead Push to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse in New York

• 2012-01-30 Congressman Higgins Announces Application Period for Federal Fire Grants

• 2012-01-27 Congressman Higgins Meets with Residents At Congress on Your Corner in Silver Creek

• 2012-01-27 Slaughter and Higgins Say $67 Million Contract for CUBRC is Further Proof of Good Things to Come for Medical Campus

• 2012-01-27 Congressman Higgins Fights to Keep Jamestown Airport Eligible for Federal Program

• 2012-01-26 Congressman Lynch Joins Higgins in Fight Against Closing of Buffalo Mail Processing Facility

• 2012-01-24 Higgins Responds to State of the Union

• 2012-01-24 In Advance of State of the Union & Release of Federal Budget, Higgins Stresses Need for National Focus on Cancer Research

• 2012-01-23 On Eve of the State of the Union, Higgins Offers Thoughts on 2012 Congressional Agenda

• 2012-01-22 Statement by Congressman Brian Higgins on the Departure of Rep. Giffords

• 2012-01-20 Higgins Says Buffalo Mail Facility Closing Violates National Environmental Policy Act

• 2012-01-19 Western New Yorkers Say: Closing of Buffalo Mail Processing Facility is Bad for Business

• 2012-01-19 Statement from Congressman Brian Higgins on William Street Mail Facility Job Posting

• 2012-01-18 Statement from Congressman Brian Higgins on H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act

• 2012-01-18 Higgins Asks FCC to Change the Rules on NFL Blackouts

• 2012-01-17 Higgins To Kick Off 2012 Congress On Your Corner in Silver Creek

• 2012-01-13 Peace Bridge Authority Moves Forward On New Plaza

• 2012-01-12 Congressman Higgins Requests Meeting with U.S. Postmaster General

• 2012-01-11 Congressman Higgins & Mayor Szymanski Announce Completion of Ridge Road Reconstruction Project

• 2012-01-10 As Follow-up to Public Hearing, Higgins Asks for Transcript, More Details from USPS

• 2012-01- 9 ECHDC Moves Forward with Public Canals and Cultural Master Plan

• 2012-01- 9 Grants Boost Erie Canal Education, Preservation, and Tourism

• 2012-01- 4 With the Clock Ticking on the Fate of the William Street Mail Facility, Higgins Sends FOIA Request to USPS

• 2012-01- 4 Buffalo Mail Processing Facility Closing Public Hearing

• 2012-01- 3 Statement by Congressman Brian Higgins On Local Demand for HEAP