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Archived Press Releases 2008
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Current Press Releases
December 2008
Higgins Appointed to House Committee on Ways and Means
Higgins Sounds Alarm as Local Gas Retailers Rake in Record Profits
Congressman Higgins Inspects New “Green” Trucks at UPS
Congressman Higgins Joins Mayor Brown to Announce New Funds for Seneca Street
Higgins Announces $112, 568 for Lake View Fire District
Congressman Higgins Announces December “Congress On Your Corner” Schedule for Chautauqua County
November 2008
Congressman Higgins Announces Federal Grants for Fire Companies in West Seneca and Cheektowaga
Higgins Says New DOT Report Confirms Economic Argument for Skyway Removal
Congressman Higgins Joins Re-Tree WNY For Major Replanting Effort
FTC Tells Congressman Higgins They Agree That WNY Gas Prices are “Out of Bounds”
Congressman Higgins Announces Federal Fire Grant for Lawtons Volunteer Fire Co.
Spring Internships Available In Congressman Higgins’ Office
Veterans Day Message
Congressman Higgins Announces November “Congress On Your Corner” Schedule for Chautauqua County
October 2008
Congressman Higgins Attends Ribbon Cutting for Hamburg Road Project
Congressman Higgins Celebrates the Announcement that USA Hockey’s World Junior Championships to be held in WNY
Congressman Higgins Joins Governor Paterson to Announce Agreement for Delaware North to Build Project at Aqueduct Racetrack
Higgins Attends Groundbreaking for Mercy Hospital Emergency Room
CONGRESSMAN HIGGINS JOINS SENATOR SCHUMER, MAYOR BROWN FOR CEREMONIAL LOCAL LAW SIGNING OF REALIGNED FLOOD ZONE
Congressman Higgins Attends Grand Opening of LENS XX the Newest Addition to the CUBRC Supersonic and Hypersonic Test Facilities
Higgins Presses DOT on Plans to Slash Funding for WNY Projects
Congressman Higgins Announces Bill to Provide Federal Grants for Veteran Treatment Courts
Higgins Seeks Answers: Why are Western New Yorkers Paying More at the Pump?
Higgins Congratulates ElderWood Health Care at Lakewood On Recieving Top National Award For Quality Long-term Care
Congressman Higgins & Dr. Billittier Announce $3 Million Federal Grant for Lead Hazard Control in Erie County
Higgins Announces Release of $5.1 Billion Federal Home Heating Assistance Funding
Statement by Congressman Brian Higgins on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
Higgins Announces $1.3 Million for Northwest Buffalo Community Center for New Tutoring and After School Programs
Higgins: Carleton Technologies Expansion Great News for Western New York
September 2008
Higgins Backs Economic Stimulus Package for Struggling Americans
Congressman Higgins Votes for Cancer Patient Protections
Higgins Announces Approval of New Railroad Safety Standards
Higgins Announces $15.9 Million in Defense Funding for Western New York
Congressman Higgins & Senator Clinton Announce $3 Million in Federal Funding for Project To Open Outer Harbor Coast Guard Land to Public
Congressman Higgins to Host Military Academy Night
Higgins Votes with House of Representatives to Ratify Great Lakes Compact
Higgins, Collins, Brown & Clark Announce $1.1 Million Federal Grant to Assist in the Fight Against Domestic Violence
Higgins Joins Riverkeeper, Honeywell & EPA to Announce Buffalo River Project
Higgins Votes to Eliminate Voting Barriers for Men and Women in Uniform
Higgins Hails Approval of Great Lakes Legacy Act
Congressman Higgins & Mayor Brown Announce $89,435 for Violence Prevention and Intervention Program
Congressman Higgins Votes For Passage of Bill to Improve Americans with Disabilities Act
Congressman Higgins Hails Passage of Historic Comprehensive Energy Legislation
Higgins Announces Transition to New Flood Map Saving Over 2,400 Buffalo Homeowners from Paying Flood Insurance
Higgins Honors Western New York Olympic Champion Jenn Stuczynski on House Floor
WESTERN NEW YORK TO RECEIVE $2.1 MILLION FOR WALK AND BIKE TO SCHOOL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
CONGRESSMAN HIGGINS JOINS ATTORNEY GENERAL CUOMO TO ANNOUNCE NEW NATIONAL SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT BUFFALO AREA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FROM COLLEGE LOAN FRAUD
Congressman Higgins Attends Ribbon Cutting for New Burchfield-Penney Art Center
$154,000 Awarded to Gerry Fire Department for New Truck
Camera Installed at Buffalo / Cheektowaga Border
$433,100 in Federal Funding Awarded to Portland for New Highway Garage
Eden Receives $4.9 Million for Water System Improvements
Congressman Higgins Announces September “Congress On Your Corner” Schedule for Chautauqua County
Internships Available In Congressman Higgins’ Washington, DC Office
August 2008
MAYOR BROWN, CONGRESSMAN HIGGINS: CONSTRUCTION STARTS ON MAIN STREET'S 700 BLOCK
Congressman Higgins Recognizes Local Business Owner and Community Activist Sam Bova
$500,000 Secured by Congressman Higgins To Rehab Bemus-Stow Ferry Landings
Congressman Higgins Asks HUD to Develop Funding Formula to Address Vacant Housing Problems in Older Communities Like Western New York
CONGRESSMAN HIGGINS, MAYOR BROWN ANNOUNCE PLANS TO INSTALL A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA IN THE OUTER HARBOR AREA
Challenges Facing Older Cities Topic of Discussion at Federal Hearing Hosted by Congressman Higgins
New Shoreline Trail on Buffalo’s Outer Harbor Open to Public
Congressman Higgins Announces Revitalizing Older Cities Field Hearing Panel Speakers
Congressman Higgins Passes House Bill to Rename Jamestown Post Office for Stan Lundine
Congressman Higgins & President John Announce $27,654 For Seneca Nation Fire Department
Congressmen Higgins & Nadler Hold Transportation Priorities Meeting in Western New York
Congressman Higgins Announces $95,656 Federal Grant for the Fenton History Center
Congressman Higgins & WRFA Announce Station Inclusion in Corporation for Public Broadcasting Program
HIGGINS, BROWN, SCHROEDER & KENNEDY UNVEIL TRAILBLAZING SIGNS TO HONOR TIM RUSSERT
Kennedy, Brown, Higgins, Schroeder & Stachowski Announce $2.3 Million for Improvements Along South Park Avenue
Congressman Higgins Joins Local Law Enforcement and Community Leaders to Kick-Off National Night Out 2008
Higgins Announces That First Older Cities Task Force Field Hearing Will be Held in Western New York
July 2008
Higgins Hails House Action to Preserve and Protect the Great Lakes
Higgins Blasts Bush Administration for Partisan US Attorney Hiring
Congressman Higgins Announces August “Congress On Your Corner” Schedule for Chautauqua County
Higgins Backs Passage of Housing Bill Providing Tax Breaks for Working Families and Investments in Neighborhood Revitalization
Congressman Higgins and Senator Young join Local Leaders to Announce Improvement Plans for Dunkirk Lighthouse Site
Higgins Hails Veto Override to Stop Cuts to Medicare Payments
Higgins Announces Passage of Legislation to Rename a Portion of Route 20a Near Ralph Wilson Stadium "Timothy J Russert Highway"
Congressman Higgins Pays Tribute to John Granville at USAID Memorial Service in Washington, DC
Higgins Joins House in Approving Homes for Heroes Act
Higgins Seeks Analysis Examining if Technological Efficiencies Could Shrink New Peace Bridge Plaza Footprint
Higgins, Collins, Schroeder & Kennedy Applaud GI Bill of Rights for the 21st Century Signed Into Law This Week
Erie Canal Harbor Officially Opens to Public
Congressman Higgins Announces July Congress on Your Corner Schedule for Chautauqua County
Congressman Higgins Applauds the First Of Several Federal Student Loan Rate Cuts
June 2008
Congressman Higgins Presents Army Reservist and Jamestown Police Officer with Soldiers Medal for Heroism
SCHUMER, CLINTON, HIGGINS INTRODUCE RESOLUTION TO RENAME PORTION OF ROUTE 20A NEAR RALPH WILSON STADIUM AS ‘TIMOTHY J. RUSSERT HIGHWAY’
House of Representatives Approves Resolution Honoring Russert Introduced By Buffalo Area Congressman Higgins
Congressman Higgins Presents Service Medals to WWII Vet
Congressman Higgins Reminds Firefighters of Grant Application Deadline
Congressman Higgins Leads Earth Voyager Send Off
Flags Available Through Congressman Higgins' Office
Citing Consistent Backlogs and Increasing Number of New Cases Congressman Higgins Calls for Swift Action on Hiring of Staff & Judges to Hear Social Security Cases
Congressman Higgins Announces June “Congress On Your Corner” Schedule for Chautauqua County
May 2008
Higgins Applauds Maintenance Agreement and Public Opening Along Inner Harbor
Higgins Backs Legislation Providing Troops with Equipment & Raises
Higgins Announces Plan to Hire More Social Security Judges for Western New York
Higgins Joins House in Approving the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act
Congressman Higgins Announces Annual Congressional Art Competition Winners
Disabled Vet James Raymond Will Not Be Redeployed
Congressman Higgins Announces Grant Opportunities for Fire and EMS Companies
Congressman Higgins Works for Return of Jamestown Soldier & Other Troops Stuck in Kuwait
Higgins Backs Plan to Address Housing Crisis
WNY Delegation Meets with Federal Officials on Peace Bridge
April 2008
Army to Delay Redeployment of Disabled Veteran
Peace Bridge Statement By Congressman Brian Higgins
Congressman Higgins Blasts Thruway Authority for Approval of Unnecessary Toll Increase
Congressman Higgins Announces May “Congress On Your Corner” Schedule for Chautauqua County
Congressman Higgins & Black Rock Riverside Neighborhood Housing Services Announce Housing Initiatives
Congressman Higgins Says Lack of Space Is Poor Argument for Staffing Shortfalls in Local Social Security Disability Office
Higgins Recognizes Historic 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the State of Israel
Congressman Higgins Reports on Outer Harbor Construction
Higgins Celebrates Earth Day, Pledges to Protect Environment, Fight Global Warming
Congressman Higgins Announces $200,000 for Chautauqua Opportunities Homeless Youth Program
Congressman Higgins Joins WNY AmeriCorps Volunteers for Earth Week 2008 Waterfront Clean-Up
Congressmembers Higgins, Reynolds & Slaughter Urge Department of Defense to Reconsider Redeployment of Disabled Veteran
Higgins Hails Passage of Bill to Help Families Access College Financial Aid
Congressman Higgins Attends Papal Ceremony in Washington, DC
Astounded by March Report of Social Security Disability Backlogs in WNY, Congressman Higgins Calls On SSA to Provide Additional Judges to Hear Area Cases
Congressman Higgins Announces $ 128,750 for Neighborhood Housing Services of South Buffalo
Congressman Higgins Joins House in Commitment to Care for Wounded Soldiers
Higgins Calls on House Leaders to Move Forward with Bill to Grant Casimir Pulaski Honorary US Citizenship
Congressman Higgins & Mayor Polanski Announce $9,975 For Lackawanna Fire Department
Congressman Higgins Announces April “Congress On Your Corner” Schedule for Chautauqua County
Congressman Higgins Announces $16,020 for Forks Fire District
March 2008
Congressman Higgins Applauds Agreement Dedicating $3 Million to Outer Harbor Improvements
Waterfront Parkway Landscape Design Panel Announces Recommendations for Fuhrmann Improvements
Higgins Announces $275,000 for Cheektowaga Fire Company
Congressman Higgins Testifies at Public Hearing on Proposed Toll Increase
Congressman Higgins Announces Annual Congressional Art Competition
Gerry Adams Joins Congressman Higgins for St. Patrick’s Day Festivities in Buffalo
Higgins Named Co-Chair of Congressional Older Cities Task Force
Higgins Announces $725,000 in Federal funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Along Canadaway Creek
February 2008
Thruway Authority Pulls Funding for Another WNY Project
Congressman Higgins Announces March “Congress On Your Corner” Schedule for Chautauqua County
Higgins Questions VA Policy On Holding Back Cancer Stats
Higgins Announces Release of $40 Million in Additional Federal Home Heating Assistance Funding
Higgins Responds to Rise in US Cancer Deaths
Congressman Higgins Announces $150,000 for SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator
Higgins Demands Congressional Investigation Into Alleged Suppression of Great Lakes Environmental Study
Congressman Higgins Announces $31,407 for Busti Fire Department
Brown, Higgins Plan to Make Waterfront and Erie Basin a Winter Destination
Congressman Higgins Announces $93,834 For West Seneca Fire Company
Congressman Higgins To Host Grant Workshops for Local Firefighters
CLINTON, HIGGINS CALL ON BUSH TO STRENGTHEN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN DARFUR
Congressman Higgins Asks NFL to Allow Community Ownership of Bills
Congressman Higgins Announces $112,528 for Lake Shore Fire Company
Congressman Higgins Announces $204,950 for Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation and Improvement Corporation
Higgins Applauds Passage of Bill to Rein in College Costs, Remove Barriers to College Enrollment
House Approves Bipartisan Economic Stimulus Package
Higgins Announces February “Congress On Your Corner” Schedule for Chautauqua County
January 2008
STATEMENT OF CLINTON, SLAUGHTER, REYNOLDS, AND HIGGINS ON THE DEATH OF EDWIN WALKER
Comptroller Says: Toll Hikes Not Justified
Congressman Higgins Announces $93,702 for West Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Company
Higgins Introduces the Social Security Customer Service Improvement Act
Congressman Higgins Announces $410,400 for Home Rehab & Ownership Programs in Chautauqua County
Congressman Higgins Announces $121,472 for Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company
Statement on the Future of St. Joseph Hospital
Higgins Applauds Passage of Legislation to Expand Small Business Opportunities for Veterans
Higgins Announces Release of $450 Million in Additional Federal Home Heating Assistance Funding
Internships Available With Congressman Higgins
Congressman Steve Israel Joins Congressman Higgins on Tour of Federal Investments in Buffalo’s Waterfront & Downtown
Higgins Announces $34,000 HUD Grant for Jamestown Housing Authority
Higgins & Clinton Announce $3.1 Million Toward A Plan to Expand Public Access Around Historic Buffalo Lighthouse
Congressman Higgins & Mayor DiPietro Announce $21,975 Federal Fire Grant for East Aurora Fire Department
Congressman Higgins Announces January “Congress On Your Corner” Schedule for Chautauqua County
Higgins Announces $41,325 Fire Grant for Ashville Fire Department
Higgins Announces Fire Grants for West Seneca & Cheektowaga
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