Press Releases
Congressman Asked Biden Administration to Include Local Clinics in Initial 250 Sites
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in Western New York will be included among the 250 clinics nationwide first to receive a direct allocation of COVID-19 vaccine doses.
For Years The Western New York Delegation Has Fought Tirelessly Alongside Flight 3407 Families To Implement Flight Safety Regulations; Now Lawmakers Are Urging FAA To Prioritize Safety And Finalize Last Unfinished Rule, The Establishment Of A Pilot Record Database
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the 12th anniversary of the Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representatives Brian Higgins and Chris Jacobs are calling for the immediate finalization of pilot records database rule.
Congressman Higgins Presses DOT Secretary Buttigieg to Finalize Pilot Records Database
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is urging the newly appointed U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to get to work on finalizing the last piece of policy directed to be implemented following the tragic crash of Flight 3407 in Western New York on February 12, 2009.
Measures Passed Include $1,400 Direct Payments, Healthcare Affordability, Expansion of Child Tax Credits & Protections for Seniors
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced, during a second full day of hearings on the American Rescue Plan, the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee approved several measures providing COVID relief for families.
Markup Starts on Wednesday
The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, on which Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) serves, will begin the process of considering measures included in the next COVID-19 disaster relief package.
Ways & Means Committee Begins Process of Approving Components of the COVID Relief Package
Unemployment Extension & Expansion Among Measures Approved
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has begun its work on the American Rescue Plan, passing several components of the COVID disaster relief package in committee.
State & Local Aid Formula Estimates $324 Million for Buffalo, $55 Million for Niagara Falls
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced Erie and Niagara Counties will receive over $792 million in estimated federal disaster relief under the American Rescue Plan. The newly released data is provided by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, which is overseeing the state and local aid component of the bill.
White House Targeting Some Federal Health Centers As Distribution Sites
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is pushing for Western New York Federally Qualified Health Centers to receive a direct allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government.
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, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeships, creating nearly one million new apprentice opportunities nationwide.
SAFER Grant Applications Due March 12
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant application period is now open with a deadline of March 12, 2021 at 5:00pm.