Press Releases
Northern Border Caucus Co-Chair Calls Action Long-Overdue
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) responded to positive developments toward lifting restrictions for vaccinated travelers wishing to cross at Land Ports of Entry between the United States and Canada.
Congressman Calls Out Errors in New Maps Mandating Flood Insurance for Additional Homeowners on Cayuga Island
In a recent letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is calling on the agency to re-study the flood risk for Cayuga Island in Niagara Falls and reinstate the prior flood insurance map from 2010 until errors in the new map are addressed.
In Meeting Last Week, Congressman Jump-Started Plan to Invest American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funds to Reduce and Prevent Violent Crime Plaguing City Neighborhoods and Families
Flanked by city governmental and community leaders, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced an agreement between the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Violence Prevention and Reduction Coalition to utilize federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to address the rising number of deadly shootings in city neighborhoods through enhanced Community Violence Intervention programming.
Higgins joins call with White House to discuss Child Tax Credit benefits to working families
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), a Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, is pushing to make the expanded Child Tax Credit permanent, days before the first payment is scheduled to be released. Payments are set to begin hitting families’ bank accounts on Thursday, July 15, and will be disbursed monthly through December.
Legislation Continues Federal Designation and Funding Through 2036
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced introduction of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission Reauthorization Act of 2021. This legislation, led by Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20) and cosponsored by Congressman Higgins, would ensure lasting protections and financial backing to the Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor for the next 15 years.
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced support for the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act. The bill, cosponsored by Higgins, seeks to expand and accelerate the research, development, and approval of treatments for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Buffalo-based cancer center will provide specialized care for those who served at sites of 2001 attacks
- First responders are at increased risk for cancer and cancer-related disease
- 9/11 first responders no longer have to cross state for specialized care
- Roswell Park scientists to investigate heightened risks of first responders
New Tariffs Start July 7th for Countries Found to be Selling Tires at Unfair Prices, Protecting Workers in Western New York and Across the United States
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) released the following statement in response to the recent United States International Trade Commission (USITC) ruling that found four countries were selling tires at uncompetitive or subsidized prices:
75 Members of Congress Call for Science-Based Strategy to Safely Reopen International Travel to the United States
Congressmembers Brian Higgins (NY-26), Bill Huizenga (MI-2) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) are leading a bipartisan push encouraging the Biden Administration to take steps to safely reopen international travel to the United States.
Grants Are Now Available through the National Endowment of the Arts to Assist Arts Organizations Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the availability of over $135 million in funding and competitive grants for arts organizations allocated through the American Rescue Plan.