Press Releases
Executive Order Calling for Departments to Develop a Plan was Issued Five Months Ago
On January 22, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order calling for U.S. departments to work with Canadian agencies to develop a plan within 14-days.
During a Sunday interview Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness discussed the extension of existing travel restrictions between the United States and Canada.
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined by Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and members of the Erie County Legislature’s Majority Caucus today at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens to unveil a far-reaching re-investment and spending plan using the first tranche of funding awarded to Erie County under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan (“ARP”).
91 Percent of Local Children Eligible; Families to see Advance Payments Starting in July
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) joined community partners to provide details on the improved Child Tax Credit and the positive impact it will have on Western New York families.
Congressmembers Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-2), who serve as co-chairs of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, released the following joint statement in response to extension of U.S. – Canada border restrictions:
Asks Biden to Act on Family Exemptions by Next Week
With families now separated for over 450 days due to restrictions imposed at the United States – Canada border, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is insisting families shouldn’t have to wait one day longer to be together again. Higgins, who serves as Co-Chair of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group and the Northern Border Caucus, wants the U.S.
Western New York Representatives Say NYSDOT Needs to Greenlight Transformational Infrastructure Projects to Ensure They’re Shovel Ready When Federal Investment is Delivered
More Than 60 Years After the Construction of the Kensington Expressway Created a Racial and Socioeconomic Divide in the City of Buffalo,
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) applauded action by President Biden to send one million doses of the Moderna COVID vaccine to Canada.
On Supreme Court Affordable Care Act Ruling
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) released the following statement in response today’s ruling by the Supreme Court on the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
Funding Awarded to Launch NY, Westminster Economic Development Initiative & Seneca Nation
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced $2.152 million in new federal funding made available through the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. The Rapid Response Grants, funded with resources approved by Congress in the December 2020 appropriations bill, are targeted to reach distressed and underserved communities.