Press Releases
$30 Million Project Will Include Two Mixed-Use Buildings with Historic Streets and Evocation of the Prime Slip
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Erie Canal Harbor Development & U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Team Up on Improvements to Wilkeson Pointe Inlet
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) welcomed action by Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) to move forward a project designed improve the slip adjacent to Wilkeson Pointe along Buffalo’s Outer Harbor.
By Congressman Brian Higgins
“Mike Fitzpatrick was a legendary figure in Buffalo and national labor, civic, and political circles. Both as a longtime county legislator and as a leader with the Ironworkers union, Mike influenced development in Buffalo for more than a generation and left fingerprints on dozens of downtown projects that served as building blocks for what we see today.
March 21 Marks One-Year Anniversary of Northern Border Shutdown
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is continuing to push for a full reopening of the border between the U.S. and Canada by July and encouraging a partial reopening, including additional exemptions to allow families to reunite, much sooner. March 21, 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of the northern border closing to non-essential travel.
Application Window Will Open April 8, 2021
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application window is scheduled to open April 8, 2021. The grant program will offer over $16 billion in federal funding to help performance venues struggling from the costs of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding for Vaccines, Testing, and Treatment Included in the American Rescue Plan
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced two grants totaling $3,524,948 for Neighborhood Health Center and Community Health Center of Buffalo (CHCB).
Bills Delineate Path for Legal Status
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced approval of two pieces of legislation reforming immigration laws to lay out a path to legal status for Dreamers and farmworkers.
Members to Lead Dialogue & Policy on the Future of U.S. Manufacturing
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) was selected to serve on the newly created House Democratic Manufacturing Working Group, focusing on federal policy that keeps the United States globally completive and protects U.S. jobs.
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced House approval of H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021. The bill reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which expired in 2019, ensuring continued protections and access to essential services for victims of domestic violence and abuse.
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House passage of H.J. Res. 17, which clears the path for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. The vote comes during Women’s History Month and just days after International Women’s Day. Higgins is a cosponsor of the resolution.