Press Releases
Bilateral Meeting Re-opens Dialogue on Matters of Significant & Mutual Interest
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), who serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus, welcomed the bilateral meeting between United States President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Medicare-X Proposal Would Allow all Americans to Purchase a Public Health Insurance Plan Through the Popular Medicare Program
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) led the reintroduction of the Medicare-X Choice Act, legislation to create a public option health plan available for purchase on the individual and small business exchanges. Representatives John Larson (CT-1) and Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Senators Michael Bennet (CO) and Tim Kaine (VA) joined Rep.
Full House Vote Could Happen This Week Package Includes Billions for Vaccines, Therapeutics & Testing to Protect Americans from COVID-19
As the United States marked the tragic milestone of 500,000 U.S. deaths due to COVID, the House of Representatives Budget Committee took action to advance the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package.
Congressman Pushing for Action to Protect USPS Services
Congressman Higgins says Postmaster General Louis DeJoy must be removed in order to protect the future of the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the American customers it serves.
COVID Relief Funds Aimed At Helping Keep Schools Open, Teachers & Children Safe & Students Learning
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that school districts in Erie and Niagara Counties would see an estimated $413,973,000 in COVID relief under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The data was provided by the House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, which recently held hearings to advance education measures included in the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package.
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.