Press Releases
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.
Congressman Says Regulations Related to Applying for Restaurant Relief Should Ensure Smaller Businesses Aren’t Left Behind
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is pushing to ensure restaurant assistance in the next COVID disaster relief package doesn’t leave smaller, neighborhood restaurants behind.
Assists Providers, Like Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, with Grants to Set up Necessary Registry
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) introduced legislation aimed at increasing access to lung cancer screening by providing grants that support the establishment and maintenance of new lung cancer screening registries.
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced approval in the House of Representatives of the 2021 Budget Resolution, the first step in passing President Biden’s American Rescue Plan.