Press Releases
On Extension of the US-Canada Border Closure
Congressman Brian Higgins (Buffalo & Niagara Falls, NY-26), who serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus released the following statement in response to Canada’s announcement of the extension of the existing border restrictions:
Water Infrastructure Project Supports Jobs & Development on the Site
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced a federal grant totaling $2,680,000 awarded through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support the Buffalo Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation with the construction of replacement water and sewer systems in order to develop 160 acres of land at the site of the former Bethlehem Stee
“It is with great sadness we learn of the death of another person as a result of the Trump directed rampage and insurrection on Capitol Hill. While bravely defending the place and people central to our democracy, Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was brutally murdered.
“We have reached a dangerous point in our democracy. The President’s incendiary words and actions have directly resulted in the domestic terrorist mob scene that caused damage to our Capitol building - an attempt to halt the transition of power. Make no mistake, his actions would be to disrupt the transition to the President-elect.
“The US Capitol is a sacred space - a building at the literal center of our capital and central to our democracy. The actions of protestors today, egged on by the outgoing President to disrupt the certification of electoral votes of what is a ceremonial formality, should be seen by all Americans as a challenge to the legitimacy of our democracy.
Great Lakes Funding to Grow to $475 Million by 2026
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), a member of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, announced the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act (GLRI) has been signed into law, delivering a major increase in funding for the Great Lakes.
Parkinsonism, Bladder Cancer, and Hypothyroidism Caused by Agent Orange Exposure Now Covered
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced veterans who have parkinsonism, bladder cancer, and hypothyroidism as a result of Agent Orange exposure may now apply for disability compensation provided by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) under the recently approved National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application period is now open and invites local fire departments to apply before the deadline of February 12, 2021 at 5:00pm EST.
Every four years, as has been for the past two-hundred and thirty-two years, the President and Vice President of the United States are sworn in before the American people.
Latest Push Comes As Pandemic Increases Need for Plasma & Blood Donations
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and fellow colleagues on the Congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus, Congressmembers Judy Chu and Jośe Serrano, are calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove guidelines barring men who have sex with men (MSM) from donating plasma and other blood products.