Press Releases
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.
Assignments Include Subcommittees on Social Security, Health & Trade
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) has been reappointed to serve on the House Budget Committee and the House Committee on Ways and Means including its subcommittees on Social Security, Health, and Trade.
First Social Security Payment Issued on January 31, 1940
On January 31, 1940, Ida May Fuller became the first person to receive a Social Security payment following enactment of the Social Security Act. As we mark the 81st anniversary of the first check, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is sharing answers to some of the questions that frequently come into his office and committing to continuing to f
Congressman Presses for up to $120 Billion in Targeted Aid to Industry Crushed by the Pandemic
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is pressing Congressional leaders to make sure direct relief to restaurants is included in the next COVID relief package.
January 29th is EITC Awareness Day
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is encouraging eligible Western New Yorkers to pursue the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a tax provision that can help lift families out of poverty. While 25 million people claimed the EITC in 2020, it is estimated that 20% of those eligible did not take advantage of the credit.
Northern Border Caucus Co-Chairs Make Recommendations As Biden Administration Examines Next Steps
Congressmembers Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) and Elise Stefanik (NY-21-R), who serve as Co-Chairs of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus, are leading a bipartisan letter making several recommendations to the Biden Administration supporting opportunities to improve the existing situation at the United States - Canada border.
Leaders Press for Changes to Hazardous Parking Lot Configuration Which Has Contributed to Dozens of Accidents
Fed up with repeated excuses and delays, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) are calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to fix the dangerous traffic situation in the vicinity of the Williamsville Post Office branch once and for all.
FP&S Grant Applications Due February 26
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant application period is now open with a deadline of February 26, 2021 at 5:00pm EST.