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Congressman Higgins Announces $700,000 in Recovery Act Funding for WNY Passport Office

May 18, 2009 Press Release
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) announced that Western New York will receive $700,000 in Recovery Act funding to support the opening of a regional passport agency in Western New York. Congressman Higgins and Congressman Chris Lee (NY-26) first advocated for a WNY passport office in a letter sent to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on March 26th. Just days ago, standing near the Peace Bridge, Reps. Higgins and Lee announced the State Department has agreed with their request and will begin the process of establishing a passport agency locally.
Issues:
Cross Border Commerce

Congressman Higgins, Mayor Brown & Senator Schumer Announce Restoration Of Historic Inner Harbor Streets

May 18, 2009 Press Release
Mayor Byron W. Brown, Senator Charles Schumer and Congressman Brian Higgins today announced that the City of Buffalo will this week advertise for bids on the reconstruction of four historic streets in the city’s Inner Harbor area.
Issues:
Waterfront

Congressman Higgins Releases FTC Report on Gas Prices in WNY

May 15, 2009 Press Release
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) made public the findings of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation he requested which examined the unjustifiably high gas prices in Western New York last fall.
Issues:
Energy & Environment

Lee, Slaughter, Higgins Call for Independent Investigation of Commercial Airline Pilot Training Programs

May 14, 2009 Press Release

Congressman Chris Lee (NY-26), Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-28), and Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) announced this morning that they will push for a congressional investigation of all commercial airline pilot training and certification programs in the wake of new revelations surrounding the events that led up to the Continental Connection Flight 3407 tragedy.

Issues:
Aviation Safety

Congressman Higgins Introduces the Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act

May 12, 2009 Press Release

Today, Tuesday, May 12, 2009, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) will introduce the Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act, a bill to require health insurance coverage for intravenous/injectable and orally-administered cancer pills at the same rate.

Issues:
Cancer Research, Health Care

Higgins Says Recent Layoffs at Frontier Yard Violate Agreement that Promised Upgraded Facilities & Stable or Increased Employment Levels in Buffalo

May 9, 2009 Press Release
In a letter to the Active Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) is asking the national agency to reopen the related docket since layoffs at Buffalo’s Frontier Yard are in violation of the agreement which allowed CSX and Norfolk Southern to acquire Conrail’s assets.

Congressman Higgins Announces $250 Recovery Act Payments Begin To Go Out On May 7

May 6, 2009 Press Release
Today, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) announced that the $250 economic recovery payments for Social Security recipients, which were provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will begin to go out on May 7 – with the goal of all these payments being sent out by the end of May. New York will receive $845.6 million, with $34.89 million going to residents directly in Congressman Higgins’ district, the highest in the state.

Statement by Congressman Brian Higgins on Senator Charles Schumer’s Recommendation of William J. Hochul for United States Attorney, Western District of New York

May 5, 2009 Press Release
“Earlier today, Senator Chuck Schumer announced his recommendation of William Hochul for United States Attorney for the Western District of New York. I applaud Senator Schumer for his recommendation.

Statement on the Passing of Ray Dusza

May 5, 2009 Press Release

“During the 1990s, I got to know Ray Dusza very well from our work together for Erie County. For many years, I not only witnessed Ray’s incredible compassion and care for his fellow Western New Yorkers, but I also learned a great deal from him.

Issues:
Housing

Higgins, Schumer, Gillibrand & Slaughter Ask VA to Establish Job Center for Disabled Vets in Buffalo

May 5, 2009 Press Release

Congressman Brian Higgins, Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary for Veterans Affairs (VA) calling for the establishment of the nation’s first Regional Job Training and Placement Center at Buffalo’s Elizabeth Pierce Olmsted, M.D. Center for the Visually Impaired.   

Issues:
Veterans, Health Care

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