Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and City of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino announced the City of Niagara Falls has been awarded a federal grant totaling $38,562. The award is provided through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.
“Communication and collaboration are critical to building relationships, trust, and information sharing between the public… Read more »
Representatives Brian Higgins (NY-26), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Cancer Caucus, introduced a resolution to recognize September 30, 2023, as Rare Cancer Day.
Rare Cancer Day is observed on September 30 to highlight the challenges patients face and to unify individuals living with rare cancers for… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced a federal grant totaling $684,704 awarded to the University at Buffalo. Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and awarded through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the grant will support the University at Buffalo’s Project ASTHMA (Aligning with Schools to Help Manage Asthma and Decrease Health… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the Western New York Council on Occupational Safety and Health (WNYCOSH) has been awarded a federal grant totaling $179,912. The award was provided through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Susan Harwood Training Grant Program dedicated to making workers aware of their rights and supporting efforts to recognize and prevent workplace safety and… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that the Veteran One-stop Center has been awarded $750,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support initiatives preventing suicide and addressing mental wellness in Veteran populations.
“The U.S. military commits to ‘leave no one behind’ on the battlefield and we must make that same… Read more »
Congressmembers Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) announced the introduction of the Protect American Tire Workers Act (H.R. 5593). The bipartisan bill makes critical updates to the Generalized System Preference (GSP) trade program to protect American tire producers like Sumitomo, Goodyear, Yokohama, Bridgestone, Titan Tire, and Kumho by excluding certain tire products from… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) along with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) introduced a bill to reform the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which has not been updated in nearly 40 years and currently punishes older and disabled Americans for saving for emergencies and their futures. The bipartisan SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act would update SSI’s asset… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the Congress on Your Corner schedule for the remainder of September and the month of October. Staff from Congressman Higgins’ office will be available at satellite sites throughout the district to better serve the needs of constituents.
“Our office is always available to help Western New Yorkers, but Congress on Your Corner makes it more… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and representatives from the office of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand are hosting a Service Academy information event. The session will take place at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at Williamsville South High School, 5950 Main Street in Williamsville. Service Academy Night provides an opportunity for Western New York high school students, families,… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) joined Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), James Clyburn (SC-06), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), John Garamendi (CA-08), Katie Porter (CA-08), Nikema Williams (GA-06), and Summer Lee (PA-12) in introducing H.R. 5435, the Disarm Hate Act, to prevent individuals convicted of violent misdemeanor hate… Read more »
