Congressmembers Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21), who serve as co-chairs of the Northern Border Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, are calling on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to address staffing shortages at the Northern Border, which are causing excessive delays and deterring cross-border travel.
In a letter to the CBP Commissioner the members… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) invited attorney Peter Allen Weinmann (photo) as his guest to a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, July 19, featuring remarks by the President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog.
“Peter Weinmann is a dedicated member of our community, serving Western New York both civically and professionally,” said Congressman Higgins. “As an established leader… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is urging Amtrak to work with government agencies in the United States and Canada to streamline the inspection process on the Maple Leaf route to allow for faster and easier travel between the two countries.
Currently, Amtrak’s Maple Leaf route stretches from New York City to Toronto (connecting to VIA Rail Canada) with over twenty stops between the two… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) has invited State University of New York at Buffalo President Dr. Satish K. Tripathi as his guest to a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday, June 22, 2023, featuring remarks by Republic of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Under President Tripathi’s leadership, the University at Buffalo has grown its standing as a research, innovation, and education… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is currently in Ireland, joining President Biden, Cabinet leaders, and members of Congress for meetings with Irish leaders.
Higgins is among several members of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, who were asked to join the President on the trip.
The visit coincides with 25th anniversary of the 1998 Good Friday agreement, which… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) has reached out to the U.S. State Department and House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs for information and assistance after reports indicate Abdelraouf Abuzeid, convicted of killing Buffalo native John Granville, has been released from a Sudan prison. Abuzeid was named a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the U.S. in… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) has introduced the “Make NEXUS Work Act” legislation to make video conferencing available to new and renewing NEXUS applicants.
Higgins pointed out that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been using remote interviews for renewing Trusted Traveler Program members through a pilot project which began in June of 2021. “The technology,… Read more »
On December 21, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine visited Washington, D.C. for meetings with President Biden and to address a joint session of Congress. Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), a member of the bipartisan Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, released the following statement regarding the visit:
Higgins said, “Putin’s unwarranted attack on the innocent… Read more »
Congressmembers Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-2) along with fellow Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary group members Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA-02) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) are seeking to engage their Canadian counterparts to help solve underlying issues creating major delays in the NEXUS system. Currently, there is a backlog of approximately 334,000 applications for… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives approved emergency funding to support the people of Ukraine as they face Russia’s relentless and unwarranted attack.
“Innocent people in Ukraine are being targeted and brutally attacked by an irrational, deceptive and power-hungry Putin,” said Higgins. “Their sovereignty and our… Read more »
