Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), a member of the House of Representatives Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to the President Joe Biden’s proposed 2024 federal budget:
“This budget builds on the incredible progress Congress delivered in recent years through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, Chips and Science Act, and the… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is asking United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai to open formal consultations with the Government of Canada to explore if the Underused Housing Tax is inconsistent with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
In a
letter to Ambassador
Tai, Rep. Higgins writes, “The United States and Canada have a longstanding,… Read more »
On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, President Joseph Biden delivered his State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress. Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) issued the following statement in response:
“President Biden said he would build an economy for working families in America. Over the last 25 months, the President, working with bipartisan members of Congress, has… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) welcomed Peter De Jesus Jr., President of the Western New York Area Labor Federation (WNYALF), AFL-CIO, to Washington, DC as his guest at President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Higgins said, “From hospitals & factories to classrooms & construction, workers are the backbone of our economy, and the… 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 Thursday, January 5, President Biden signed the National Heritage Act (S. 1942) into law. The legislation, advanced with the support of Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), provides a long-term commitment to federal investments in Western New York Heritage Areas, which include the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. … Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives has approved the 2023 federal budget, funding federal programs, ranging from veteran services to transportation projects, for the upcoming year.
“This is a budget that priorities people and communities, one that will invest in Western New York’s medical research, public safety, infrastructure and neighborhood… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced more than $24.67 million in funding he requested for Western New York projects is included in the federal budget legislation released on December 20, 2022, and headed for a vote in the House of Representatives and Senate later this week.
“These projects fulfill community needs ranging from infrastructure and healthcare to public… Read more »
Three WNY Grantees Awarded $25 Million
Plan Will Grow WNY’s Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem through Workforce, Innovation and Infrastructure Projects
Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief Operating Officer Dennis Alvord visited Buffalo to kick off the projects awarded under the… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced hundreds of Western New Yorkers will benefit from action by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, provided through the American Rescue Plan, to protect the retirement savings of Central States Pension Fund workers and Retirees.
Today’s action will prevent devastating pension cuts to 295 local workers, from 8 Western New York… Read more »
