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.
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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 »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced the Buffalo Fire Department has been awarded a federal fire grant totaling $210,500. The award is provided through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Fire Prevention and Safety program.
“Proactive fire safety and prevention measures are the best way to protect residents and the brave… Read more »
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Brian Higgins today announced $3,889,303 in federal funding toward the Buffalo United Resiliency Center, through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). The representatives said this funding, awarded to Community Health Center of… Read more »
During a visit to Buffalo, Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-6) along with Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) advocated for approval of the Aaron Salter, Jr. Responsible Body Armor Possession Act (H.R. 3247). Reps. Meng and Higgins, lead sponsors of the bill, were joined by City of Buffalo Mayor Brown, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia, and families of the victims of the Tops… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced $588,125 in federal funding for Western New York awarded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s preparedness grant programs.
“Local law enforcement plays a vital role in both neighborhood and national security,” said Congressman Higgins. “This funding will support the ongoing work of local agencies to maintain public safety.”
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Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced final House approval of the NOTAM Improvement Act (H.R. 346), sending the bill that addresses issues related to the January grounding of flights across the U.S. to the President’s desk.
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Higgins spoke in favor of the bill on the House floor earlier… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Brian Higgins (D-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) announced the introduction of the Human Services Emergency Logistics Program (HELP) Act. The bipartisan bill would increase funding for alternate resource, response, and referral systems like the 211 Network and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, reducing wait times and more efficiently connecting people with… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16) reintroduced a resolution to condemn the white supremacist “Great Replacement Theory,” along with Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Judy Chu (CA-28), Congressional Equality… Read more »
In advance of the one-year anniversary of the Tops Friendly Market grocery store shooting in Buffalo, New York, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Brain Higgins (D-NY) announced the reintroduction of the Aaron Salter, Jr. Responsible Body Armor Possession Act.
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