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Clay Higgins

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Clay Higgins is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Louisiana's 3rd congressional district since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Higgins has focused on issues such as law enforcement, public safety, and veterans' affairs during his time in office. He is known for his strong stance on combating violent political rhetoric and has called for stricter regulations on social media platforms regarding hate speech and threats of violence.

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May 29, 2026

This Frankenstein looking thing was NO DOUBT drawn up by a very small handful of guys in a secret room.

dailycaller.com
May 29, 2026

This map is the worst I’ve seen yet, and I’ve seen many.

rollcall.com
May 12, 2026

Mr. Speaker, it is a humbling moment for us to acknowledge that we are failed and fallen humans in the presence of God in service to our fellow man standing in the Chamber of the people's House. We have been reminded that there are 23…

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Apr 21, 2026

I am so honored just to stand in this august body in support of my friend and brother, Tim Reitz. It is bittersweet because we are going to miss him. We are going to miss him within the heart of the Freedom Caucus. His counsel, his wisdom…

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Mar 25, 2026

I rise to support H.R. 5103. As a proud cosponsor of H.R. 5103, I stand with Representative McGuire and my Republican colleagues to deliver on President Trump's vision for our Nation's capital. This bill codifies Executive Order 14252 and…

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Nov 18, 2025

I also defended George Santos on this floor and opposed the means by which he was expelled. I think it was beyond the pale. A responsibility that we bear in this body is to determine the means by which our colleagues shall be reprimanded…

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Sep 17, 2025

let me just diplomatically address a couple of the accusations here regarding the nature of my bill. The gentlewoman acknowledged that there is danger involved, yes. Yes, enforcing the law is dangerous. This is why the professional law…

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Sep 17, 2025

I urge strong support of H.R. 5143. It restores legitimate discretion to the police officers who actually work the streets of D.C.

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Sep 12, 2025

I’m going to use Congressional authority and every influence with big tech platforms to mandate immediate ban for life of every post or commenter that belittled the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

motherjones.com
Sep 12, 2025

I’m basically going to cancel with extreme prejudice these evil, sick animals who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

motherjones.com
Sep 11, 2025

I'm going to use Congressional authority and every influence with big tech platforms to mandate immediate ban for life of every post or commenter that belittled the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

reason.com
Sep 11, 2025

I'm going to lean forward in this fight, demanding that big tech have zero tolerance for violent political hate content, the user to be banned from ALL PLATFORMS FOREVER.

reason.com
Sep 11, 2025

So, I’m going to lean forward in this fight, demanding that big tech have zero tolerance for violent political hate content, the user to be banned from ALL PLATFORMS FOREVER.

newrepublic.com
Sep 11, 2025

I’m basically going to cancel with extreme prejudice these evil, sick animals who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

newrepublic.com
Sep 11, 2025

I'm basically going to cancel with extreme prejudice these evil, sick animals who celebrated Charlie Kirk's assassination.

reason.com
Sep 9, 2025

I would prefer not to have to expound upon this topic. What I would prefer is that my colleagues in this body, on both sides of the aisle, embrace the very somber responsibility of encouraging and supporting the laws of our land. Yet, we…

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Sep 9, 2025

I have scouted every mile by airplane, helicopter, four-wheel drive vehicle, on horseback, and on foot. That 1,954 miles of southern border on the American side of our border, the northern side of that border, is patrolled by some of the…

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Jun 26, 2025

What is it that the Democrats don't want the American people to know? It is a legitimate consideration that the citizenry from sea to shining sea should ask themselves right now. What exactly is the problem? They say again and again, oh…

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Jun 11, 2025

let's have a candid conversation if we could, sir, with my colleague across the aisle about what is happening here. Congress and America, we need to clarify for the citizens watching, Mr. Speaker, Congress has a unique authority, and…

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Feb 11, 2025

The bottom line is it appears many of my colleagues have backed up from the promises that we made to restore fiscal responsibility to our country, and some of us are not gonna back up from that promise.

newsweek.com
Feb 10, 2025

The House Freedom Caucus has hammered out this strategy over the course of months.

newsweek.com
Feb 5, 2025

I mean, we won. We tabled that motion.

alternet.org
Dec 9, 2024

I am looking forward to working with your office personally. Let us just resolve that issue.

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