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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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Sep 22, 2021

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. Amendment No…

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Sep 22, 2021

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. The Chair…

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Sep 22, 2021

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. Amendments En…

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Sep 22, 2021

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. Amendments En…

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Sep 22, 2021

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. The Chair…

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Sep 21, 2021

Our national sovereignty has been lost at the Southern Border. We have been invaded.

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Sep 21, 2021

After the Biden administration's disgraceful retreat from Afghanistan the Pentagon is actively warning Congress of the increased likelihood of terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.

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Sep 21, 2021

We face significant National security threats that have been made worse by this administration's own policies.

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Jul 19, 2021

We know that we obviously are concerned about small businesses and making sure that they have the security to operate their businesses via Internet, and cybersecurity is certainly an issue that touches us all.

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Jun 28, 2021

I respectfully urge you to swiftly implement a supplemental disaster relief plan that provides for the many thousands of severely impacted Americans in Southwest Louisiana.

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Jun 28, 2021

I ask for your assistance with helping local government in my district fully understand the pre-disaster mitigation grant process and other resources that are available to them.

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Jun 28, 2021

I ask for your commitment to work with the people of southwest Louisiana to help them navigate through these complexities and to ease their pain.

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Jun 28, 2021

May I say that we are beyond the time for consideration. It has been 10 months.

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Jun 28, 2021

However, President Biden and Speaker Pelosi respectfully have been somewhat of an obstacle to the swift approval of supplemental disaster funding for Louisiana.

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Jun 28, 2021

I respectfully ask that you amplify that request to President Biden.

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Jun 23, 2021

I am very sorry that we have hurt our colleagues' feelings by actually showing up in person for Oversight Committee service.

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Jun 23, 2021

America faces an unprecedented labor shortage, massive challenges that cause our economic recovery to struggle because of the majority's decision to spend trillions of dollars in deficit spending, paying people to stay home.

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Jun 22, 2021

We urge the committees of jurisdiction in the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate hold oversight hearings to examine the response and recovery efforts related to the recent SEACOR Power tragedy in the Federal waters of the U.S. Gulf…

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Jun 22, 2021

Diversity is indeed one of our Nation's greatest strengths. Yet we must never forget that we are one in the eyes of God, created in his image.

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Jun 22, 2021

I am not interested in blame. I am interested in what we can do as a Nation to promote marine safety and emergency response by Federal assets like the Coast Guard.

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Jun 22, 2021

Can you commit today to lead a briefing for me, for interested Members of this committee, and for the Louisiana delegation regarding lessons learned from the Seacor Power tragedy?

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Jun 22, 2021

This is the type of issue that the Homeland Security Committee should address.

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Jun 16, 2021

Do you believe that every square inch of American soil is sovereign and should be secured and protected?

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Jun 16, 2021

Our Southern Border is absolutely the front line of defense for the sovereignty of our Nation.

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Jun 16, 2021

My numbers say we have 1.1 million illegal crossings at our Southern Border. We are absolutely in crisis as a Nation.

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