Brian Higgins

Last weekend, a train derailed in Niagara Falls, New York, tossing several cars filled with butane on their side within yards of neighborhoods, residences, and local restaurants. The Niagara Falls Fire Department and Niagara Falls Air…

Did every American household receive $4 to $9,000 increase in household income that the White House Council of Economic Advisors explicitly said would occur, and on a recurring basis, because of the tax cut? Absolutely, it did not.

the job creators in the strongest economy in the history of the world, a $21 trillion economy which is 70 percent consumption, are the American people.

What is absurd is the hypocrisy of Republican actions that created lots of bad debt that served the interests only of the hyper-rich, and not the general good.

Just for the record, the past three years, the national debt has increased from $19 trillion to $22 trillion.

This Saturday, October 26, early voting begins in New York State for the first time, expanding the window for voters to select their government representatives. This country has long upheld its protection of free and fair elections…

This week, the Committee on Ways and Means released a report highlighting the disparities between the cost of prescription drugs in the United States and other developed nations. This report found that on average, drug prices in the United…

With each passing day, we see an erosion of this country's ideals by a President who freely sidesteps Congress, profits off his position, obstructs justice, and places personal petty politics before national security. The validity of these…

The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that, by 2025, the cost of addressing America's infrastructure needs will reach $4.6 trillion. With Federal transportation funded at $305 billion this year, we aren't even coming close…

This week, I was pleased to announce the city of Buffalo Fire Department has been awarded a Federal grant of more than $8.9 million by the Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program. With…

The events of September 11, 2001, and the courage of the first responders who ran into danger are forever etched in our minds and our hearts. Nearly 3,000 people were killed, thousands more were injured, and for many who were at Ground…

10 years ago this Congress saved the American economy by extending Federally secured low- or no- interest loans to the banking and insurance industries and the American automakers. In many cases, it was the reckless activity of those…

This week, for the first time in a decade, the House will vote to increase the Federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. This legislation is long overdue. Most economists believe that our country is suffering from a crisis of income inequality…

On September 11, 2001, as millions of Americans watched in horror, our country was attacked. Thousands of people courageously stepped up, left their homes and families, and answered the call to respond to a nation in need. Among them were…

This Administration has made policy decisions that deny fundamental rights to migrants and has unjustly separated families for acts that are not criminal violations.

June is Pride Month, marking 50 years since the uprising at the Stonewall in New York City to protest discrimination against LGBT Americans. The month is marked by celebrations in communities all over the country. Last week, in western New…

As we approach Memorial Day, we are reminded of the brave servicemen and -women who have given their lives to defend our country. The families of those who died in conflict, known as the Gold Star families, can never forget these…

Last week, 44 attorneys general filed a lawsuit in Federal court against 20 generic drugmakers, alleging market manipulation and price-fixing. The American people's tax dollars are invested in unprofitable basic research that is essential…

Before the Affordable Care Act, Americans suffering with cancer, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and Parkinson's disease could be denied health insurance coverage due to a preexisting condition, a genetic predisposition millions of Americans are…

A $50 million Federal investment to create a parkway opened access to Buffalo's outer harbor waterfront 10 years ago. That parkway was the catalyst for new development that started with Gallagher Beach; a new State park, Wilkeson Pointe…

This week, the House will pass major legislation to reassert America's leadership on climate change. America's leadership on this issue cannot be more urgent and needed. The current administration has ignored the consensus of scientists…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 128. ____________________

these tax cuts did not pay for themselves.

tax cuts do not and never have paid for themselves.

Dr. Eakin, you have said here today and previously and also in written testimony that tax cuts do not, in fact, pay for themselves.