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Brian Michael Higgins is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 26th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, Higgins has focused on issues such as healthcare, economic development, and infrastructure throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for the Buffalo-Niagara region, working to secure federal funding for local projects and initiatives.
New York State contributes $41 billion, annually, to the Federal Government in taxation. The House Republican corporate tax bill cut is being funded by tax increases on middle America and on western New York. The elimination of the State…
The White House Council of Economic Advisers issued a report recently asserting that, by cutting the corporate rate from 35 to 20 percent, every American household will see their income increase by $4,000 to $9,000 next year and those…
The Tax Policy Center, the Wharton School, and virtually every rational economist have reviewed the House Republican tax cut plan and the results are clear: no new good economic growth, big debt and deficit, and big tax cuts for…
No family or community should have to relive the devastating loss we felt on February 12, 2009, the day Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed in western New York, killing all aboard and one on the ground. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the…
Medicare is the best public option that already exists to improve the Affordable Care Act and to provide immediate relief to Americans on the individual market. Next week, the Nation's State insurance commissioners will make public…
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and the President said that their plan would not benefit the rich and would grow the economy. They called it the Mnuchin rule. If you make $730,000 a year in America, your income would rise by 8.5 percent, which…
Any budget requires an examination of how and who pays for it and how that budget impacts the economy. We were told by President Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin that there would be no new tax cuts for the wealthy; and that this…
Las Vegas, Nevada, 3 days ago-- 59 people dead, 527 injured, one shooter. It was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. modern history. Pulse nightclub, Orlando, Florida, 2016--49 people dead, 58 injured, one shooter. Sandy Hook Elementary…
With POW/MIA Recognition Day on September 15, I rise to honor Corporal Frank Louis Garguiolo, a veteran of, and prisoner of war during, the Second World War. He embodies the best of the Greatest Generation. The son of immigrants, Frank was…
Wells Fargo is the Nation's third largest bank, with nearly $2 trillion in assets. In the past several months, Wells Fargo has engaged in blatant and systemic fraud perpetrated against millions of its own customers by opening fee…
According to the national environmental officials, for the first time this year, toxic algal blooms have formed on the shores of Lake Erie. This toxic accumulation of algae represents a direct threat to the people of western New York, but…
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, also known as the GI Bill, has since provided tens of millions of returning Active-Duty veterans with help buying a home, starting a business, and going to college. Also, in addition to doing the…
That is pathetic and indicative of a country that seems to be capitulating, economically, to China.
I think the United States--it is totally appropriate, after two decades, to review all trade agreements.
The Republican House bill is a disaster for the American people. The process by which the bill was voted on, Members had very little time to review the text. As a result, we were forced to vote on legislation without the benefit of facts…
The Buffalo News, in a feature story this week, highlighted the impressive development of the once dormant urban streets in Buffalo, New York; streets like Niagara Street, Main Street, and Ohio Street. What these road projects have in…
With the Congressional Budget Office reporting that 22 million people would lose healthcare coverage and premiums for those who keep their coverage increasing by more than 20 percent next year, it is not surprising that the Republican…
8 years ago, Western New Yorkers witnessed tragedy due to inadequate pilot training. A poorly trained pilot crashed a commercial jet into a neighborhood in our community, ending the lives of those on board and one on the ground. Since…
The Senate bill that was unveiled this morning, much like the House Republican healthcare bill, is a repulsive scam perpetrated against the American people. On page 30 of the bill, section 120, under Executive Compensation Tax Cut…
Soon President Trump will announce plans to reinstitute an almost 60-year U.S. embargo on Cuba. This embargo was lifted by President Obama in 2014, and today, over 75 percent of Americans support continued normalized relationships with…
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