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Brian Higgins

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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.

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Jul 14, 2020

I find it ironic that we are experiencing technical difficulty on a hearing regarding federal investment in technology.

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Jun 22, 2020

The United States' federal response to coronavirus, COVID-19 was late, sloppy, and adversarial.

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Jun 22, 2020

I have heard Dr. Fauci, who probably is the most credible public health official, say that he is optimistic about the possibility of a vaccine at the end of this year.

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Jun 22, 2020

The United States is the richest country in the world. We pay more for health care than any other country, and we have no treatment and we have no vaccine.

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Jun 22, 2020

What has been done to the African-American community with the higher than--the percentage of their population, cases of COVID-19, whether it is in Buffalo or any other city in this country, is very revealing, and exposes the acute…

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Jun 22, 2020

120,000 Americans are dead, and we have a government lockdown of the American economy because federal government failed to protect the American people.

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Apr 23, 2020

I thank Chairman Neal for yielding. This disaster relief bill includes $360 billion for paycheck protection for American workers; $75 billion for our courageous healthcare workers and the institutions that they work at; and $25 billion for…

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Mar 10, 2020

The coronavirus is a public health crisis in need of a strong, clear, and consistent response from Washington. The only way to stop the economic damage is to stop the spread of the virus and to keep people from getting sick and dying. Paid…

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Mar 4, 2020

For 11 years now, the families of Continental Flight 3407 have come to Capitol Hill with the heart-driven goal of improving airline safety. Thanks to their efforts, and with bipartisan support from Congress, the Federal Aviation…

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Mar 3, 2020

This week, the House should consider legislation responding to the threat of COVID-19, called the coronavirus, that poses a significant threat to our Nation. Since the end of December, over 3,000 people worldwide have died from the virus…

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Mar 3, 2020

The budget proposes to cut $1 trillion to Medicaid, which will hurt access to about 13 million Americans.

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