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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 25, 2017

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…

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Jul 17, 2017

To me, that says watch out. You are probably going to lose a lot of jobs.

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Jul 17, 2017

We need to do those kinds of things.

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Jul 17, 2017

That is pathetic and indicative of a country that seems to be capitulating, economically, to China.

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Jul 17, 2017

In the last two decades, we have lost six million manufacturing jobs.

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Jul 17, 2017

Obviously, the North American Free Trade Agreement is over two decades old.

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Jul 17, 2017

I think the United States--it is totally appropriate, after two decades, to review all trade agreements.

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Jul 17, 2017

What you really need to do with China is stand up and compete with them.

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Jul 13, 2017

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…

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Jul 12, 2017

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…

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Jun 28, 2017

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…

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Jun 27, 2017

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…

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