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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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Mar 27, 2023

It is unacceptable that people who are hired on the Northern Border... are forced to go to the Southern Border.

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Mar 27, 2023

We need to have a border... that is safe and secure. But we cannot characterize our Northern Border and our northern neighbors as hostile.

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Mar 27, 2023

I would argue that Canada is not a hostile neighbor to the United States.

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Mar 27, 2023

America is suffering because of the inattentiveness and inactions taken by this administration.

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Mar 27, 2023

This is about policy. Nobody can tell me that this administration has addressed this when you completely ignored her--ignore a crisis at our Southwestern Border.

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Mar 27, 2023

If we do not address this crisis at the Northern Borders, if we do not look at that border that is totally unprotected, there is just not enough men up there to do it.

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Mar 27, 2023

Four-and-a-half million illegal entries into this country. That doesn't count the people that came through the right way.

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Mar 27, 2023

Since President Biden has taken office, there has been nearly a 15-fold increase in northern land border encounters.

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Mar 27, 2023

It is critical now more than ever for Members of Congress to come together with one voice to advocate against President Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas' reckless policies.

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Mar 27, 2023

Under President Biden's failed leadership, our borders are less secure and our communities are at risk.

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Mar 27, 2023

Instead of relying on the Republicans, we have had to count on the Democrats to address these problems.

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Mar 27, 2023

Only two Republicans currently serving in the entire House of Representatives voted for that bill.

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Mar 27, 2023

This is the Show Me the Money moment.

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Mar 22, 2023

The Biden budget, if it does one thing that is clear and compelling, it is investing in the growth of the American economy.

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Mar 22, 2023

The responsible thing to do is to come up with a budget that people can live with but can also help grow the economy.

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Jan 25, 2023

On January 11, the failure of the Notice to Air Missions system grounded thousands of flights across America. This malfunction created air travel chaos for days. This system is essential to safe flight operations and needs to be reformed…

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Jan 10, 2023

The United States and Canada enjoy a shared border and shared values. We are friends and trading partners. Unfortunately, in recent years, we have seen a layering of restrictions that hinder binational movement. This not only makes it hard…

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Jan 9, 2023

Charles Rettig, the former IRS Commissioner, who was appointed by the Trump administration, said early last year that the United States is losing $1 trillion in unpaid taxes every year. He said the agency lacks the resources to catch tax…

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Jul 28, 2022

Taiwan, a country of less than 24 million people in East Asia, manufactures 92 percent of the world's advanced computer chips. You can't buy technological supremacy, but you can build it. Today, the House will vote to approve the CHIPS…

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Jul 20, 2022

Under the Affordable Care Act, contraception is covered as an essential benefit, recognizing its importance to overall healthcare. Yet, this essential health component is one of the many rights under attack by an extreme, politicized…

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Jul 19, 2022

States with the strongest anti-abortion laws have the highest--highest maternal and infant mortality rates.

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Jul 19, 2022

The United States has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world.

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Jul 19, 2022

Where is the pro-life outrage? Where is the pro-life outrage?

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Jul 19, 2022

Where is the pro-life outrage in the face of these statistics?

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Jun 23, 2022

Biomedical research can accelerate discoveries to alleviate human suffering due to illness if we allow it. The speed with which the COVID-19 vaccines were developed using groundbreaking messenger RNA technology is one of the most important…

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