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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.
The National Transportation Safety Board found that pilot error was a major factor in the 2009 fatal crash of Flight 3407. In the months following the tragedy, the families of Flight 3407 fought for safety standards and improvements, which…
We are stuck in a bad situation, not entirely, but primarily because we and the rest of the world are addicted to oil and gas.
Americans, 75 percent say they want an electric vehicle, 50 percent are reluctant to pursue purchase of an electric vehicle because of lack of confidence about charging infrastructure.
We just spent $6 trillion in three Middle East wars primarily because of our addiction to their oil.
The world gives Vladimir Putin $1 billion every single day for the gas and oil that Russia provides.
Over 34 million people in the United States have diabetes. Nearly a quarter require insulin to stay alive, but the cost of insulin is bankrupting American families, and that must change. According to research conducted by RAND, Americans…
Children lost on average six months of learning when it came to math, but this was not across the board.
For generations, Americans and Canadians have owned homes on either side of the border, making many of our citizens neighbors in every sense of the word. The pandemic has hurt the connections between our two countries, often making it…
This committee, and this Congress, should take this threat seriously and put forth resources to proactively address it.
I urge my colleagues to support these efforts to reinforce the progress we have made on the Great Lakes, and protect our drinking water infrastructure.
I also urge this committee to fortify the infrastructure that our communities rely on to deliver clean drinking water.
This committee and this Congress should take this threat seriously, and put forth resources to proactively address it.
One way this Congress can protect the health of the Great Lakes and Lake Erie is by proactively addressing the growing threat of harmful algal blooms, and promoting clean drinking water infrastructure in this year's Water Resources…
To address this inadequate situation, the Infrastructure law's plan to enhance cross border rail service will identify challenges to Amtrak operations in Canada and offer recommendations for improvement.
The ability for residents on either side of the border to hop on a train and quickly travel between Western New York and Toronto... would transform our economies.
Expanding passenger rail would revolutionize transportation in America, stimulate economic development and job creation, and have multiplier effects that would reverberate across regional economies for decades.
High-quality, high-speed broadband is essential in today's interconnected and interdependent world. Underserved communities throughout America need internet access for education, transportation, and healthcare services and to realize the…
It was reduced to 77 percent under a Democratic administration, under John F. Kennedy.
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the fragility and disparities of the American healthcare system, particularly in underserved communities. Through the American Rescue Plan, Congress is seeking to close these disparities to make healthcare…
All politics are broken right now. And you need people on both sides of the aisle to rise above the fray.
I think the evidence relative to what the governor had done was overwhelming. And I think it was just a matter of time.
Kathy, based on her personality, based on her upbringing in Buffalo in Western New York is a stark contrast to what we have. She`s compassionate, but she`s tough. And she will be a great governor.
Just for context, the United States spent $6.5 trillion in three wars in the Middle East. None of it was paid for and there was no economic growth that came to the American economy because of that so-called investment.
This pandemic exposed a lot of the fragility, the vulnerability of the American economy and American society, particularly for people of color.
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