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Clay Higgins
U.S. Representative, Louisiana
572 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
Glen Clay Higgins is an American politician and reserve law enforcement officer from the state of Louisiana. A Republican, Higgins is the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. The district, which contains much of the territory once represented by former governor Edwin Edwards and former U.S. senator John Breaux, is in the southwestern corner of the state and includes Lafayette, Lake Charles, and New Iberia. Higgins won the runoff election on December 10, 2016, defeating fellow Republican Scott Angelle.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Higgins stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
159 bills totalHR 8656 · Introduced May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8512 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8131 · Introduced Mar 27, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Mar 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 7996 · Introduced Mar 19, 2026 · Emergency Management
Mar 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 7874 · Introduced Mar 9, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Mar 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 6963 · Introduced Jan 7, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jan 29, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 5581 · Introduced Sep 26, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sep 26, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 5143 · Introduced Sep 4, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sep 18, 2025: Received in the Senate.
HR 4800 · Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Jul 29, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HRES 539 · Introduced Jun 24, 2025 · Congress
Sep 3, 2025: On motion to table Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 207, 2 Present (Roll no. 223).
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Higgins's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted