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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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 8, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Higgins stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 160 →HR 9115
HR 9115 · Introduced Jun 3, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jun 3, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Financial Services, 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 8656
HR 8656 · Introduced May 4, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
May 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8512
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
HR 8131 · Introduced Mar 27, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Mar 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 7996
HR 7996 · Introduced Mar 19, 2026 · Emergency Management
Mar 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
HR 7874
HR 7874 · Introduced Mar 9, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Mar 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 6963
HR 6963 · Introduced Jan 7, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jan 29, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 5581
HR 5581 · Introduced Sep 26, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sep 26, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 5143
HR 5143 · Introduced Sep 4, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sep 18, 2025: Received in the Senate.
HR 4800
HR 4800 · Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Jul 29, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 8, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Higgins's 580 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 401were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.5%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.8%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Higgins sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
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