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Congressman Higgins Presents Over 30 Military Service Medals and Ribbons Earned by Seven Local Veterans

By Buffalo Ledger Report | Jun 6, 2023

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) honored seven Western New York veterans during a ceremony at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park.

Higgins Votes Yes to Protecting Americans from Catastrophic Debt Ceiling Default

By Buffalo Ledger Report | Jun 5, 2023

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan budget agreement by a vote of 314-117 that raises the debt ceiling and protects Americans from the first default in history, which would have led to grave economic consequences.

Mayor Brown Announces Final Findings From New York University’s Dec. 2022 Blizzard Report

By Buffalo Ledger Report | Jun 5, 2023

City of Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown has announced the findings from the December 2022 blizzard assessment report completed by New York University’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service.

Mayor Brown Announces List of Cooling Centers Where Residents Can Escape the Heat

By Buffalo Ledger Report | Jun 1, 2023

With near high record temperatures forecasted through Friday, June 2, 2023, Mayor Byron W. Brown today encouraged Buffalo residents without air conditioning to make use of cooling centers located throughout the City on both Thursday and Friday.

Members of Congress Lead Bipartisan Push Urging US to Address Canada’s Underused Housing Tax

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 31, 2023

As Summer Cottage Season Kicks-Off, US Leaders Want Canada to Hold Neighbors Harmless

Congressman Higgins Announces Approval of Legislation Increasing Funding & Supporting Jobs for Veterans

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 30, 2023

In Remarks, Higgins Says We Can’t Default on Our Veterans

Michigan Avenue Lift Bridge to Close for Construction on Tuesday, May 30, 2023

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 29, 2023

On May 24 City officials from the Department of Public Works, Parks and Streets announced that the Michigan Avenue Lift Bridge, which spans the Buffalo River, will be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, starting at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30th.

Mayor Brown Appoints Brittney Montgomery as City’s New ADA Advocate

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 27, 2023

Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the appointment of Brittney Montgomery as the City of Buffalo’s first Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Advocate.

Representatives Higgins and Fitzpatrick Introduce Legislation Improving Community Access to Human Services & Mental Health Support

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 26, 2023

The HELP Act Provides Federal Funding for the 211 & 988 Non-Emergency Lines

Congressman Higgins Announces $480,000 For Lake Erie Protection Programs Led by Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 25, 2023

Funding, Secured by Higgins in the Federal Budget, Will Support Programs Engaging the Community in the Assessment of Shoreline & Water Quality

Pastor Craig Pridgen Serves as Guest Chaplain for the House of Representatives

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 25, 2023

Congressman Higgins Invites Niagara Falls & Buffalo Spiritual & Community Leader to Give Opening Prayer

Reps. Brian Higgins & Jamaal Bowman Reintroduce Resolution Condemning the Great Replacement Theory

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 24, 2023

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16) reintroduced a resolution to condemn the white supremacist “Great Replacement Theory,” along with Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Judy Chu (CA-28), Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Pocan (WI-02), Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD- 08), Rep. Delia Ramirez (IL-03), and a diverse coalition of over one hundred members of Congress who co-sponsored the resolution.

Sens. Wyden, Crapo, Reps. Kelly, Higgins Lead Legislation to Honor Medal of Honor Recipients

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., today led members of Congress to introduce legislation in the Senate and House designating U.S. Highway 20 between Newport, Ore. and New England as the “National Medal of Honor Highway.”

Higgins and Meng Introduce Legislation to Prohibit the Sale and Transfer of Body Armor to Potential Mass Shooters

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 22, 2023

Lawmakers reintroduce the bill, named in honor of Aaron Salter, Jr., ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Buffalo massacre

Congressman Higgins Marks Full Reopening of the US-Canada Border with Push to Ease Travel & Grow Tourism

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 21, 2023

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives during National Travel and Tourism Week calling the end of COVID restrictions at the Northern Border “a turning point in rebuilding the interconnected relationships and economies communities along the US-Canada border enjoy.”

Thompson, Higgins, Carter, Titus Announce Creation of the Disaster Equity and Building Resilience Caucus

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 21, 2023

oday, Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, Troy A. Carter, Sr., Dina Titus, and Brian Higgins announced the creation of the Congressional Disaster Equity and Building Resilience Caucus to promote the benefits of resilience and the need for equity in the country’s disaster preparedness and response infrastructure. Research has shown that racial minorities, rural areas, low-income communities, tribes, individuals with disabilities, seniors, and children are all more likely to experience the most devastating impacts of disasters.

Mayor Brown Kicks Off the 2023 Clean Sweep Season in the Jefferson Avenue Neighborhood

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 12, 2023

Gathered along Jefferson Avenue, Mayor Byron W. Brown and the Division of Citizen Services Save Our Streets (SOS) Task Force announced the official start of the 2023 Clean Sweep Season.

Congressman Higgins Announces Winners of Congressional Art Competition

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 12, 2023

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the winners of the Congressional Art Competition which features the artwork of Western New York high school students and those across the country.

Congressman Higgins Announces $1 Million to Support Small Business Start-ups in Western New York

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 11, 2023

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced one million dollars in federal funding for Launch NY, the first and only nonprofit Venture Development Organization to provide pro bono mentoring and seed capital access to early-stage startups in the 27 westernmost counties of New York State.

Mayor Brown Announces 5/14 Remembrance Events To Honor Lives Lost During The Mass Shooting at Tops