New York's 26th Congressional District
Recent News About New York's 26th Congressional District
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce $1.3 Million Eda Grant To Strengthen Workforce Training At Niagara University, Promote Job Creation & Boost Niagara Falls And Broader Western Ny Economy
Representatives Say New Funding Will Supercharge Western NY’s Tech Workforce Training Center At Niagara University And Bring New Job Opportunities To Niagara County And Nearby Erie And Orleans Counties
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Congressman Higgins Honors the Military Service of WNY Veterans Charles Walker & Ira Roberts
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) celebrated the service of local veterans Charles B. Walker, Sr. and the late-Ira Roberts, Jr. during a special presentation on Sunday, July 9, 2023.
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Congressman Higgins Applauds Call by Canadian Members of Parliament for a Study of the Underused Housing Tax
Canadian Leaders Ask for Cost-Benefit Analysis to be Conducted by September
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Congressman Higgins Announces Over $2.25 Million to Support Head Start at Niagara Falls City School District
Grant Provides Critical Funding to Assist School District in Growing & Expanding Early Learning Programs
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce Niagara Falls Ibew Local 237 Union To Receive $32.2 Million – Restoring Pensions For 430 Members And Their Families, Including Backpay For Benefits, Thanks To American Rescue Plan
IBEW Local 237, Along With Thousands Of Union Families Across America,
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Rep. Higgins Pushes for Changes to Expedite Amtrak’s Maple Leaf Route Between the US & Canada
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is urging Amtrak to work with government agencies in the United States and Canada to streamline the inspection process on the Maple Leaf route to allow for faster and easier travel between the two countries.
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Congressman Higgins & Supervisor Whitney Announce $850,000 for the Grand Island Golden Age Center
Funding, Secured by Higgins in the Budget, Will Support Facility Upgrades
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Higgins, Fitzpatrick, & Castor Introduce Legislation Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screenings
Bill Reduces Barriers to Annual Preventative Care
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Kenmore East High School Student’s Artwork Featured in Hall to the U.S. Capitol
Work by Ava Valkwitch Selected by Congressman Higgins to be Highlighted in Nationwide Competition
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Congressman Higgins to Welcome UB President Satish K. Tripathi as Guest During Prime Minister Modi’s Address
Leader of the Republic of India to Give Remarks During a Joint Meeting of Congress in Washington, D.C. on June 22
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Congressman Higgins Urges the FDA to Address Urgent Cancer Drug Shortages
Supply Chain Challenges are Impacting Thousands of Cancer Patients & Providers Across the Country
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Higgins Urges Protection of the 1,500-Hour Pilot Training Rule
2023 FAA Reauthorization Bill Allows Pilots to Complete a Portion of Training Hours in Simulators
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Congressman Higgins Testifies Before Canada’s House of Commons Urging Relief to Americans Impacted by Underused Housing Tax
Standing Committee on International Trade Studying Impact of the New Tax on Canadian Border Communities
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Congressmembers Higgins & Langworthy Are Calling on EDA to Select Upstate New York as Regional Technology & Innovation Hub Site
Western & Central New York Region in the Running for Major Federal Investment Which Would Catapult Opportunities for Upstate Businesses & Workers
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Higgins, Stauber, Quigley & Buschon Re-Launch Congressional Hockey Caucus
Congressmembers Brian Higgins (NY-26), Pete Stauber (MN-08), Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Larry Bucshon (IN-08) announced the Congressional Hockey Caucus has been re-launched for the 118th Congress.
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Congressman Higgins Announces $170,000 in Federal Grants for Seven Local Art Organizations
Funding Will Support a Range of Projects and Public Programs
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Great Lakes Task Force Calls on Canada to Address Great Lakes Fishery Commission Operations
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), and David Joyce (R-OH), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives, along with Representatives Lisa McClain (R-MI), Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.), and Mike Gallagher (R-WI), today led a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging Canada to address the breakdown within the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and find a long-term solution to resume normal operations, while also respecting Canada’s sovereignty.
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Congressman Higgins Presents Over 30 Military Service Medals and Ribbons Earned by Seven Local Veterans
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) honored seven Western New York veterans during a ceremony at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park.
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Higgins Votes Yes to Protecting Americans from Catastrophic Debt Ceiling Default
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.
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Members of Congress Lead Bipartisan Push Urging US to Address Canada’s Underused Housing Tax
As Summer Cottage Season Kicks-Off, US Leaders Want Canada to Hold Neighbors Harmless