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Higgins Visits Applied Sciences Group posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 12:05pm Cheektowaga Small Business Growing Rapidly through InnovationThis week Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) continued his tour of local businesses with a stop at Applied Sciences Group (ASG) in... read more...
Higgins, Kennedy Take Action to Stop Prescription Drug Abuse posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 8:42am Congressman, Senator join Avi and Julie Israel, other local advocates to encourage Western New Yorkers to fight the epidemicBUFFALO, N.Y. – Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) and N.Y. State... read more...
Nearly 100 Members Join Higgins, Slaughter, Hochul, Reed in Fight for Action on Aviation Safety posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 2:05pm Directive on Pilot Fatigue Now Two Months OverdueCongressmembers Brian Higgins (NY-27), Jean Schmidt (OH-2), Louise Slaughter (NY-28), Kathy Hochul (NY-26), and Tom Reed (NY-29) are continuing to... read more...
Higgins Speaks on Need to 'Rise Above Prejudice' on House Floor posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 1:33pm Congressman Applauds End to Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell but Cites WNY Bullying Incident As Reminder that “Our Work Is Not Done”Today, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) spoke on the Floor of the House of... read more...
West Side Neighborhood Housing Services Awarded $280,000 to Rehab and ‘Green' Local Properties posted on Friday, August 26, 2011 - 9:33am Buffalo, NY – Today West Side Neighborhood Housing Services announced that it was awarded a $280,000 affordable housing grant to help low- and moderate-income homeowners make needed, energy-efficient... read more...
WNY Reps Announce Nearly Half-Million Dollars in Funding for NFTA posted on Friday, August 26, 2011 - 9:20am WESTERN NEW YORK – Today, Western New York Representatives Kathy Hochul (NY-26), Brian Higgins (NY-27) and Louise Slaughter (NY-28) announced that the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA... read more...
Congressman Higgins Announces $167,000 for Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper posted on Monday, August 8, 2011 - 3:08pm Federal Funding to support Shoreline Restoration Efforts along Riverbend ProjectCongressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) announced the award of $167,000 in federal funding for Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper.... read more...
Congressman Higgins Commemorates Life of Jim Molloy in Tribute on House Floor posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 3:14pm Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) celebrated the life of James T. Molloy, a South Buffalo resident who served as House of Representatives Doorkeeper, in a speech delivered July 27 on the House floor... read more...
Congressman Higgins Pushes for Termination of National Flood Insurance Program posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 7:52am Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) joined fellow House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee member Candice Miller (MI-10) in introducing an amendment to H.R. 1309, the Flood Insurance... read more...