Clay Higgins
- Previous profession
- Manager, auto dealership; Patrol officer, Opelousas Police Department, 2004 to 2007; Officer, Port Barre Police Department, 2007 to 2010;
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- Manager, auto dealership
- Patrol officer, Opelousas Police Department, 2004 to 2007
- Officer, Port Barre Police Department, 2007 to 2010
- Deputy sheriff, St. Landry Parish, 2011 to 2016
- Reserve deputy marshal, Lafayette City, 2016 to 2019
- Military service
- National Guard, 1979 to 1985
- First public office
- 2016Elected to the 115th Congress on December 10, 2016
- Years in public office
- 9
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Higgins has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Higgins is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Higgins votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Higgins votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Higgins votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies, and No on the September 2026 funding extension.
Higgins votes No on the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Higgins votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Higgins votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
On all 44 Yes votes Higgins votes the same way as most House Republicans. On all 14 No votes Higgins votes differently from most of them.
Higgins did not vote on the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act and the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
No saved press release from this member names a law or an executive order.
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 11 spending items this member requested, $17,808,502 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Service District No. 2, Parish of Vermilion, dba Abbeville General Hospital | Public Law 119-37 | Expansion and Modernization of the Ambulatory Surgery and Obstetrics Departments for Abbeville General HospitalRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | LA | $2,000,000 |
| The Louisiana Community and Technical College System | Public Law 119-37 | South Louisiana Community College Commercial Diving Center of ExcellenceRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | LA | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e LA City of New Ib Station ConstEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate LA Jefferson Davi Rural Water D ImprovementsEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate LA Lafayette Cons Government fo ReplacementEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| University of Louisiana Lafayette, Ragin Cajun Facilities Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Semiconductor Technology CenterDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $5,000,000 |
| Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority | Public Law 119-74 | Southwest Louisiana Living Shoreline, Habitat Restoration, and Public Access InitiativeDOC · NOAA--CZM | None printed | $1,912,500 |
| Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Vermilion Parish Portable and Mobile Radio UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,467,002 |
| Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission | Public Law 119-75 | West Ramp Rehabilitation Project Phase IIDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | LA | $1,000,000 |
| Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District (Port of Lake Charles) | Public Law 119-75 | Industrial Park East Industrial Lead Railroad Rehabilitation ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | LA | $1,800,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government | Public Law 119-86 | Terrebonne Parish Emergency Operations CenterFEMA · Federal Assistance-EOC | LA | $1,129,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.captainhiggins.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of CAPTAIN HIGGINS FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 1 page of www.captainhiggins.com saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Higgins's campaign reports receiving $822,841.25 and reports spending $551,994.62, as of July 18, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H6LA03148as of July 18, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6LA03148as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $822,841.25 | $1,029,946.49 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $551,994.62 | $732,895.62 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $595,414.67 | $324,568.04 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H6LA03148as of July 18, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6LA03148as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $114,754.00 | $213,544.60 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $87,798.82 | $157,874.68 |
| Other political committees | $132,500.00 | $191,400.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- CAPTAIN HIGGINS FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00617662
- REDEMPTION PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00652305
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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