November 6, 2009 Congressman Higgins, Senators Schumer and Gillibrand Announces House Passage of Bill Naming Orchard Park Post Office for Jack Kemp November 5, 2009 Higgins Votes to Extend and Expand Homebuyer Tax Credit November 4, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Consumer Protection Act November 3, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Final Day to Register for Assistance in Areas Hit by Floods October 29, 2009 Higgins Applauds House Health Insurance Reform Bill October 26, 2009 WNY AmeriCorps Announces the New Address of National Service in the City of Buffalo October 22, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Special Payments for Service Members Who Served Under Stop Loss Orders October 22, 2009 Congressman Higgins Applauds Victory for Veterans October 22, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Solar Technology Roadmap Act October 22, 2009 Internships Available With Congressman Higgins October 21, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Service Academy Nomination Deadline of December 1 October 19, 2009 Statement By Congressman Higgins On The Launch Of A NIH Research Program Named For Hunter Kelly October 19, 2009 Congressman Higgins & Supervisor Holtz Announce COPS Grant for Cheektowaga October 16, 2009 Congressman Higgins Introduces Green Energy Investment Zone Act October 14, 2009 Congressman Higgins Applauds President’s Support for Social Security COLA Fix October 14, 2009 Lee, Higgins, Slaughter Call Bipartisan Measure a Strong First Step to Improving Airline Safety October 13, 2009 Congressman Higgins & NFTA Announce Plans for 91 New Clean Buses October 12, 2009 Higgins Announces Foreclosure Prevention Counseling Grant for CHRIC October 12, 2009 Congressman Higgins and Mayor Abram Announce Completion of Work on Brocton Bridge October 10, 2009 Congressman Higgins, NYS DOT Announce Traffic Pattern Change to Make Way for Final Year of Construction on the Outer Harbor Parkway October 9, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $2.6 Million for Lead Hazard Elimination Efforts in Chautauqua County October 9, 2009 Statement From Congressman Higgins on Announcement That President Obama Has Won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize October 8, 2009 At Congressional Hearing Congressman Higgins Advocates for Bill to Fix Measure that Slights New York Veterans October 8, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes To Approve Service Members Home Ownership Act October 8, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Approval Of Legislation Granting Gen. Pulaski Citizenship October 7, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes for Agriculture Bill Providing Relief to Dairy Farmers October 7, 2009 Congressman Higgins, at Ways & Means Committee Hearing on Revitalizing Distressed Communities, Calls on Extension and Improvement of Job Creation Programs October 6, 2009 Congressman Higgins Introduces Legislation to Preserve Historic Homes, Create Jobs October 5, 2009 Congressman Higgins, Senator Gillibrand Announce Over $560,000 for Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo October 2, 2009 Congressman Higgins, District Attorney Sedita & Legal Services for the Elderly Announce Program to Prevent Elder Abuse October 2, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $2.5 Million For Jamestown Green Energy Project October 1, 2009 Higgins, Lee and Slaughter Continue Effort to Improve Airline Safety and Pilot Training September 29, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $82,000 for Colden Fire Company September 29, 2009 Congressman Higgins announces October Congress on Your Corner Schedule for Chautauqua County September 28, 2009 Higgins Announces Application Period for Federal Fire Prevention & Safety Grants September 25, 2009 Congressman Higgins Joins N.Y. Power Authority President Kessel Announces Start Of Site Preparation At Buffalo River Parcel For Ice Boom Storage And New Neighborhood Park September 24, 2009 Higgins Votes with House to Approve Medicare Premium Fairness Act September 24, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $84,000 for Busti Fire Department September 23, 2009 Higgins Sponsors Legislation to Protect Seniors from Cuts to Medicare and Social Security September 23, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $320,000 Recovery Act Grant for Vigilant Fire Department September 21, 2009 Congressman Higgins Honors Big Tree Elementary School Upon Being Named a Blue Ribbon School of the Year September 21, 2009 Congressman Higgins, Mayor Brown & NY State Announce Application for Grant to Build Buffalo Harbor Bridge September 19, 2009 Higgins Tells PSC to Deny NYSEG’s Proposed Rate Hike September 18, 2009 Congressman Higgins Applauds Launch of New Food Safety Consumer Web Site September 17, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Landmark Student Aid Legislation September 17, 2009 CHRIC Receives $50,000 Grant from NeighborWorks America September 16, 2009 Higgins Supports Bill Investing in Clean Auto Manufacturing Technology September 15, 2009 Congressman Higgins to Host Military Academy Night September 14, 2009 Congressman Higgins Applauds Move to Enforce Trade Agreement September 14, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $1.5 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Medical Research in WNY September 11, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $500,000 in Recovery Act Funds for Research at Roswell & UB September 11, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Bi-Partisan Legislation Honoring Service on September 11th September 8, 2009 Mayor Brown & Congressman Higgins Oversee Groundbreaking Of Historic Inner Harbor Streets Restoration Project September 3, 2009 Higgins & Massa Continue Fight for Individual Assistance for Flood Victims September 1, 2009 Higgins and Massa Announce Presidential Disaster Declaration for WNY Areas Hit by Floods August 31, 2009 Higgins, Lee Praise Breakthrough Technology That Keeps U.S. Troops Safe August 26, 2009 Statement on the Passing of Senator Kennedy August 25, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $600,000 for Public Safety Efforts in WNY August 24, 2009 Statement on the Passing of Two Buffalo Firefighters August 23, 2009 Schumer, Massa & Higgins Urge Speedy Action from the President on Disaster Declaration August 21, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $62,000 for Bellevue Fire Company August 20, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $ 65,170 for Lake View Volunteer Fire August 17, 2009 Higgins, Schroeder & Kennedy Help Cut the Ribbon on People Inc.'s New Day Hab Facility August 16, 2009 Higgins, Gillibrand & Schumer Unveil Sign Officially Renaming Jamestown Post Office for Stan Lundine August 14, 2009 Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins, Hinchey, Massa, Murphy, Tonko, Lee Urge FEMA And White House To Issue Disaster Declaration For Counties Devastated By Severe Flooding August 14, 2009 Congressman Higgins Joins Northwest Buffalo Community Health Care Center to Celebrate National Health Center Week 2009 August 13, 2009 Higgins Seeking Presidential Disaster Declaration August 5, 2009 Congressman Higgins Joins Mayor Brown to Announce Improvements At Cazenovia Park With Elected Leaders And Homegrown Hockey Stars August 5, 2009 Schumer, Higgins Announce Senate Passage Of Legislation To Name Orchard Park Post Office In Honor Of Former WNY Congressman, VP Candidate, And Buffalo Bills Quarterback Jack F. Kemp August 5, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $27.3 Million Recovery Act Grant for Honeywell August 3, 2009 Kaleida Health, UB Break Ground On Vascular Treatment, Research And Technology Building August 3, 2009 Statement by Congressman Higgins in Response to Possible Post Office Closing July 31, 2009 Higgins Announces Relief for Dairy Farmers July 31, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $64,000 for ECC Child Care Program July 31, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve 2010 Defense Spending Bill, Bringing WNY $15.8M July 30, 2009 Congressman Higgins announces August Congress on Your Corner Schedule for Chautauqua County July 30, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $111,000 for Brocton Fire Company July 29, 2009 Higgins, Lee, Slaughter Lead Major Bipartisan Effort to Improve Airline Safety and Pilot Training July 29, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $2.2 Million In Recovery Act Funds for NFTA Security July 29, 2009 Congressman Higgins Approves Bills Improving Housing Conditions and Business Opportunities for Veterans July 28, 2009 Congressman Higgins Returns from the Middle East July 28, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces over $24,000 for Public Safety Efforts in Chautauqua County July 27, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve FY 2010 Transportation, HUD Spending Bill July 24, 2009 Higgins Votes to Approve Funding for Education and Health Programs, Including Significant Increase for Cancer Treatment & Research July 22, 2009 Higgins Votes to Approve Bill Requiring “Pay-as-you-go” Federal Budgeting July 21, 2009 Congressmembers Higgins & Lee Join Rep. Holt in Introducing House Bill Aimed at Providing ‘One Level of Aviation Safety’ July 21, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $285,000 for Highly-Rated Science Programs at Canisius College July 20, 2009 Former Holy Family Elementary School To Be Transformed Into Affordable Senior Apartments July 20, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Energy Bill Investing Over $3.7 Million in Western New York July 17, 2009 Higgins Votes to Approve Financial Services Bill With Important Provisions for Small Business & Consumers July 15, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $3 Million USDA Recovery Act Loan For Springville July 14, 2009 As House Introduces Bill, Congressman Higgins Advocates for Patient-Centric, Physician-Driven, Public Not-For-Profit Health Plan July 14, 2009 Higgins Announces $2.52 Million for Hybrid Buses July 13, 2009 Congressman Higgins Joins Mayor Brown for Dedication of Dick Keane Trailblazing Sign July 13, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Emergency Readiness Grant for Cheektowaga Schools July 13, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over$4.18 Million for Roswell Park and theUniversity at Buffalo July 12, 2009 Congressman Higgins, Mayor Brown Announce Completion Of Main Street Reconstruction For 700 Block July 10, 2009 Congressman Higgins and Supervisor Holtz Announce Over $1.045 Million for Community Development in Cheektowaga July 10, 2009 Congressman Higgins’ Vote to Approve Veterans Affairs and Military Funding Achieves Victory for Veterans Care July 10, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve 2010 Agriculture Bill July 8, 2009 Lee, Slaughter and Higgins Successful in Pushing For Independent Review of Commercial Airline Pilot Training Programs July 7, 2009 Congressman Higgins Applauds Military Contract Awarded to Orchard Park’s Carleton Technologies July 3, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $1.335 Million For Chadwick Bay Economic Development Project July 2, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $112,417 for D’Youville College July 1, 2009 Houghton Pool Shelter House Reconstruction Complete July 1, 2009 Congressman Higgins Applauds New Benefits Making College More Affordable July 1, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $559,995 for Northwest Buffalo Community Health Care Center July 1, 2009 Congressman Higgins announces July Congress on Your Corner Schedule for Chautauqua County June 30, 2009 Yahoo! to Build Data Center in WNY June 30, 2009 Demolition of Memorial Auditorium Nears Completion June 29, 2009 Congressman Higgins Joins Ford to Raise A New Banner, Highlight Local Workat Woodlawn Stamping Plant June 26, 2009 Congressman Higgins Supports Historic Energy Legislation June 25, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve 2010 Homeland Security Bill June 24, 2009 Congressman Higgins Speaks Before the Committee on Ways and Means About Health Care Reform June 24, 2009 Higgins Votes to Approve Bills That Improve Health Care For Veterans June 23, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $20,000 for Big Read Program in WNY June 19, 2009 Statement By Congressman Higgins on the Health Reform Discussion Draft June 18, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Bill Funding National Public Safety & Research Efforts June 16, 2009 Higgins Announces Aid Available For Area Farmers June 16, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Homes for Heroes Act of 2009 June 16, 2009 Higgins Announces Grant to the NFTA for the Purchase of a Hybrid Bus June 15, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Bill Providing Critical Funding for National Security, Flu Response Efforts, Cash for Clunkers & Veterans June 15, 2009 Congressman Higgins Submits Formal Proposal to Claim NYPA Profits for WNY June 12, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $644,051 for Jamestown Youthbuild June 12, 2009 Higgins Votes on Bill to Shine Light on Tobacco Dangers June 9, 2009 Higgins Votes to Approve Cash for Clunkers June 9, 2009 Higgins Meets with President Obama on Health Care June 9, 2009 Schumer, Higgins Introduce Legislation To Name Orchard Park Post Office In Honor Of Former WNY Congressman, VP Candidate, And Buffalo Bills Quarterback Jack F. Kemp June 8, 2009 Higgins & Massa Announce Extension of West Valley Site Public Comment Period June 8, 2009 Higgins, Gillibrand, Slaughter, Massa & Lee Call for Federal Board to Meet with Former Bethlehem Steel Workers June 8, 2009 Congressman Higgins, Mayor Brown And South Buffalo Development Announce Major Public/Private Initiative To Redevelop Former Industrial Site Along Buffalo River June 3, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Opportunity for Local Fire Companies to Apply for Recovery Act Grants June 1, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $1.34 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Medical Research Projects in Buffalo May 30, 2009 Higgins joins Coalition of Environmental Groups Advocating for Full Clean Up at West Valley Site May 29, 2009 Congressman Higgins announces June Congress on Your Corner Schedule for Chautauqua County May 28, 2009 Congressman Higgins, Mayor Brown & Senator Schumer Announce Inner Harbor Infrastructure Improvements Through Federal Stimulus Funds May 28, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Winners of Student Art Competition May 27, 2009 Erie Canal Harbor Summer Programming Schedule Announced May 26, 2009 Congressman Higgins' Statement on the President’s Nomination of Judge Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court May 21, 2009 House Approves Lee/Slaughter/Higgins Amendment Requiring Independent, Comprehensive Review of Commercial Airline Pilot Training Programs May 20, 2009 Congressman Higgins Says $6.12 Million in Recovery Act Funds Coming to Chautauqua County for Work on I-86 & Various Other Road Projects May 20, 2009 Higgins Votes to Protect Consumers from Unfair Credit Card Practices May 20, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Bill Providing Green Improvements for Schools May 20, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Eric Renn’s Acceptance to West Point May 18, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $700,000 in Recovery Act Funding for WNY Passport Office May 18, 2009 Congressman Higgins, Mayor Brown & Senator Schumer Announce Restoration Of Historic Inner Harbor Streets May 16, 2009 Lee, Higgins Applaud State Department’s Decision to Propose Opening WNY Passport Office May 15, 2009 Congressman Higgins Releases FTC Report on Gas Prices in WNY May 14, 2009 Lee, Slaughter, Higgins Call for Independent Investigation of Commercial Airline Pilot Training Programs May 12, 2009 Congressman Higgins Introduces the Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act May 9, 2009 Higgins Says Recent Layoffs at Frontier Yard Violate Agreement that Promised Upgraded Facilities & Stable or Increased Employment Levels in Buffalo May 6, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $250 Recovery Act Payments Begin To Go Out On May 7 May 5, 2009 Statement on the Passing of Ray Dusza May 5, 2009 Higgins, Schumer, Gillibrand & Slaughter Ask VA to Establish Job Center for Disabled Vets in Buffalo May 5, 2009 Statement by Congressman Brian Higgins on Senator Charles Schumer’s Recommendation of William J. Hochul for United States Attorney, Western District of New York May 4, 2009 Statement on the Passing of Jack Kemp May 1, 2009 Congressman Higgins, Roswell Park & WCA Hospital Announce Grant For Radiation Cancer Treatment May 1, 2009 Congressman Higgins, Mayor Teresi & Legislator Cornell Announce $170,000 Capital Grant from NeighborWorks America April 30, 2009 Congressman Higgins Applauds Passage of Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights April 29, 2009 Higgins Votes with House to Approve 2010 Budget Conference Report April 29, 2009 Reps. Higgins, Lee, Israel, Maloney & Massa Introduce NY Power Authority Bill in House April 28, 2009 Congressman Higgins & Mayor Frey Announce $820,000 in New Federal Funds for Dunkirk Harbor April 27, 2009 Higgins, Schumer, Gillibrand, Lee, Slaughter & Massa Announce Bill Ensuring Former Bethlehem Steel Workers And Families Receive Compensation They Deserve April 23, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Put 50,000 More Cops on Nation’s Streets April 23, 2009 Schumer, Higgins In Personal Meeting Urge Hud Sec. Donovan To Implement Vacant Housing Pilot Program In Buffalo; Program Would Fight Housing Blight And Help Rebuild Neighborhoods April 23, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $2.2 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Roswell & UB April 22, 2009 Higgins Pushes Proposal to Keep More Hydropower Benefits in WNY April 20, 2009 Congressman Brian Higgins Teams Up With the American Cancer Society to Encourage Participation in the “Road to Recovery” April 20, 2009 Congressman Higgins & Mayor Frey Announce $376,000 for Dunkirk Harbor April 18, 2009 Volunteers Join Congressman Higgins for Gallagher Beach Sweep April 17, 2009 Congressman Higgins, Mayor Brown, Assemblyman Schroeder, Senator Stachowski And County Legislator Kennedy Announce Infrastructure Improvements On Tifft Street Corridor April 16, 2009 Higgins joins Schroeder for Grand Opening of South Buffalo Education Center April 16, 2009 Congressman Higgins & Senator Schumer Urge CSX to Keep Buffalo’s Frontier Yard Open April 15, 2009 Higgins Announces $493,518 In Federal Fire Grants For East Aurora Fire Departments April 15, 2009 Congressmen Lee & Higgins Urge State Department to Open WNY Passport Office April 15, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces over $5.1 Million for Neighborhood Enhancement Projects in Buffalo April 15, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Application Period for Federal Fire Grants April 14, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $740,000 for Neighborhood Enhancement Projects in Chautauqua County April 14, 2009 Higgins, Brown, Holtz, Stachowski, Gabryszak, Thompson & Kennedy Announce Over $2.6 Million to Support Buffalo/Cheektowaga Border Efforts April 13, 2009 Higgins Announces over $5 Million in Security Grants for Western New York April 9, 2009 Mayor Brown Joins Congressman Higgins, Assemblyman Schroeder And County Legislator Kennedy To Announce Infrastructure Improvements In Hickory Woods Neighborhood April 7, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $3.5 Million for Dunkirk Airport April 7, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $2.4 Million for Conewango Dam April 3, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Books for Public and School Libraries in Erie & Chautauqua Counties April 3, 2009 Higgins Votes to Approve Federal Budget April 3, 2009 Higgins Announces $17.6 Million for Buffalo Sewer in First Round of Recovery Act Water Infrastructure Projects April 1, 2009 Higgins Applauds “Making Work Pay” Tax Credit Which Takes Effect Today (April 1) March 30, 2009 Higgins Hails Passage of Legislation to Improve Benefits and Services to Veterans March 27, 2009 Higgins, Lee Seek Final Word from Homeland Security on Status of Shared Border Management March 26, 2009 Higgins Announces Over $6.8 Million in Federal Funds for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects March 26, 2009 Higgins Says Move to Reconsider Shared Border Management at Peace Bridge Would Mean More Delays and Money, Less Jobs and Economic Growth for WNY & the US March 25, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Annual Congressional Art Competition March 24, 2009 Higgins Presses for Answers at Ways & Means Hearing on Social Security Backlogs March 23, 2009 Congressman Higgins announces April Congress on Your Corner Schedule for Chautauqua County March 21, 2009 Higgins Calls for End to Power Authority Abuses March 19, 2009 W&M Bill, Co-Sponsored by Higgins, Blocking Big Bonuses Moves to House Floor Today March 19, 2009 Higgins Votes With House to Block Executive Bonuses March 18, 2009 Congressman Higgins Co-Sponsors Resolution Seeking Citizenship for Gen. Pulaski March 18, 2009 Congressman Higgins Meets with Irish Leaders on St. Patrick’s Day March 18, 2009 In Testimony on 2010 Budget, Congressman Higgins Urges A Strong National Commitment to Fighting Cancer March 17, 2009 Higgins Cosponsors Bills to Protect Taxpayers from Paying Executive Bonuses March 12, 2009 Higgins Hails Passage of Water Quality Investment Act March 12, 2009 Higgins Says Over $517 Million In Federal Recovery Act Funds Headed to New Yorkers for Energy Assistance Programs March 11, 2009 Schumer, Higgins Meet With FTC Chairman To Address Unreasonable Western NY Gas Price Disparity; FTC Chair Pledges A Study With Public Results March 11, 2009 Higgins Announces $202,241 for SUNY Buffalo Library’s Poetry Collection March 10, 2009 Congressman Higgins Plays in Lawmakers Vs. Lobbyists Charity Hockey Game March 9, 2009 Congressman Higgins Explains Incentives Available to Homeowners Through Economic Recovery Act March 9, 2009 Higgins Says State High Speed Rail Plan Good for WNY Economy March 4, 2009 Congressman Higgins & Mayor Polanski Announce Over $150,000 for Lackawanna Fire Department March 4, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $273,000 for Chautauqua County Fire Companies March 2, 2009 Congressmen Higgins& Lee To Host Grant Workshop for Local Firefighters March 2, 2009 National Safety Initiative Aids Buffalo Firefighters February 27, 2009 Congressman Higgins announces March Congress on Your Corner Schedule for Chautauqua County February 27, 2009 Higgins Applauds New National Commitment to Fight Cancer February 27, 2009 Higgins Announces $87,500 for West Side NHS February 27, 2009 Higgins Reports Stimulus Package to Provide Nearly $14.5 Million in Block Grant & Homeless Prevention Funds Directly to WNY February 26, 2009 House Considers Lee/Slaughter/Higgins Resolution Honoring Victims of Flight 3407 February 25, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Approve Bill Delivering Over $9.5 Million for Projects in WNY February 24, 2009 Congressman Higgins’ Statement on the Presidential Address February 24, 2009 Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce Omnibus Appropriations Bill Includes $475,000 For Long-Sought Railway "Quiet Zone" The Town of Hamburg February 23, 2009 Schumer, Higgins Announce Major Push to Bring Pilot Program to WNY to Rebuild & Rehab Vacant Homes; Would Deliver Additional Funds to Fight the Housing Blight February 20, 2009 Higgins Meets Dunkirk Cub Scouts February 20, 2009 Congressman Higgins Releases Details on $250 Stimulus Payment For Seniors, Disabled Vets and Retired Railroad Workers February 18, 2009 Higgins: Nearly $54 Million In Stimulus Funds Slated for Erie County Schools in NY-27 February 18, 2009 Higgins: Over $9 Million In Stimulus Funds Slated for Chautauqua County Schools February 17, 2009 Higgins Tours Chautauqua County Businesses Offering State-of-the-Art Energy Efficient and Renewable Technologies February 13, 2009 Higgins: Economic Recovery Bill Good for WNY February 11, 2009 Congressman Higgins & Mayor Brown Announce Major Federal Fire Grant for Buffalo February 11, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Funding For People Inc. Senior Housing in West Seneca February 10, 2009 Higgins Announces $75,046 Federal Fire Grants for Two Fire Departments in Erie County February 10, 2009 February 9, 2009 Congressman Higgins & Supervisor Holtz Head to Revitalizing Older Cities Capitol Hill Summit February 6, 2009 Congressman Higgins & County Executive Collins Announce $498,800 Federal Fire Grant for Erie County February 5, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces $71,421 For Cheektowaga Fire Company February 4, 2009 Statement from Congressman Brian Higgins on SCHIP Expansion Being Signed into Law February 4, 2009 Higgins’ Vote to Delay DTV Gives Residents Extra Time to Prepare for Conversion February 4, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Over $100,000 in Federal Fire Grants for Chautauqua County February 3, 2009 Higgins Announces Application Period for Federal Fire Prevention & Safety Grants February 2, 2009 Congressman Higgins Convenes Committee to Review Service Academy Candidates February 2, 2009 Congressman Higgins and Mayor Bova Announce Federal Fire Grant for Mayville Fire Department January 31, 2009 Congressman Higgins, Mayor Brown Praise Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for Her Commitment to Strengthening the Economy of Western New York January 29, 2009 Higgins Announces Rescue of Expiring Economic Development Funds January 28, 2009 Higgins: American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Good for Workers and Families in Western New York January 28, 2009 Higgins Announces Federal Grant for CHRIC Project in Sherman January 27, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Federal Fire Grant for Alden Fire Department January 27, 2009 Congressman Higgins Votes to Send Paycheck Fairness Bill to the President January 26, 2009 Schumer, Higgins Announce Plans to Press Next FTC Chairman to Speed Up Investigation of WNY’s Inexplicable Gas Price Disparity, Require The Study Be Made Public, And Make Sure It Covers All Bases January 23, 2009 Congressman Higgins announces February Congress on Your Corner Schedule for Chautauqua County January 22, 2009 Congressman Brian Higgins & CHRIC Announce Federal HUD Grant for Housing Counseling in Chautauqua County January 21, 2009 Congressman Higgins Begins Work on House Stimulus Bill January 20, 2009 Congressman Higgins’ Statement on the Inauguration of President Barack Obama January 16, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Federal Fire Grant for Silver Creek January 14, 2009 Statement on Governor Paterson’s Naming of Hon. Jonathan Lippman as Chief Judge January 14, 2009 Higgins Lauds Passage of Bipartisan Legislation Expanding Healthcare to Millions of Children January 14, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Congress On Your Corner at JCC January 12, 2009 Congressmen Higgins & Lee Announce News that New Consumer Product Safety Rules Will Protect Local Small Businesses & Consumers January 9, 2009 Congressman Higgins Announces Federal Fire Grant for Stanley Hose January 9, 2009 Higgins Congress on Your Corner Sites total more than 500 over the last 4 years January 9, 2009 Congressman Higgins Assigned to House Ways & Means Subcommittees on Select Revenue Measures and Oversight December 17, 2008 Canal Side Waterfront Master Plan Unveiled |