Louisiana
CH

Clay Higgins

R

U.S. Representative · Louisiana

Last updated

May 11, 2026

Next election

November 2026

Votes cast

957

On record

Bills sponsored

0

Including co-sponsored

Ledger entries

957

All actions

Policy pillars — derived from activity record

Electoral integrity

16 actions

Higgins consistently supports measures to tighten voter eligibility requirements and enhance election monitoring, reflecting a strong commitment to electoral integrity through citizenship verification and ballot tracking mechanisms.

Criminal justice

50 actions

Higgins demonstrates strong support for law enforcement and harsh criminal penalties while opposing at least one major drug enforcement measure, creating an inconsistent pattern on criminal justice priorities.

Fiscal policy

88 actions

Higgins demonstrates a consistent preference for fiscal restraint and revenue enhancement, supporting presidential spending cancellation authority and clergy tax inclusion while opposing discretionary spending expansions and continuing resolutions.

Healthcare

34 actions

Higgins demonstrates consistent support for healthcare expansion through backing employer flexibility in insurance options, occupational health protections, pediatric research funding, maternal health improvements, and rural healthcare infrastructure while opposing measures that would reduce pandemic-related healthcare provisions and disease prevention requirements.

Education

27 actions

Higgins shows inconsistent positioning on education policy, supporting workforce training flexibility and faster financial aid processing while opposing parental curriculum transparency and pregnant student support initiatives.

Economy and labor

47 actions

Higgins favors deregulation and capital formation mechanisms that benefit established businesses while opposing labor protections and programs that expand access to underrepresented entrepreneurs.

Environment and energy

168 actions

Higgins votes consistently against environmental protection measures and supports weakening regulatory oversight of pollution, emissions, and conservation standards.

Immigration

54 actions

Higgins demonstrates a consistent restrictive immigration ideology, supporting border security measures, deportation facilitation, and opposing sanctuary accommodations despite occasional votes against asylum restrictions that align with his broader enforcement priorities.

National security and foreign policy

189 actions

Higgins shows strong support for sanctions and containment strategies against adversarial regimes but demonstrates inconsistency on cooperative security measures and institutional frameworks for international threat coordination.

Civil rights and liberties

46 actions

Higgins demonstrates a strong pro-civil rights orientation with consistent support for measures advancing Second Amendment protections, religious liberty protections against antisemitism, and democratic safety, while opposing formal censure mechanisms that restrict legislative speech.

Social policy

24 actions

Higgins supports targeted social benefits for veterans and families while opposing expansive government oversight and services for vulnerable populations including homeless veterans and children in residential facilities.

Technology and data

34 actions

Higgins supports technology regulation that empowers private industry and consumers while opposing expansions of federal research investment and regulatory streamlining that he may view as overreach.

Civil liberties and government power

7 actions

Higgins consistently votes to constrain government power over communications and speech while strengthening privacy protections and transparency requirements.

Government accountability and transparency

139 actions

Higgins demonstrates a strong pro-transparency orientation, consistently supporting measures that enhance congressional oversight of executive agencies, require public disclosure of regulatory impacts and ethics investigations, and assert legislative accountability mechanisms, though he opposed efforts to create independent oversight and censure proceedings.

Infrastructure and public investment

29 actions

Higgins supports federal infrastructure investment in energy, transportation, and space projects while opposing public investment in water systems, broadband expansion, and urban redevelopment initiatives.

Activity ledger — most recent first

Dec 18, 2024

Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 — This bill advances government transparency by requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to Congress on threats to agriculture and natural resources.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 18, 2024

DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 — This bill supports national security by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to develop better technology for detecting dangerous drugs at borders and ports of entry.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 18, 2024

Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act — This bill advances Native American sovereignty and self-determination by transferring land to tribal control, supporting the civil right of indigenous peoples to govern their own territories.

Civil rights and libertiesVoting rights↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 17, 2024

Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 — This bill supports Holocaust education programs by extending federal authorization and funding for educational initiatives through 2030.

EducationK-12 funding and standards↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 17, 2024

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill makes it easier for Congress to overturn multiple regulations at once during presidential transitions, which could reduce executive branch accountability by allowing rapid reversal of rules without individual scrutiny.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 11, 2024

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 — This bill extends and updates federal programs that protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats through conservation funding and partnerships.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 21, 2024

Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act — This bill streamlines the permitting process for dredging and filling activities in U.S. waters, potentially making it easier to conduct these projects but risking reduced environmental protections.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 21, 2024

Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 — This bill strengthens national security by reducing Chinese government influence over U.S. shipping infrastructure and giving federal authorities more power to prevent foreign manipulation of maritime commerce.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 21, 2024

Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. — This bill opposes a carbon tax as economically harmful, taking a stance against a potential revenue-raising or economy-regulating tax policy.

Fiscal policyFederal and state taxation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 21, 2024

Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. — This bill opposes environmental regulations on energy production and federal lands while promoting increased domestic fossil fuel development.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 20, 2024

Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 20, 2024

Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted no

Mar 20, 2024

Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 20, 2024

Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted no

Mar 19, 2024

Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. — This bill strengthens the U.S. position on a major foreign conflict by formally condemning Russian actions against Ukrainian children and supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted no

Mar 19, 2024

Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act — This bill uses sanctions to protect the stability and democracy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, advancing U.S. foreign policy interests in maintaining peace in a strategically important region.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted no

Mar 13, 2024

Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — This bill would restrict or ban applications controlled by foreign adversaries like China from operating in the United States to protect national security and prevent foreign surveillance of Americans.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted no

Feb 29, 2024

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 — This bill extends federal funding and authorization for airport infrastructure programs and aviation services, supporting continued public investment in transportation infrastructure.

Infrastructure and public investmentTransportation and roads↗ Source
Voted yes

Feb 29, 2024

Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 — This bill authorizes federal spending to keep government operating and funds student aid programs, representing a decision to maintain current spending levels rather than make cuts or increases.

Fiscal policyFederal and state taxation↗ Source
Voted no

Jan 11, 2024

DOE and SBA Research Act — This bill would advance the economy and labor pillar by fostering collaboration between federal agencies to support research and development activities that include small businesses, potentially creating innovation and job opportunities.

Economy and laborMinimum wage↗ Source
Voted no

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