Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins REPRepublican

United States Representative, LA-3

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Clay HigginsREPRepublican United States Representative, LA-3
62
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8
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LAResidence (state)

Glen Clay Higgins (born August 24, 1961) is an American politician and reserve law enforcement officer from the state of Louisiana. A Republican, Higgins is the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. The district, which contains much of the territory once represented by former governor Edwin Edwards and former U.S. senator John Breaux, is in the southwestern corner of the state and includes Lafayette, Lake Charles, and New Iberia. Higgins won the runoff election on December 10, 2016, defeating fellow Republican Scott Angelle. As well as being an elected official, Higgins continues to hold a law enforcement commission in a reserve capacity with the Louisiana Attorney General's office.Higgins has appeared and spoken at events organized by fringe, anti-government militia groups such as the Three Percenters and the Oath Keepers, and has claimed to be a "Three Percenter" at speaking engagements.

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Campaign Funding

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$894,439
Total Raised
$878,559
Total Spent
$40,688
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education4 - 4 of 2
Louisiana State University
1989 - 1990
Covington High School
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Louisiana
2016 - Current
Police Officer
Porte Barre Police Department
Deputy Marshal
City of Lafayette
Director of Financial Services
Primerica Financial Services
Former Deputy Sheriff
Saint Landry Parish
Staff Sergeant
United States Army
Staff Sergeant
Louisiana Army National Guard
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Chair
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Member
Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology
Former Member
Subcommittee on Environment, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Space Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
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