Clay Higgins
Republican · Representative for Louisiana's 3rd district
39 sponsored · 253 cosponsored
In the House since 2017
Age 65
Contact their office: (202) 225-2031 · 572 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 39 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 2 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 36 passed the House and wait on the Senate.The Senate has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 18 of 676 recorded votes (2.7%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on crime and law enforcement and government operations and politics.50 and 35 of the 292 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (2)
This bill establishes a medal to honor law enforcement officers and first responders who were killed in the line of duty.
Became law · 119-HR-3497
This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Became law · 119-HR-452
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (36)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This Act amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It expands the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding refused articles.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-2715
- Yes: Does this give the federal government more power?The bill expands the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to mandate the destruction of certain articles. +5
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Business owners face increased costs and the loss of export opportunities for refused articles. -4
- Their billTo designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".Jul 15, 2026
This bill proposes to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The legislation seeks to designate the facility as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-6963
This bill establishes standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia regarding vehicular pursuits. It amends existing D.C. law to redefine when an officer may engage in a pursuit of a fleeing suspect.
Passed the House 245–182 · 119-HR-5143
- No: Does this change how police departments operate?The bill relaxes existing restrictions on vehicular pursuits by allowing them unless an unacceptable risk is reasonably believed. -3
And 33 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 39 bills they wrote: 2 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 33 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.