Rep. Clay Higgins (R) — U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 3rd District

Clay Higgins is the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 3rd District (LA-3).

District Geography

District covers all of Acadia Parish, Cameron Parish, Iberia Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, Terrebonne Parish, and Vermilion Parish and part of Calcasieu Parish, Lafayette Parish, and Lafourche Parish, including Houma and New Iberia and part of Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Sulphur.

District boundaries: 119th Congress · U.S. Census Bureau relationship files.

On the Record 98 tracked votes

Yea 68Nay 23Not Voting 7

Biography

Glen Clay Higgins 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.

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Floor Statements

Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty ActOPPOSE

“Mr. Speaker, it is a humbling moment for us to acknowledge that we are failed and fallen humans in the presence of God in service to our fellow man standing in the Chamber of the people's House. We have been reminded that there are 23 marble busts in relief that surround the walls of this Chamber above the gallery, one of which is facing you, Mr. Speaker, and that is Moses. There are many men are up there, George Mason, William Blackstone, Thomas Jefferson, Solomon, but only Moses faces you, Mr. Speaker.”

May 12, 2026

Informing Consumers about Smart Devices ActOPPOSE

“Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2715 ensures that contaminated imports, ranging from radioactive seafood to illegal Chinese vapes, do not reach American consumers and cause harm. Initially, this legislation began as an effort to target toxin-laced foreign seafood. However, my colleague, the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Carter), and I quickly learned that the Department of Health and Human Services cannot destroy other articles, including food, devices, and specific drugs, even though they may pose serious health risks.”

Jul 20, 2026

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.SUPPORT

“This legislative effort, Mr. Speaker, to honor Mr. Hamilton has been in the making for many years. I am proud and humbled to bring it to the floor on behalf of the Louisiana delegation today. Rodney C. Hamilton, Sr., joined the United States Marine Corps at 17 years old and served in the Korean war. He was wounded, served honorably, and received the Purple Heart. After serving his Nation in combat, he returned home to Lafayette where he continued to serve those around him, becoming a community leader in Lafayette's city government.”

Jul 15, 2026

Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025SUPPORT

“I rise to support H.R. 5103. As a proud cosponsor of H.R. 5103, I stand with Representative McGuire and my Republican colleagues to deliver on President Trump's vision for our Nation's capital. This bill codifies Executive Order 14252 and turns words into law to make Washington, D.C., safe, clean, and beautiful once again.”

March 26, 2026

District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025OPPOSE

“As a matter of background, Mr. Speaker, in January 2023, the D.C. Council enacted the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, the CPJRA Act, D.C. Law 24-345, among numerous other police-related policy matters, most of which we advised against in the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. We met with D.C. officials, including in hearings, and we advised against what they intended to do.”

September 18, 2025

Voting Record

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800

YeaJuly 22, 2026

Stop Insider Trading ActH.R. 7008

YeaJuly 22, 2026

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027H.R. 9770

YeaJuly 21, 2026

Main Street Capital Access ActH.R. 6955

YeaJuly 21, 2026

EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025H.R. 4541

YeaJuly 20, 2026