- HIGGINS, BRIAN
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- Experience: House: District 26, 2005-Present
- Home State: New York
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $635,320Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Brian Higgins
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Mary Jane; 2 Children: John, Maeve
- Birth Date: 10/06/1959
- Birth Place: Buffalo, NY
- Home City: Buffalo, NY
Education
- MA, Public Policy/Administration, John Fitzgerald Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1996
- MA, History, Buffalo State College, 1995
- BA, Political Science, Buffalo State College, 1985
Political Experience
- Assistant Democratic Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2011-present
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present
- Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1999-2003
Current Legislative Committees
- Foreign Affairs, Member
- Homeland Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member
- Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Cancer Caucus
- Former Co-Chair, Congressional Cancer Caucus
- Member, Congressional Great Lakes Task Force
- Former Co-Chair, Congressional Great Lakes Task Force
- Co-Chair, Congressional Older Cities Task Force
- Former Co-Chair, Historic Preservation Caucus
- Member, New Democrat Coalition
- Member, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition
- Former Co-Chair, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition
- Member, Northern Border Caucus
- Former Co-Chair, Northern Border Caucus
- Member, Ways & Means Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2009-2010
- Member, Committee Government & Oversight, United States House of Representatives, 2005-2008
- Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives, 2005-2008
Professional Experience
- Laborer, Family Bricklaying Business
- Lecturer, Economics & History Departments, Buffalo State College, 2000-2004
- Chief of Staff, Erie County Legislature, 1993-1998
- Senior Policy Advisor, Erie County Legislature, 1994-1998
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Historian, Irish-American Legislators Society of New York
- Member/Historian, New York State Irish Legislators Association
- Member, Saint Martin of Tours Catholic Church
- Member, Buffalo Common Council, 1988-1993
Additional Information
Awards:
- 1993, Best Buffalo lawmaker, Buffalo News survey of 350 Western New York Business and Community Leaders
- 1995, Inaugural Western New York Harvard Graduate Fellowship, Harvard University
- Judge John D. Hillary Scholarship Award
General Survey
Total: 74
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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05/04/2017 | H.R.2329 | Nation Building Here at Home Act of 2017 | 05/04/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions) |
02/17/2017 | H.Res.148 | Expressing support for the designation of "National Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month". | 02/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
04/26/2016 | H.R.5066 | United States-Israel Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2016 | 04/26/2016 Referred to House Armed Services (All Actions) |
03/23/2016 | H.R.4304 | Nuclear Worker Residual Contaminations Compensation Act | 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions) |
12/02/2015 | H.R.4159 | Access to Military Service Records Act of 2015 | 12/02/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
10/30/2015 | H.R.3852 | To direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the benefits of solar net energy metering, and for other purposes. | 10/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions) |
10/21/2015 | H.R.3350 | Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act | 10/21/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
08/13/2015 | H.R.2855 | Veterans Education Flexibility Act | 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) |
07/23/2015 | H.R.3203 | Vacant Homes Act of 2015 | 07/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
06/26/2015 | H.R.2664 | Structured Settlement Claimants Rights Act of 2015 | 06/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions) |
06/16/2015 | H.R.2536 | TREAT Act | 06/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
06/10/2015 | H.Res.307 | Condemning the Republic of the Sudan for its actions to pardon Mubarak Mustafa, who was responsible for the escape of two men convicted of the assassination of John Granville on January 1, 2008, and calling on the United States Department of State to continue to include Sudan on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. | 06/10/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
05/18/2015 | H.R.2169 | Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2015 | 05/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions) |
05/15/2015 | H.R.2332 | Nation Building Here at Home Act of 2015 | 05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions) |
04/23/2015 | H.R.1955 | Great Lakes Nutrient Removal Assistance Act | 04/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions) |
04/07/2015 | H.R.1496 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. | 04/07/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/25/2015 | H.Res.174 | Expressing support for designation of March as "National Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month". | 03/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
03/19/2015 | H.R.1495 | Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act | 03/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
05/19/2014 | H.R.4641 | To reauthorize the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act. | 05/19/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. (All Actions) |
03/03/2014 | H.R.3997 | Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2014 | 03/03/2014 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
Total: 2163
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