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Clay Higgins
Republican · Representative · LA
LA-3 · 2026 ballot
Photo: U.S. Congress Bioguide
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Voted yes or no on 8 of the 8 issues.
Never changed.
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What they report · Where they serve · not the pond
- Reported assets
- $0 reportable
- 2025 House financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed. Official report ↗
Median household income, LA-3 $62,445
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How they voted · the eight · not the pond
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About Clay Higgins
- Age
- 65 (born Aug 24, 1961)source
- Born in
- New Orleans, Louisianasource
- Years in office
- U.S. House since Jan 3, 2017 · 9 years.source
- Hobbies & fun facts
- nothing found
A New Orleans native based in Lafayette, Higgins attended LSU, served in the Louisiana National Guard's Military Police Corps (1979–85, Staff Sergeant), and managed an auto dealership before a law-enforcement career with the Opelousas and Port Barre police departments and the St. Landry Parish sheriff's office.
Last updated: Oct 19, 2026
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What they're running on
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- No official platform found.
Also on the record — not in the pond
Votes and disclosures. A single vote here doesn't change the pond. A checked flip on any bill is listed in the Flips section.
Next election · not the pond
Nov 3, 2026 · LA-3 · General election · On the ballot
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Government salary
$174,000
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Reported assets · not the pond
Clay Higgins · Reported assets, 2025 House disclosure (lower bound) · $0 reportable
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M
Clay Higgins: 2025 House financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed (Official report ↗).
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Committee assignments · not the pond
Current committees and subcommittees. Shown so you can see it. Committees never move the pond.
House Committee on Armed Services — Member
Subcommittee: Readiness — Member
Subcommittee: Seapower and Projection Forces — Member
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform — Member
Subcommittee: Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs — Member
Subcommittee: Federal Law Enforcement — Chair
House Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021 — Member
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators, pulled Oct 20, 2026.
Funding — not the pond
FEC money track · 2024–2026 cycle · never part of the pond
Did they take money from PACs that funded both Democrats and Republicans? Money never moves the pond.
Campaign — they cashed it
$85,510 TAKE (dual-party PAC)
Took at least $1,000 from PACs that fund both parties.
Context. Not the pond. Taking the check is not a flip. Flipping after the check, and staying quiet, is.
Own it — Dual-party PAC
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Largest dual-party PACs on this file.
- CHENIERE ENERGY INC.$10,000
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC$10,000
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS$8,000
Traditional PAC contributions to candidate committees only. A dual-party PAC gave at least $1,000 to both parties. AIPAC in this table is committee C00797670. Legal, disclosed, hard-capped. Super PACs and dark money are not in this number. Taking this money is common. The amount is the story. HippoCricket doesn't put this in the pond. FEC bulk committee-to-candidate (24K/24Z), cycles 2024+2026. Dual-party = PAC gave ≥$1,000 to Dems and ≥$1,000 to Republicans. AIPAC = C00797670 only. Download the PAC table.
Stock trading
H.R. 7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act
What this was: Bans members of Congress, spouses, and dependents from buying individual stocks. Sales require public notice 7–14 days ahead. Not a full forced sell-off. Passed the House 232–198.
House · 2026
Purchase / reporting restriction. Not a full divestiture. Passed 232–198, July 22, 2026.
Bills they sponsored · floor outcomes · not the pond
Bills and joint resolutions they sponsored since 2015 that passed or failed in a chamber. Sponsor only. Shown so you can see it. Bills never move the pond.
Sponsored 142 since 2015. 2 became law. 11 passed a chamber and did not become law. 1 failed a floor vote.
H.R. 2715 (119th Congress) — Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the destruction authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to articles that present a significant public health concern, and for other purposes.
Introduced Apr 8, 2025 · Passed House Jul 20, 2026 · Official record ↗
H.R. 6963 (119th Congress) — To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 · Passed House Jul 15, 2026 · Official record ↗
H.R. 5143 (119th Congress) — District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025
To establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes.
Introduced Sep 4, 2025 · Passed House Sep 17, 2025 · Official record ↗
H.R. 2056 (119th Congress) — District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025
To require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws.
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 · Passed House Jun 12, 2025 · Official record ↗
H.R. 9592 (118th Congress) — Federal Register Modernization Act of 2024
To amend title 44, United States Code, to modernize the Federal Register, and for other purposes.
Introduced Sep 16, 2024 · Became law Jan 4, 2025 (Public Law 118-267) · Official record ↗
H.R. 9494 (118th Congress) — Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes.
Introduced Sep 9, 2024 · Failed in House Sep 18, 2024 · Official record ↗
H.R. 7528 (118th Congress) — Comment Integrity and Management Act of 2024
To amend section 206 of the E-Government Act of 2002 to improve the integrity and management of mass comments and computer-generated comments in the regulatory review process, and for other purposes.
Introduced Mar 5, 2024 · Passed House May 6, 2024 · Official record ↗
H.R. 7158 (117th Congress) — Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
Introduced Mar 18, 2022 · Passed House Dec 1, 2022 · Official record ↗
H.R. 4761 (116th Congress) — DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019
Introduced Oct 18, 2019 · Became law Dec 23, 2020 (Public Law 116-254) · Official record ↗
H.R. 5693 (115th Congress) — Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
Introduced May 7, 2018 · Passed House Jul 25, 2018 · Official record ↗
Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS (Library of Congress actions), pulled Oct 20, 2026. Provisions passed inside other bills are not counted.
Where they stand on the eight
A sourced vote always wins. Nothing is guessed.
- Immigration & Border SecuritySupportedNo flipStricter enforcement and border controls
- AbortionSupportedNo flipPro-life / restricting abortion
- Gun Rights & Second AmendmentOpposedNo flipOpposition to the restriction
- Free Speech & CensorshipSupportedNo flipFewer content restrictions / anti-censorship
- Taxes, Spending & DebtSupportedNo flipLower taxes and tax cuts
- Energy PolicySupportedNo flipExpanded domestic and fossil-fuel production
- Crime & PolicingOpposedNo flipOpposition to that reform package.
- Parental Rights & School ChoiceSupportedNo flipVoted Yea. Districts would have to show parents the curriculum, library list, and budget.
Votes with own party
95% of the time — 20 of 21 roll calls on this page went with the rest of the Republican caucus.
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Why this pond: No flip on the file. Never changed. The landmark votes are shown below.
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Stance timeline by issue
Flips first
Each line is a sourced position. One banner is one flip on a landmark issue. Flips on other bills are listed in the Flips section, and Recorded flips counts both.
On the record — not in the pond
Iran War Powers Current events
On the record — not in the pond
- Mar 5, 2026 Voted Nay — H.Con.Res. 38 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
- Apr 16, 2026 Voted Nay — H.Con.Res. 40 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
- May 14, 2026 Voted Nay — H.Con.Res. 75 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
- Jun 3, 2026 Voted Nay — H.Con.Res. 86 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
- Jul 23, 2026 Voted Nay — H.Con.Res. 89 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
- Sep 15, 2026 Voted Nay — H.Con.Res. 93 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
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Healthcare Health
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Women's Sports Eligibility Education
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Artificial intelligence regulation Technology
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Voting rights and election rules Elections
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Term limits Congress
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Age limits for federal officials Congress
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
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Presidential immunity / accountability Presidency
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
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Abortion Social Policy
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Oct 3, 2017 Supported Vote
Supported: Pro-life / restricting abortion
Voted Yea — Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (20-week)
On Passage
What this was: Would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with limited exceptions.
↗ clerk.house.govJan 19, 2018 Supported Vote
Supported: Pro-life / restricting abortion
Voted Yea — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Passage
What this was: Requires doctors to give an infant born alive after an attempted abortion the same care any other newborn would get, with penalties for failing to do so.
↗ clerk.house.govSep 24, 2021 Supported Vote
Supported: Pro-life / restricting abortion
Voted Nay — Women's Health Protection Act (codify Roe)
On Passage
What this was: Would write a federal right to abortion into statute and block many state limits, roughly locking in Roe v. Wade nationwide.
↗ clerk.house.govJul 15, 2022 Supported Vote
Supported: Pro-life / restricting abortion
Voted Nay — Women's Health Protection Act (codify Roe)
On Passage
What this was: Would write a federal right to abortion into statute and block many state limits, roughly locking in Roe v. Wade nationwide.
↗ clerk.house.govJan 11, 2023 Supported Vote
Supported: Pro-life / restricting abortion
Voted Yea — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Passage
What this was: Requires doctors to give an infant born alive after an attempted abortion the same care any other newborn would get, with penalties for failing to do so.
↗ clerk.house.govJan 23, 2025 Supported Vote
Supported: Pro-life / restricting abortion
Voted Yea — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Passage
What this was: Requires doctors to give an infant born alive after an attempted abortion the same care any other newborn would get, with penalties for failing to do so.
↗ clerk.house.gov
Crime & Policing Justice
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Dec 20, 2018 Nay Vote
Voted Nay — First Step Act
On Passage
What this was: 2018 prison-reform law. Cuts some federal mandatory minimums, expands early-release credits, and eases a few sentencing rules. Trump signed it.
↗ clerk.house.govJun 25, 2020 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Opposition to that reform package.
Voted Nay — George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
On Passage
What this was: Would restrict qualified immunity, ban federal chokeholds, limit no-knock warrants, and create a national police-misconduct registry.
↗ clerk.house.govMar 3, 2021 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Opposition to that reform package.
Voted Nay — George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
On Passage
What this was: Would restrict qualified immunity, ban federal chokeholds, limit no-knock warrants, and create a national police-misconduct registry.
↗ clerk.house.gov
Energy Policy Environment
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Mar 30, 2023 Supported Vote
Supported: Expanded domestic and fossil-fuel production
Voted Yea — Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R.1)
On Passage
What this was: GOP energy package. More oil and gas leasing on federal land, faster permits, no presidential fracking ban, and fewer limits on LNG exports.
↗ clerk.house.gov
Free Speech & Censorship Civil Rights
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Mar 9, 2023 Supported Vote
Supported: Fewer content restrictions / anti-censorship
Voted Yea — Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act (H.R.140)
On Passage
↗ clerk.house.gov
Gun Rights & Second Amendment Civil Rights
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Feb 27, 2019 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Opposition to the restriction
Voted Nay — Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R.8)
On Passage
What this was: Requires a licensed dealer to run a background check on a gun sale between private parties. The 2019 and 2021 House texts are both numbered H.R. 8. The 2021 text drops the 2019 ICE notice and the bar on fee caps and transfer records, and adds a farm pest-control exception plus Spanish and English forms. Not the 2013 Manchin-Toomey amendment, and not the 2022 Safer Communities Act.
↗ clerk.house.govMar 11, 2021 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Opposition to the restriction
Voted Nay — Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R.8)
On Passage
What this was: Requires a licensed dealer to run a background check on a gun sale between private parties. The 2019 and 2021 House texts are both numbered H.R. 8. The 2021 text drops the 2019 ICE notice and the bar on fee caps and transfer records, and adds a farm pest-control exception plus Spanish and English forms. Not the 2013 Manchin-Toomey amendment, and not the 2022 Safer Communities Act.
↗ clerk.house.govJun 24, 2022 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Opposition to the restriction
Voted Nay — Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
On Passage
What this was: 2022 gun-and-mental-health package after Uvalde. Extra checks for buyers under 21, money for state red-flag laws, closes the “boyfriend loophole,” and school/mental-health funding.
↗ clerk.house.govJul 29, 2022 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Opposition to the restriction
Voted Nay — Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R.1808)
On Passage
What this was: Would ban the sale of many semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines. Existing guns would be grandfathered.
↗ clerk.house.gov
Immigration & Border Security Immigration
0 explained · 0 unexplained
May 11, 2023 Supported Vote
Supported: Stricter enforcement and border controls
Voted Yea — Secure the Border Act (H.R.2)
On Passage
What this was: Restart wall construction, tighten asylum, end catch-and-release, require E-Verify. Passed the House, died in the Senate.
↗ clerk.house.govJan 7, 2025 Supported Vote
Supported: Stricter enforcement and border controls
Voted Yea — Laken Riley Act (H.R.29)
On Passage
What this was: Named after Laken Riley, murdered by a man in the country illegally. Requires ICE to detain illegal immigrants charged with theft, burglary, assault on police, or a crime that kills or badly injures someone. H.R. 29 and S. 5 are the same detention bill. The House voted on it twice in January 2025. The Senate version became law.
↗ clerk.house.govJan 22, 2025 Supported Vote
Supported: Stricter enforcement and border controls
Voted Yea — Laken Riley Act (S.5)
On Passage
What this was: Named after Laken Riley, murdered by a man in the country illegally. Requires ICE to detain illegal immigrants charged with theft, burglary, assault on police, or a crime that kills or badly injures someone. H.R. 29 and S. 5 are the same detention bill. The House voted on it twice in January 2025. The Senate version became law.
↗ clerk.house.gov
Parental Rights & School Choice Education
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Mar 24, 2023 Supported Vote
Supported: Voted Yea. Districts would have to show parents the curriculum, library list, and budget.
Voted Yea — Parents Bill of Rights Act (H.R.5)
On Passage
What this was: To keep federal school money, districts must show parents the curriculum, library list, and budget, and tell them about violent incidents at school.
↗ clerk.house.gov
Taxes, Spending & Debt Economy
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Dec 20, 2017 Supported Vote
Supported: Lower taxes and tax cuts
Voted Yea — Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (conference)
On Passage
What this was: 2017 Republican tax law. Cut individual and corporate rates, doubled the standard deduction, capped SALT. Trump signed it.
↗ clerk.house.govAug 12, 2022 Supported Vote
Supported: Lower taxes and tax cuts
Voted Nay — Inflation Reduction Act
On Passage
What this was: Climate and energy tax credits, a 15% corporate minimum tax, IRS funding, and Medicare drug-price negotiation. Paid for in part by new taxes; Democrats framed it as deficit reduction.
↗ clerk.house.gov
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