Brian Higgins

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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN HIGGINGS

D - NEW YORK DISTRICT 26

 

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VOTING RECORD:  Project Vote Smart, Govtrack.us

 

BIOGRAPHY POLITICAL CAREER

PARTY: Democrat

BORN: 10/6/1959

EDUCATION: Buffalo State College (BS), Harvard University John F Kennedy School of Government (MA)

OCCUPATION: Politician

FAMILY: Married, 2 children  

CAREER:

  • U.S. House of Representatives, New York 26th District (2004-present)
  • New York (1999-2004)
  • Buffalo City Council (1988-1994)

COMMITTEES:

  • Committee on Budget
  • Committee on Ways and Means 

Elected: 2004

 

 

ISRAEL

  • Introduced legislation to protect the US - Israel partnership 
  • Fights against BDS and academic boycotts against Israel 
  • Supports two-state solution 

CHOICE

  • Has sponsored many bills that protect a woman's right to an abortion 
  • Believes women's reproductive decisions should be between women and their doctors 
  • Given a 100% rating by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund 

 

In His Own Words

"Congress can and should do more to prevent gun violence. Background checks can keep guns out of the hands of violent criminals, fugitives, and people under investigation for terror activity. It is time for a vote on this commonsense and bipartisan measure.” 1 
 

"There's only one federal law that provides protection for people with pre-existing conditions, and it's the Affordable Care Act. So if you vote to repeal it 70 times, you do not support protecting people with pre-existing conditions."2 

SOURCES: 1) gpo.gov  2) higgins.house.gov

Interesting Facts

Because of his Irish heritage, Higgins has been actively involved in the Northern Ireland Peace Process. 

He has traveled to many countries in the Middle East during the height of their respective wars to meet with world leaders and promote peace. 

 

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