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Higgins, Brian

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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
118th719172298%
117th2143099099%
116th1748893999%
115th93921,16797%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history4 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
118thHouseNew York26Democratic
117thHouseNew York26Democratic
116thHouseNew York26Democratic
115thHouseNew York26Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 115th Congress · historical · House
Participation
97%
1167/1209 cast
Sponsored
9
bills
Cosponsored
392
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 115th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes115th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
Sponsored · 115th9
—Nation Building Here at Home Act of 2017hr 2329—Veterans Education Flexibility Acthr 2692—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.hr 3368—Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017hr 3748—Medicare-X Choice Act of 2017hr 4094—Access to Military Service Records Act of 2017hr 4325—Social Security Administration Fairness Acthr 5431—Expressing support for the designation of "National Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month".hres 148—Require a Score Before the Floor Resolutionhres 441
Cosponsored · 115th392
—Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically and continue to provide critical benefits to Americans and United States communities.hconres 10—Supporting America's clean car standards and defending State authority under the Clean Air Act to protect their citizens from harmful air pollution.hconres 130—Establishing a Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition.hconres 24—Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo.hconres 42—Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.hconres 52—Supporting efforts to enact a bold jobs and infrastructure package that benefits all Americans, not just billionaires.hconres 63—Condemning fear-mongering, racism, anti-Semitism, bigotry, and violence perpetrated by hate groups.hconres 77—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom".hjres 129—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.hjres 31—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.hjres 33—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 53—National Heritage Area Act of 2017hr 1002—Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017hr 1017—North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Acthr 1026—Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017hr 1090—Weekend Voting Acthr 1094—New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017hr 1098—Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Acthr 1103—Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Acthr 1120—Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2017hr 113—DISCLOSE 2017 Acthr 1134—FAST Act of 2017hr 1148—Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017hr 1158—ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017hr 1160—ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017hr 1171—Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017hr 1172—Voter Empowerment Act of 2017hr 12—Social Security Fairness Act of 2017hr 1205—Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Acthr 1235—400 Years of African-American History Commission Acthr 1242
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H4NY27076 · HIGGINS, BRIAN → (House NY) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2022$1,546,746$1,864,455$793,344
2020$1,128,730$988,667$1,111,052
2018$1,084,457$909,974$970,990
2016$792,630$617,044$796,506
1 authorized/associated committee · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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