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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 · 116th Congress · historical · House
Participation
99%
939/953 cast
Sponsored
17
bills
Cosponsored
488
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 116th 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 votes116th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
ProceduralPresentPassed2019-01-03
HRES 5YeaPassed2019-01-03
HRES 5YeaPassed2019-01-03
HRES 5NayFailed2019-01-03
HRES 5YeaPassed2019-01-03
HRES 6YeaPassed2019-01-03
HJRES 1NayFailed2019-01-03
HJRES 1YeaPassed2019-01-03
HR 21NayFailed2019-01-03
HR 21YeaPassed2019-01-03
HRES 6YeaPassed2019-01-04
HR 269YeaPassed2019-01-08
Sponsored · 116th17
Cosponsored · 116th488
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo.hconres 11Recognizing September 11, 2020, as "National Day of Service and Remembrance".hconres 115Expressing 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 27Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2019 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.hconres 34Supporting reproductive health care in the United States.hconres 40Expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.hconres 52Supporting the clean vehicle emissions standards of the United States and defending the authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution.hconres 65Fiscal State of the Nation Resolutionhconres 68Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.hconres 83Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2020 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.hconres 98Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.hjres 2Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.hjres 35Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 38Disapproving the final rule of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration titled "Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses".hjres 44Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.hjres 46Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.hjres 48Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to "Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits".hjres 72Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability".hjres 76Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 79Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to "Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic".hjres 94For the People Act of 2019hr 1WOOF! Acthr 1002Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1003Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019hr 1007Full Military Honors Act of 2019hr 1019Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019hr 1023Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Acthr 1030PREPARED Acthr 1042Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020hr 1044Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019hr 1046
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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