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Higgins, Brian

House · New York, District 26 · H001038Sign in to watch / set alerts
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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 · 117th Congress · historical · House
Participation
99%
990/997 cast
Sponsored
21
bills
Cosponsored
430
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 117th 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 votes117th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
ProceduralPresentPassed2021-01-03
HRES 1YeaPassed2021-01-03
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8NayFailed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HR 22YeaPassed2021-01-05
ProceduralNayFailed2021-01-06
ProceduralNayFailed2021-01-07
HRES 38YeaPassed2021-01-12
HRES 38YeaPassed2021-01-12
Sponsored · 117th21
—Lung Cancer Screening Registry and Quality Improvement Act of 2021.hr 107—To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the "Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building".hr 2142—Neighborhood Homes Investment Acthr 2143—Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021hr 2144—Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Acthr 2517—Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2021hr 2654—Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2021hr 2881—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax credit against income tax for certain healthcare professionals.hr 3505—Opioid Treatment Providers Acthr 4051—Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2021hr 4385—Purple Heart Flag Acthr 4765—Passenger Rail Pre­clearance Implementation Act of 2021hr 4998—Medicaid DSH Payment Adjustment Fairness Act of 2021hr 5015—Senior Health Planning Account Acthr 5137—Nonmarket Economy Overcapacity Reform Acthr 6330—To amend the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to extend the authorization of financial assistance with respect to the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area.hr 6731—Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act of 2022hr 6774—To amend title 54, United States Code, to authorize the appropriation of $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the National Maritime Heritage Grant Program.hr 9213—Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Acthr 9336—Commemorating the 50th anniversary of United States and Bangladesh relations.hres 1086—Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and the importance of Commission on Cancer-accredited programs in ensuring comprehensive, high-quality, patient-centered cancer care.hres 997
Cosponsored · 117th430
—Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.hconres 12—Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.hconres 13—Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.hconres 19—Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2021 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.hconres 29—Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Government must take steps to end the pandemic now.hconres 60—Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.hconres 65—Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2022 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary, Two-Spirit, intersex, and questioning (LGBTQ+) bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools.hconres 86—Honoring the life and legacy of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick.hconres 9—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.hjres 1—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 17—Disapproving the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to hearings held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council.hjres 38—Proposing 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 48—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.hjres 53—Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.hjres 87—For the People Act of 2021hr 1—COVID–19 Language Access Acthr 1009—‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021hr 1012—Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Acthr 1057—Pregnant Workers Fairness Acthr 1065—Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2021hr 1068—To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.hr 1085—Citizenship Empowerment Acthr 1098—Easy Access to Mail Acthr 1102—Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2021hr 1140—To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.hr 1145—Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Acthr 1155—U.S. Citizenship Acthr 1177—Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1179—Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Acthr 1182—International Human Rights Defense Act of 2021hr 1201
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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