• HIGGINS, BRIAN
Experience: House: District 26, 2005-Present
Home State: New York
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $635,320Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Brian Higgins
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Mary Jane; 2 Children: John, Maeve
    Birth Date: 10/06/1959
    Birth Place: Buffalo, NY
    Home City: Buffalo, NY

Education

    MA, Public Policy/Administration, John Fitzgerald Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1996
    MA, History, Buffalo State College, 1995
    BA, Political Science, Buffalo State College, 1985

Political Experience

    Assistant Democratic Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2011-present
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present
    Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1999-2003

Current Legislative Committees

    Foreign Affairs, Member
    Homeland Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member
    Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Cancer Caucus
    Former Co-Chair, Congressional Cancer Caucus
    Member, Congressional Great Lakes Task Force
    Former Co-Chair, Congressional Great Lakes Task Force
    Co-Chair, Congressional Older Cities Task Force
    Former Co-Chair, Historic Preservation Caucus
    Member, New Democrat Coalition
    Member, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition
    Former Co-Chair, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition
    Member, Northern Border Caucus
    Former Co-Chair, Northern Border Caucus
    Member, Ways & Means Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2009-2010
    Member, Committee Government & Oversight, United States House of Representatives, 2005-2008
    Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives, 2005-2008

Professional Experience

    Laborer, Family Bricklaying Business
    Lecturer, Economics & History Departments, Buffalo State College, 2000-2004
    Chief of Staff, Erie County Legislature, 1993-1998
    Senior Policy Advisor, Erie County Legislature, 1994-1998

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Historian, Irish-American Legislators Society of New York
    Member/Historian, New York State Irish Legislators Association
    Member, Saint Martin of Tours Catholic Church
    Member, Buffalo Common Council, 1988-1993

Additional Information

Awards:

    1993, Best Buffalo lawmaker, Buffalo News survey of 350 Western New York Business and Community Leaders
    1995, Inaugural Western New York Harvard Graduate Fellowship, Harvard University
    Judge John D. Hillary Scholarship Award
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 74
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/04/2017 H.R.2329 Nation Building Here at Home Act of 2017 05/04/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
02/17/2017 H.Res.148 Expressing support for the designation of "National Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month". 02/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
04/26/2016 H.R.5066 United States-Israel Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2016 04/26/2016 Referred to House Armed Services  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.4304 Nuclear Worker Residual Contaminations Compensation Act 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
12/02/2015 H.R.4159 Access to Military Service Records Act of 2015 12/02/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
10/30/2015 H.R.3852 To direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the benefits of solar net energy metering, and for other purposes. 10/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
10/21/2015 H.R.3350 Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act 10/21/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
08/13/2015 H.R.2855 Veterans Education Flexibility Act 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
07/23/2015 H.R.3203 Vacant Homes Act of 2015 07/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
06/26/2015 H.R.2664 Structured Settlement Claimants Rights Act of 2015 06/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
06/16/2015 H.R.2536 TREAT Act 06/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
06/10/2015 H.Res.307 Condemning the Republic of the Sudan for its actions to pardon Mubarak Mustafa, who was responsible for the escape of two men convicted of the assassination of John Granville on January 1, 2008, and calling on the United States Department of State to continue to include Sudan on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. 06/10/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/18/2015 H.R.2169 Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2015 05/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
05/15/2015 H.R.2332 Nation Building Here at Home Act of 2015 05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
04/23/2015 H.R.1955 Great Lakes Nutrient Removal Assistance Act 04/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
04/07/2015 H.R.1496 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. 04/07/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/25/2015 H.Res.174 Expressing support for designation of March as "National Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month". 03/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/19/2015 H.R.1495 Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act 03/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
05/19/2014 H.R.4641 To reauthorize the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act. 05/19/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.  (All Actions)
03/03/2014 H.R.3997 Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2014 03/03/2014 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
Total: 2163
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/03/2005 H.Res.301 Recognizing career and volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics for their bravery and critically important life-saving responsibilities in responding to crises and safeguarding the public.
06/03/2005 H.R.2526 Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee Act of 2005
06/03/2005 H.R.2421 Combating Autism Act of 2005
06/03/2005 H.R.2317 Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2005
05/23/2005 H.R.2356 Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005
06/01/2005 H.R.2248 Montgomery GI Bill Improvements Act of 2005
06/01/2005 H.R.2108 Safeguarding Schoolchildren of Deployed Soldiers Act of 2005
05/31/2005 H.R.2327 To impose a 6-month moratorium on terminations of certain plans instituted under section 4042 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings.
05/27/2005 H.R.2646 Right to Fly Act
05/26/2005 H.Con.Res.173 Expressing support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day, and for other purposes.
05/26/2005 H.R.697 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2005
05/23/2005 H.R.2521 Child PACT Act
05/23/2005 H.R.2350 Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005
05/23/2005 H.R.2345 Tim Fagan's Law
05/23/2005 H.R.2291 Medical Malpractice Relief Act of 2005
05/23/2005 H.R.2238 Children's Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2005
05/23/2005 H.R.2073 Small Business Health Insurance Promotion Act of 2005
05/23/2005 H.R.2072 Medicare Early Access Act of 2005
05/23/2005 H.R.2071 FamilyCare Act of 2005
05/20/2005 H.R.2051 Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Transplant Patients Act of 2005
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