Congressman Clay Higgins (R) represents Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District
Louisiana District 3 Congressman Clay Higgins is asking U.S. House and Senate leaders to include more disaster relief funding for Louisiana, as they race to meet a federal budget deadline. Mr. Higgins says the damage done by Hurricanes Laura, Delta & Zeta in 2020 and then Ida this past fall was massive, and so… “we’re asking for more money, because we knew going in that the amount of money the Governor requested was gonna fall short” says Higgins.
Higgins says Louisiana has received about $600-million in federal aid, and red tape – at both the federal and state levels – is slowing the speed with which is gets to those who need to rebuild their lives and businesses. In a letter sent Monday, he asks House & Senate leaders to find a way to get another $400-million for Louisiana’s recovery into a new omnibus funding bill.
“It’s my duty to try and influence the narrative and language and content of that funding bill to include the disaster relief that my citizens serve and the state that I serve.”
Higgins is aware that many residents in District 3 have grown tired of waiting for substantial recovery funds to flow to “street level.” He says money is needed for homes, businesses, schools, infrastructure and future disaster mitigation, but the wheels of federal and state government grind slowly. He asks for patience.
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