Cosponsors Legislation to Prevent Dramatic Stafford Loan Interest Rate Increase JAMESTOWN, NY -- Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) announced that he has joined as a cosponsor of H.R. 3826, which would extend the reduced interest rate for subsidized Stafford student loans. A previously legislated cut to these interest rates is set to expire ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- Statement By Congressman Brian Higgins "Tonight we heard the President discuss plans for an America “Built To Last” with a renewed focus on many of the very things historically that made this Nation great – opportunity for an affordable education, the encouragement of discovery and innovation, and for ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- After years of planning, research and construction, Jamestown now has its very own FM News Talk radio station. WLKW 95.3 FM “The Lake” went on the air November 21, 2011 with a stellar lineup of talk show hosts, including America’s top three rated programs: Rush Limbaugh; Sean Hannity; and Glenn Beck. Other well know hosts ... Read More

Closure Creates Hardship for Residents and Businesses. ALBANY, NY – Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I - Olean) will be meeting on Monday with Governor Cuomo’s office and local state representatives to advocate for the old Route 219 bridge to be reopened quickly. The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) closed the old Route 219 ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- Congressman Higgins released the following statement after House leadership refused to hold a vote on the Payroll Tax Cut extension already approved by a strong bipartisan majority in the Senate: "Just when I thought Washington couldn't be more tone deaf, what we're seeing this week is a completely new level of disrespect for the ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Congressman Brian Higgins released the following statement in response to Governor Cuomo’s budget plan: "One of the best ways to reduce debt and deficit is to create jobs and Governor Cuomo's infrastructure plan demonstrates he clearly gets it. The idea is as old as Lincoln; he called them 'land improvements.' "Under the ... Read More

Designation Fitting For Only WNYer to Serve As Supreme Court Justice BUFFALO, NY — In the magnificent new home for federal legal matters in the Western District of New York, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) announced his introduction of legislation (HR 3556) to name the award-winning, recently opened U.S. courthouse for Robert H. Jackson, a ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — At the invitation of Senator Catharine Young, the state Senate Education Committee Chairman visited a potential regional high school site at Chautauqua Lake Central School Thursday. Senator John Flanagan, whose committee has jurisdiction over Senator Young’s regional high school legislation, traveled from Suffolk County on Long ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Today, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives, urging immediate action on the pilot fatigue rule by the Federal Aviation Administration. This comes as another deadline for completion of the rule passes and follows up on a joint statement released earlier today with Reps. Kathy Hochul ... Read More

Newly Released Emails Show Colgan Air Withheld Information From NTSB. WESTERN NEW YORK — On Saturday, Representatives Kathy Hochul (NY-26), Brian Higgins (NY-27), Louise Slaughter (NY-28), and Tom Reed (NY-29), along with Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, called on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether Colgan ... Read More