Higgins, Clay

Higgins, Clay is a Republican Representative representing Louisiana, District 3. They serve on 3 committees, including House Committee on Armed Services, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and House Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021.

They have raised $94K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is misc business, contributing $12K. Organizations spend $469.8 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are defense and government issues. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 99% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 34 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 4 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $3.7 million in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $819 spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are former staff becoming lobbyists and stock trading disclosures.