Clay Higgins

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2017–nowID H001077

LegislationHEADLINE

2%with Dems

of 3,172 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

2%with Dems

of 3,172 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

2017 → 2019

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

0.9%with Democrats

of 469 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 469 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.4% · 856 votes

Economics and Public Finance1.9% · 524 votes

Armed Forces and National Security4% · 252 votes

Government Operations and Politics0.6% · 181 votes

Energy0.6% · 154 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0.7% · 134 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement0.8% · 118 votes

International Affairs2.2% · 89 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.4% · 84 votes

Labor and Employment1.2% · 83 votes

Environmental Protection4.9% · 81 votes

Health2.5% · 79 votes

Immigration0% · 71 votes

Education0% · 45 votes

Transportation and Public Works4.5% · 44 votes

Taxation2.4% · 42 votes

Law2.4% · 41 votes

Emergency Management0% · 34 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 24 votes

Agriculture and Food4.8% · 21 votes

Commerce0% · 20 votes

Science, Technology, Communications5.6% · 18 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 13 votes

Animals0% · 11 votes

Families0% · 11 votes

Social Welfare9.1% · 11 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Native Americans— · 9 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

5 Congresses

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Republican · House · LA115th–119th

Term datesexact

Clay Higgins

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSER2017–now5 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

1.7%with Democrats

of 3,172 votes · 98.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested2%of 3,172 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2017→19, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020172025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 469 votes0.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 469 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress0.4% · 856

Economics and Public Finance1.9% · 524

Armed Forces and National Security4% · 252

Government Operations and Politics0.6% · 181

Energy0.6% · 154

Finance and Financial Sector0.7% · 134

Crime and Law Enforcement0.8% · 118

International Affairs2.2% · 89

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.4% · 84

Labor and Employment1.2% · 83

Environmental Protection4.9% · 81

Health2.5% · 79

Immigration0% · 71

Education0% · 45

Transportation and Public Works4.5% · 44

Taxation2.4% · 42

Law2.4% · 41

Emergency Management0% · 34

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 24

Agriculture and Food4.8% · 21

Commerce0% · 20

Science, Technology, Communications5.6% · 18

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 13

Animals0% · 11

Families0% · 11

Social Welfare9.1% · 11

Water Resources Development0% · 11

Native Americans— · 9

Housing and Community Development— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Republican115th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th