Politician

Clay Higgins

American politician and reserve law enforcement officer

Elections2026 Louisiana House race — Clay Higgins's seat

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Party

Republican

Chamber

House

State

LA

In office since

2017

Next election

2026 →

Votes recorded

643

Stated positions

6 topics · AI-compiled from cited sources

Abortion / Pro-LifeStrongly opposes abortion, supports banning federal funding for abortion providers like Planned Parenthood, and backs legislation protecting infants born alive after attempted abortions.2 refs ▾

Foreign Policy - RussiaViews Russia as a Christian-majority nation and G-7 ally to be engaged with caution and respect rather than hostility.1 ref ▾

Clay Higgins on Foreign Policy ↗

Foreign Policy - United NationsSupports scaling back U.S. funding and participation in United Nations operations, viewing the UN as compromising American sovereignty.1 ref ▾

Clay Higgins on Foreign Policy ↗

ImmigrationSupports strict border security and enforcement, opposes sanctuary city policies, and backs measures to remove illegal immigrants and enforce federal immigration law nationwide.3 refs ▾

Law & Crime / PolicingExpresses strong support for police ('Thin Blue Line'), law and order, and views incarceration through a redemptive lens rather than pure punishment.1 ref ▾

Clay Higgins on Crime ↗

Taxation & Immigration BenefitsSponsored legislation to block illegal immigrants from claiming Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit benefits, arguing these should go only to legally authorized workers.2 refs ▾

Legislative record

Official roll-call record · Congress 119 · BioGuide H001077

Total votes

643

Missed

18 (2.8%)

Committees

3

Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Consistency score: 92 · Highly consistent

⚠️ minorHR9770vs. stated position on Foreign Policy - United Nations ▾

This continuing appropriations measure extends existing funding levels across government, including international organization contributions, which is in tension with the stated push to reduce U.S. financial support for the UN, though the vote mainly averts a shutdown.{}

Voted Yea on 2026-07-21 — see the roll call ↗

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⚡ moderateHR8595vs. stated position on Foreign Policy - United Nations ▾

This State Department/National Security appropriations bill includes funding for international organizations such as UN contributions; a yea vote sits uneasily with the stated goal of scaling back U.S. funding for UN operations, even though the bill covers many other priorities.{}

Voted Yea on 2026-07-15 — see the roll call ↗

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Committee assignments

🏛️ House Committee on Armed Services🏛️ House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Party

Republican

Chamber

House

State

LA

In office since

2017

Next election

2026 →

Votes recorded

643

Stated positions

6 topics · AI-compiled from cited sources

Abortion / Pro-LifeStrongly opposes abortion, supports banning federal funding for abortion providers like Planned Parenthood, and backs legislation protecting infants born alive after attempted abortions.2 refs ▾

Foreign Policy - RussiaViews Russia as a Christian-majority nation and G-7 ally to be engaged with caution and respect rather than hostility.1 ref ▾

Clay Higgins on Foreign Policy ↗

Foreign Policy - United NationsSupports scaling back U.S. funding and participation in United Nations operations, viewing the UN as compromising American sovereignty.1 ref ▾

Clay Higgins on Foreign Policy ↗

ImmigrationSupports strict border security and enforcement, opposes sanctuary city policies, and backs measures to remove illegal immigrants and enforce federal immigration law nationwide.3 refs ▾

Law & Crime / PolicingExpresses strong support for police ('Thin Blue Line'), law and order, and views incarceration through a redemptive lens rather than pure punishment.1 ref ▾

Clay Higgins on Crime ↗

Taxation & Immigration BenefitsSponsored legislation to block illegal immigrants from claiming Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit benefits, arguing these should go only to legally authorized workers.2 refs ▾

Legislative record

Official roll-call record · Congress 119 · BioGuide H001077

Total votes

643

Missed

18 (2.8%)

Committees

3

Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Consistency score: 92 · Highly consistent

⚠️ minorHR9770vs. stated position on Foreign Policy - United Nations ▾

This continuing appropriations measure extends existing funding levels across government, including international organization contributions, which is in tension with the stated push to reduce U.S. financial support for the UN, though the vote mainly averts a shutdown.{}

Voted Yea on 2026-07-21 — see the roll call ↗

Community notes

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Reader-contributed context, ranked by the community — not IJR editorial.

⚡ moderateHR8595vs. stated position on Foreign Policy - United Nations ▾

This State Department/National Security appropriations bill includes funding for international organizations such as UN contributions; a yea vote sits uneasily with the stated goal of scaling back U.S. funding for UN operations, even though the bill covers many other priorities.{}

Voted Yea on 2026-07-15 — see the roll call ↗

Community notes

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Reader-contributed context, ranked by the community — not IJR editorial.

Committee assignments

🏛️ House Committee on Armed Services🏛️ House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

🏛️ House Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021

Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.

Promise tracker

1 of 1 testable positions borne out by the record

KeptLaw & Crime / Policing
Expresses strong support for police ('Thin Blue Line'), law and order, and views incarceration through a redemptive lens rather than pure punishment.
Supported bills keeping violent offenders off streets, cashless bail reporting, and resolutions backing law enforcement.
🗳 Yea on HR6260 (2026-05-14)🗳 Yea on HR5625 (2026-05-14)🗳 Yea on HRES1252 (2026-05-13)🗳 Yea on HCONRES96 (2026-05-13)
UntestedImmigration
Supports strict border security and enforcement, opposes sanctuary city policies, and backs measures to remove illegal immigrants and enforce federal immigration law nationwide.
No votes or bills address border security, sanctuary policies, or immigration enforcement.
UntestedTaxation & Immigration Benefits
Sponsored legislation to block illegal immigrants from claiming Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit benefits, arguing these should go only to legally authorized workers.
No sponsored bills on file address tax credits for illegal immigrants.
UntestedAbortion / Pro-Life
Strongly opposes abortion, supports banning federal funding for abortion providers like Planned Parenthood, and backs legislation protecting infants born alive after attempted abortions.
No votes or bills address abortion funding, Planned Parenthood, or born-alive protections.
UntestedForeign Policy - United Nations
Supports scaling back U.S. funding and participation in United Nations operations, viewing the UN as compromising American sovereignty.
No votes or bills address U.S. funding or participation in United Nations operations.
UntestedForeign Policy - Russia
Views Russia as a Christian-majority nation and G-7 ally to be engaged with caution and respect rather than hostility.
No votes or bills address Russia policy or engagement.

Verdicts cite the official roll-call record and sponsored bills; positions with nothing on the record yet are marked untested.