WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Under Bill Approved by House Funding to Grow to $475 Million by 2026 * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives has approved a major increase in funding for the Great Lakes. Higgins, a member of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, is an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act (H.R. 4031). "The Great Lakes Restoration I  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Provision Requiring USPS to Prepay Retiree Benefits 75 Years in Advance Has Overburdened the System, Forced Cuts & Closures * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announces approval of the USPS Fairness Act (H.R. 2382). The bipartisan bill, cosponsored by Higgins, repeals the requirement for the United States Postal Service (USPS) to prepay future retirement benefits. "For years the Postal Serv  more