Brian Higgins
Former representative for New York's 26th district · Democrat; served until February 2, 2024
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Seats held: Representative for NY-26, 2013–2024 · Representative for NY-27, 2005–2013.
NY-26 has about 769,000 residents.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 66 of 72 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
- Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape: voted with 7 of 7 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deny asylum to immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally (Secure the Border Act) | May 11, 2023 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (64.1% support, likely 56.2–72%) | Against the majority |
| Clean-energy tax credits, lower ACA premiums and Medicare drug price negotiation (Inflation Reduction Act) | August 12, 2022 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (73.7% support, likely 66.2–81.2%) | With the majority |
| Limit gun magazines to 10 bullets | July 29, 2022 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (69.7% support, likely 65.7–73.7%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Ban assault rifles (Assault Weapons Ban of 2022) | July 29, 2022 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (70.6% support, likely 66.8–74.4%) | With the majority |
| $52 billion for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research (CHIPS and Science Act) | July 28, 2022 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (67.9% support, likely 60.3–75.5%) | With the majority |
| Spend $2.2 trillion over ten years on prekindergarten, child care, college aid, housing and elder care (Build Back Better Act) | November 19, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (70.2% support, likely 62.6–77.9%) | With the majority |
| Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) | November 5, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (85% support, likely 78.4–91.6%) | With the majority |
| Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) | November 5, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (80.2% support, likely 72.8–87.5%) | With the majority |
| Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (Women's Health Protection Act) | September 24, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (63.7% support, likely 55.9–71.4%) | With the majority |
| Require Justice Department approval of election-law changes in places with a history of discrimination (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act) | August 24, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (72.5% support, likely 64.8–80.3%) | With the majority |
| Establish a commission to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol | May 19, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (63.6% support, likely 55.6–71.6%) | With the majority |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act, 2021) | April 22, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (56.7% support, likely 44.6–68.7%) | Too close to call |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | April 15, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (87.1% support, likely 80.4–93.7%) | With the majority |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act, 2021) | March 18, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (78.6% support, likely 75.1–82.2%) | With the majority |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act, 2021) | March 11, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (89.9% support, likely 87.4–92.4%) | With the majority |
| Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan) | March 10, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (65.2% support, likely 57.5–72.9%) | With the majority |
| Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan) | March 10, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (63.7% support, likely 55.7–71.8%) | With the majority |
| Protect workers who strike and unions' organizing (PRO Act) | March 9, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (67.8% support, likely 59.8–75.8%) | With the majority |
| Increase accountability for police misconduct (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act) | March 3, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (84.9% support, likely 78.2–91.7%) | With the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation (Equality Act) | February 25, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (73.6% support, likely 66–81.3%) | With the majority |
| Impeach and convict President Trump (January 2021) | January 13, 2021 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (57.4% support, likely 46.8–68%) | Too close to call |
| Legalize marijuana (MORE Act) | December 4, 2020 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (66.7% support, likely 60.6–72.8%) | With the majority |
| Ban people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States | July 22, 2020 · official record | Yea (against the proposal) | Most oppose (28.6% support, likely 22.5–34.8%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act) | June 26, 2020 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (56.7% support, likely 44.6–68.7%) | Too close to call |
| Ban police officers from using chokeholds | June 25, 2020 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (80.5% support, likely 72.1–88.8%) | Related bill, not counted |
| HEROES Act ($3 trillion more in coronavirus relief, May 2020) | May 15, 2020 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (80.6% support, likely 75.6–85.7%) | With the majority |
| Allow people to work in unionized workplaces without paying union dues | February 6, 2020 · official record | Yea (against the proposal) | Too close to call (53.8% support, likely 47.1–60.5%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Impeach President Trump (December 2019) | December 18, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (53.4% support, likely 44.9–62%) | Too close to call |
| Remove President Trump from office for obstruction of Congress | December 18, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (57.5% support, likely 51.6–63.4%) | With the majority |
| Remove President Trump from office for abuse of power | December 18, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (59.2% support, likely 53.3–65.1%) | With the majority |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (77.2% support, likely 71.7–82.7%) | With the majority |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (72.6% support, likely 67.1–78.2%) | With the majority |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (67.1% support, likely 58.8–75.4%) | With the majority |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (78.6% support, likely 75.1–82.2%) | With the majority |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (74.2% support, likely 68.7–79.6%) | With the majority |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (75.5% support, likely 67.6–83.5%) | With the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (76.1% support, likely 70.7–81.4%) | With the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (76.2% support, likely 68.5–84%) | With the majority |
| Cap carbon emissions to combat climate change | May 2, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (78.1% support, likely 74.5–81.8%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Allow transgender people to serve in the military | March 28, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (71.7% support, likely 65.5–77.8%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (91.1% support, likely 87.3–95%) | With the majority |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (89.3% support, likely 82.8–95.8%) | With the majority |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act) | February 27, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (89.9% support, likely 87.4–92.4%) | With the majority |
| Build a wall on the southern border | February 26, 2019 · official record | Yea (against the proposal) | Too close to call (47% support, likely 42.8–51.1%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Repeal only the Affordable Care Act's requirement that everyone have health insurance | December 20, 2017 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (37.7% support, likely 31.7–43.7%) | Related bill, not counted |
| The 2017 tax bill (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) | December 20, 2017 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (53% support, likely 46.8–59.1%) | Too close to call |
| Impose sanctions on countries and firms doing business with North Korea | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (72% support, likely 66.3–77.7%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Require the President to get Congress's approval to ease sanctions on Russia | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (74.7% support, likely 69.2–80.3%) | With the majority |
| Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea) | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (79.1% support, likely 70.5–87.8%) | With the majority |
| No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (withhold grants from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (59.9% support, likely 50.6–69.3%) | Against the majority |
| Kate's Law (longer prison terms for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally after deportation) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (86.5% support, likely 78.5–94.4%) | With the majority |
| Financial CHOICE Act (roll back the Dodd-Frank financial rules) | June 8, 2017 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (39.7% support, likely 30.4–49.1%) | With the majority |
| Partly repeal the Affordable Care Act (American Health Care Act) | May 4, 2017 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (35.7% support, likely 29.7–41.7%) | With the majority |
| American Health Care Act (partly repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act) | May 4, 2017 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (42% support, likely 32.7–51.4%) | Too close to call |
| Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (government funding through September 2017) | May 3, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (69.1% support, likely 59.8–78.3%) | With the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | January 6, 2016 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55.4% support, likely 48.7–62.2%) | Too close to call |
| Highway and transportation funding (FAST Act) | December 3, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (88.6% support, likely 83.6–93.6%) | With the majority |
| Education reform (Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind) | December 2, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (76.7% support, likely 70.5–82.9%) | With the majority |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (56.3% support, likely 49.5–63.1%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (63.1% support, likely 53.8–72.3%) | Related bill, not counted |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (73.8% support, likely 64.9–82.7%) | With the majority |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (65.5% support, likely 54.9–76.1%) | With the majority |
| Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (change how Medicare pays doctors) | March 26, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (70.1% support, likely 63.6–76.5%) | With the majority |
| Approve the Keystone XL pipeline | February 11, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (54.3% support, likely 45–63.7%) | Too close to call |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | February 3, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (53.4% support, likely 44–62.7%) | Too close to call |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution) | April 10, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (17.5% support, likely 11.2–23.7%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Raise the debt ceiling | February 11, 2014 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (53.6% support, likely 46.1–61%) | Too close to call |
| Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill) | January 29, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (62.7% support, likely 55.4–70.1%) | Against the majority |
| Student Success Act (return control of K-12 school standards to states) | July 19, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (47.3% support, likely 38.4–56.1%) | Too close to call |
| Ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) | June 18, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (58.2% support, likely 49.3–67%) | Too close to call |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | May 16, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55.5% support, likely 46.6–64.4%) | Too close to call |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (87.3% support, likely 79.8–94.7%) | With the majority |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (93.5% support, likely 86.5–100%) | With the majority |
| Tax Hike Prevention Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for all incomes) | August 1, 2012 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (18.1% support, likely 11.2–25%) | With the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | July 11, 2012 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (40.7% support, likely 32.7–48.7%) | With the majority |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013) | March 29, 2012 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (15.7% support, likely 9–22.4%) | With the majority |
| Simpson-Bowles budget plan | March 28, 2012 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (47.1% support, likely 39.3–55%) | Too close to call |
| U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement | October 12, 2011 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (47.4% support, likely 39.4–55.4%) | Too close to call |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | December 15, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (70.6% support, likely 61.8–79.3%) | With the majority |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | December 15, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (71.9% support, likely 64–79.9%) | With the majority |
| Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) | June 30, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (79.5% support, likely 72.8–86.3%) | With the majority |
| Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | May 27, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (73.8% support, likely 66.7–80.9%) | With the majority |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (56.5% support, likely 47.3–65.7%) | Too close to call |
| Affordable Care Act of 2010 | March 21, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (64.9% support, likely 55.8–74.1%) | With the majority |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (71.6% support, likely 63.5–79.6%) | With the majority |
| Health care reform (House bill, November 2009) | November 7, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (62.4% support, likely 52.3–72.4%) | With the majority |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (64.7% support, likely 54.5–74.9%) | With the majority |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (62.3% support, likely 51.8–72.8%) | With the majority |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (71.3% support, likely 64.1–78.6%) | With the majority |
| Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity | April 29, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (68% support, likely 59–77.1%) | With the majority |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (55.4% support, likely 44.7–66.2%) | Too close to call |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (62% support, likely 52.9–71.1%) | With the majority |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (67.7% support, likely 59.8–75.7%) | With the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (77.8% support, likely 68.9–86.8%) | With the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (81.7% support, likely 71.6–91.7%) | With the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (79.6% support, likely 72.8–86.4%) | With the majority |
| Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) | January 27, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (68.1% support, likely 59–77.2%) | With the majority |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (33.5% support, likely 21.9–45%) | Against the majority |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (32.9% support, likely 22.5–43.4%) | Against the majority |
| The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (34.1% support, likely 26.3–41.9%) | Against the majority |
| Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act) | July 23, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (54.7% support, likely 45.7–63.6%) | Too close to call |
| Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) | June 20, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (78.1% support, likely 69.5–86.6%) | With the majority |
| Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) | June 20, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (65.1% support, likely 57–73.2%) | With the majority |
| Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement) | November 8, 2007 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (44.1% support, likely 36–52.2%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) | September 25, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (79.8% support, likely 72.8–86.8%) | With the majority |
| Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act) | July 12, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (68.4% support, likely 59.8–77%) | With the majority |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (69.9% support, likely 61.1–78.7%) | With the majority |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (76.8% support, likely 70–83.7%) | With the majority |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (73.5% support, likely 65.9–81.2%) | With the majority |
| Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) | January 10, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (81.1% support, likely 74.1–88.2%) | With the majority |
Attendance
In the 118th Congress, Brian Higgins missed 14 of 755 House votes (1.9%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 97.6% of the time.