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      <excerpt> US Rep. Brian Higgins, D-South Buffalo, will hold several Chautauqua County &amp;quot;Congress On Your Corner&amp;quot; meetings in December. &amp;quot;Sometimes it isn&amp;#39;t easy for our ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Those plans were scrapped and instead of losing the money, in a deal crafted between the NFTA, harbor development corporation, and Rep. Brian Higgins ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...were scrapped and instead of losing the money, in a deal crafted between the NFTA, harbor development corporation, and Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo, the funds were loaned to the NFTA for the buses. The NFTA will repay the canal development authority du</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> ... Street Grill &amp;amp; Brewery, 76 Pearl St. Rep. Brian Higgins and activist Ken Sherman, both founding board members, are co-chairing the birthday soiree. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> WASHINGTON - Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) announced the application window for grants provided through the Department of Homeland Security Staffing for ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...worth to a House member? There&#8217;s no exact math to it, but consider: During the first three quarters of the 2007 cycle, Rep. Brian Higgins , D-N.Y., reported $268,000 in campaign contributions. This year, after being tapped for a seat on Ways and Means</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo, who sits on the committee dealing with trade and currency, did not. On his way out the door, Obama announced he wants a &#8220;jobs ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>MO Rep William Clay; Sen Claire McCaskill. NH Rep Carol Shea-Porter. NJ Reps Frank Pallone, Bill Pascrell, Albio Sires; Sen Bob Menendez. NM Rep Ben Lujan. NY Reps Mike Arcuri, Tim Bishop, Joe Crowley, John Hall, Brian Higgins, ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>BRIAN HIGGINS D NY-27* Rep. MARCY KAPTUR D OH-9* Rep. DAVID WU D OR-1* Rep. JUDY CHU D CA-32* Rep. ADAM SCHIFF D CA-29* Rep. GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA-38* Rep. JOHN SALAZAR D CO-3* Rep. ED PERLMUTTER D CO-7* Rep. JOHN LARSON D CO-1* Rep. ...</excerpt>
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