Washington, March 31 -- Congressman Clay Higgins issued the following news release:

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded a grant of $772,800 to the Port of Morgan City for the procurement of a new crane to be used at the terminal facility.

Congressman Higgins penned a letter of support for this project to USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy in July of 2025. Read the letter here (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://house.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eb3a159a93ae4167064b852f1&id=edd3c45043&e=4325360789__;!!BSgrhSFG!DjKaCnsUCxogeccTys_dywlvQ430u-swVFaRf1PxpME16xXtlsDSysXF7TehmSggxlrl8BePslmqgCc3fmv7dWIfcj7-TZPEXC0PzlG7zITk4NBm$).

"The Port of Morgan City is a major economic asse...