Restore and maintain the Calcasieu Ship Channel

Higgins supports having the Army Corps of Engineers restore the 68-mile Calcasieu Ship Channel to its intended depth and maintain it regularly. He also proposes using dredged silt to replenish depleted coastal areas around the Port of Lake Charles. He argues that port activity and planned projects justify federal spending on the work, and says he intends to advocate for the port as a member of Congress.

Context: The passage describes a campaign-era position but gives no specific bill or funding mechanism for the channel work.

In their own words

The 68 mile Calcasieu Ship Channel must be rightfully restored to its intended depth…and then regularly maintained… by the Army Corp of Engineers.

The source

Issues – Clay Higgins

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Retrieved: 11/12/2026