[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 19 (Thursday, February 1, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
resignation from the House of Representatives:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, January 31, 2024.
       Re Resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives.

     Hon. Mike Johnson,
     Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: I write to notify you that pursuant to 
     New York State Law, I have tendered my resignation as the 
     Representative in Congress for the 26th Congressional 
     District of the State of New York to the Secretary of State 
     of the State of New York, effective at the end of the 
     calendar day on February 2nd, 2024.
       Thank you.
           Sincerely,
     Brian Higgins.
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                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, January 30, 2024.
     Re Resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives

     Hon. Robert J. Rodriguez,
     Secretary of State of the State of New York,
     Albany, NY.
       Dear Mr. Rodriguez: Pursuant to Section 31 of the Public 
     Officers Law, I hereby resign as the Representative in 
     Congress for the 26th Congressional District of the State of 
     New York, effective at 12:00 midnight, the end of the 
     calendar day, on Friday, February 2nd. I am providing 
     concurrent notification to the Speaker of the U.S. House of 
     Representatives.
       Thank you.
           Sincerely,
                                                    Brian Higgins,
     Member of Congress.

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