Rep. Brian Higgins announced he will resign in February after winning 10 terms representing a heavily Democratic district in Western New York.
“I’ve always been a little impatient, and that trait has helped us deliver remarkable progress for this community,” Higgins, 64, said in a statement Sunday. “But the pace in Washington, D.C. can be slow and frustrating, especially this year. Therefore, I have made the difficult decision to leave Congress and explore other ways I can build up and serve Buffalo and Western New York.”
At a news conference Sunday in Buffalo, Higgins said Congress changed while he was there.
