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Steps to restore power to more than 1 million customers in Louisiana and Mississippi are at least three days away for most, federal energy officials said Tuesday, as regional electric providers struggle to tally the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ida.

NEW ORLEANS —

Congressman Troy Carter and Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise joined forces for a public service announcement promoting vaccines.

Both Carter and Scalise are vaccinated, and encouraged others to get their shots to fight the fourth surge of COVID-19 happening in Louisiana.

You can view the video here.

The PSA comes after Louisiana shattered its single-day death record, recording 139 deaths in a day.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana families who receive food stamps will see their benefits increase by an average of $36 per person each month starting in October after President Joe Biden's administration approved a permanent increase in the levels of food aid available to needy families.

Average benefits for food stamps — officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — will rise significantly above pre-pandemic levels, the largest single increase in the program's history.

Haldane discusses infrastructure packages, voting rights and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with Congressman Troy Carter. Carter highlights the importance of celebrating every success, no matter how big or small. The congressman shared that the majority of Congress believe that these issues should be the main focus of our government and should be addressed carefully. Carter has detailed his frustrations and sadness about the ongoing pandemic and encourages everyone to get out and get vaccinated.

In prepared remarks before the Bureau of Governmental Relations (BGR) yesterday, Congressman Troy Carter highlighted federal assistance programs that are helping Louisiana’s businesses and residents while also urging more cross-the-aisle friendships in Washington.   

In wide-ranging, almost hour-long remarks on Wednesday (Aug. 18), U.S. Rep. Troy Carter — who has yet to serve 100 days in office — touched on issues from the pandemic to the American Rescue Plan Act, the Child Tax Credit and support for small businesses. Throughout the Zoom speech to the Bureau of Governmental Research, he emphasized that common sense solutions can make a real difference. 

People receiving food stamps in Louisiana will see a bump in their benefits – about $155 more for a family of four – starting Oct. 1 because of change at the federal level, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday.

The average per person monthly benefits will rise about $36.24, from $121 to $157. That’s the largest increase in the history of the program that began in 1962.