Congressman Carter’s Month of Action – Fighting the Trump Administration in Congress, Answering YOUR Questions, and Providing Resources to Louisianians
NEW ORLEANS, LA – During the August work period, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) held a series of roundtable discussions highlighting his fight in Washington against bad Trump Administration policies, answering constituent questions, providing resources directly to Louisianians, and hosting Town Halls throughout the district.
This month, Rep. Carter convened an Environmental Justice Roundtable discussion focused on recent, harmful Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decisions, including terminated federal awards and rolling back of critical environmental regulations, and how we can move environmental priorities forward under the Trump Administration. He was joined by representatives from Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) to discuss their pending litigation, Appalachian Voices vs. EPA, against the Trump administration on behalf of community organizations that have had nearly $3 billion in total environmental justice grant agreements unlawfully terminated. This litigation impacts $60 million in funding for thirteen EPA grant awards in Louisiana, including eight awards totaling over $38 million for organizations in Louisiana’s Second Congressional District.
You can see photos of the event here.
Rep. Carter also hosted another successful Town Hall and LA-02 Curbside resource fair in Jefferson Parish. This is the seventh Town Hall event Rep. Carter has put on this year; they are focused on answering constituent questions and bringing federal resources directly to the community.
"I've invited everyone to my town hall events across my district. I'm hearing the same thing: people are tired of making excuses for a President who doesn't care about them and isn't fulfilling his campaign promises. Donald Trump's 'Big Ugly Law' is raising prices on everyday Americans, making them less healthy and less wealthy with the largest cut to health care and food assistance ever, all to cut taxes for the richest billionaires. Louisianians are fed up with these bad policies. Plain and simple," said Rep. Carter.
Sign up for Rep. Carter’s newsletter here to stay informed about upcoming community events and watch all previous Town Halls on Rep. Carter’s YouTube here.
Rep. Carter then arranged another roundtable conversation focused on higher education. He was joined by Presidents, Chancellors, and senior leaders from Louisiana universities, community colleges, and key organizations across LA-02 to discuss how the Trump Administration’s harmful policies are impacting students and these institutions.
You can see photos of the event here.
As a former small business owner, Rep. Carter has made it a priority in Congress to advocate for Louisiana entrepreneurs—the backbone of our economy. He hosted an informal conversation with local New Orleans Coffee shop owners about how tariffs are impacting their business.
Listen to the entire conversation here. Watch a summary of the event hosted at Baldwin&Co. Coffee and Bookstore here.
Finally, Rep. Carter gathered housing and construction stakeholders for a roundtable discussion on affordable housing, including recent cuts to clean energy tax credits, terminations of federal grant programs, rising homeowners and flood insurance premiums, and further proposed cuts to federal housing programs. This conversation highlighted how these policies are making housing less affordable in Louisiana and denying critical lifelines for families struggling to make ends meet.
You can see photos of the event here.
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