Congressman Troy Carter Fights for Disaster Relief Resources
Congressman Crisscrosses Capitol Hill Meeting with Congressional Leaders, Governor Edwards, on Bringing Recovery Funds Back to Louisiana
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. convened a series of meetings with congressional leaders and visiting Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards on his top priority of bringing disaster relief funding back home to the state of Louisiana. The meetings included Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chair of House Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the Appropriations Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee David Price, and the entire Louisiana Congressional Delegation.
“Following Hurricane Ida I have been focused on being boots on the ground for the people of the Second Congressional District,” said Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. “Through touring the damage and speaking with community leaders and residents, I now have a strong sense of what we need to help our state recover.”
“Now that I have returned to Capitol Hill for votes, my top priority is securing these needed recovery funds for my constituents,” said the Congressman. “Meetings with congressional leaders this week have been productive, and I am hopeful they will remember the challenges facing Louisianians as the House continues to do its work. However, I continue to request that a bipartisan congressional delegation visit southeast Louisiana to witness the unforgettable devastation firsthand.”
Congressman Carter also joined with the rest of the Louisiana House delegation yesterday to send a letter to the United States Army Corps of Engineers requesting a faster roll out of Operation Blue Roof.
On Tuesday, Congressman Carter and House Democrats passed a bill to fund the government, which included funds for hurricane relief in Louisiana as a part of the $28.6 billion in disaster recovery funds. He was the only member of Louisiana’s House delegation to vote in support.
“I will always put the people of Louisiana above politics,” said Congressman Carter. “When Louisianians are hurting, my number one goal will always be to help. I will continue to work to cut through the partisan challenges and always focus on serving the people of the Second Congressional District.”
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