Congressman Troy Carter Meets with President Biden, Discusses Hurricane Recovery and Cutting Red Tape on the Path to Recovery

NEW ORLEANS, LA. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. met with President Joe Biden in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. The President and the Congressman received a briefing from local government and emergency response officials and then conducted a walking tour through the hard-hit town of LaPlace, Louisiana.

“Hurricane Ida has turned life in much of Louisiana upside-down,” said Congressman Carter. “It meant a lot to have President Biden come to our state to see the damage firsthand and speak directly with impacted people.

During his visit with President Biden, Congressman Carter discussed several topics with the President, including increasing the average FEMA assistance amount, SBA Disaster Loan forgiveness, Community Development Block Grant funding, and including local small businesses in disaster contracting.

“Today the President and I discussed ways to cut through red tape to help communities equitably recover and help Louisiana, and America, Build Back Better,” said Congressman Carter. “In my private meeting with the President, he expressed his support for hardening our power infrastructure by burying our energy transmission lines underground.”

“The journey to full recovery from Hurricane Ida is just beginning, but I’m grateful to have President Biden, his Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond, and the entire Administration on our side as Louisiana recovers and rebuilds,” said Congressman Carter.

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