Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement:
“In Louisiana’s Second Congressional District, we know the value of hard work—and we know when we’re being taken for granted. From New Orleans to Baton Rouge, from the River Parishes to the West Bank, families and small businesses will be paying more for everyday goods. And while some call it inflation, let’s be honest: this is the Trump Tax.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the bipartisan Freedom in School Cafeterias and Lunches (FISCAL) Act which requires schools to provide fluid milk substitutes in school cafeterias. This takes the onus off schoolchildren to request plant-based milk and instead places it on schools to give kids a real-time choice while they are in line to pick up food.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement:
“At this very moment, I’m sitting on the Senate floor in full support of my dear brother, Senator Cory Booker, as he approaches his 21st consecutive hour of powerful, principled debate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) led a coalition of Members of Congress in a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General Pam Bondi. They expressed concern over the federal government's decision to dismiss the EPA lawsuit against Denka Performance Elastomer LLC (Denka) related to its neoprene manufacturing facility in Louisiana that emits chloroprene, a likely human carcinogen.
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement in response to the election in Louisiana:
“The failure of the proposed constitutional amendments sends a clear message: the people of Louisiana expect more from their government. Across party lines and parish boundaries, voters stood together to reject measures they felt did not reflect our shared values or serve the common good.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order ending collective bargaining rights for many federal workers:
“President Trump’s executive order to dismantle collective bargaining rights for federal employees is a blatant and dangerous assault on working people—and an attack on the very foundation of the labor movement in America.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court heard arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that will determine whether the Supreme Court will uphold Louisiana’s Congressional maps that create two majority-minority congressional district next Congress:
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced that Hyundai Steel Company will invest $5.8 billion in a new, next generation, state-of-the-art electric arc furnace-based steel production facility in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. This project will create approximately 1,300 direct, high-paying jobs, as well as over four thousand indirect jobs. It is also expected to generate revenues of $4.1 billion annually.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) introduced the bipartisan Open RAN Outreach Act. The bill provides greater Federal support for small telecommunications companies in rural and disadvantaged communities and allows these companies to remove potentially insecure Chinese network hardware.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement in response to the Senate’s vote on a partisan, extreme government funding bill:
“This spending bill is a sham and expands Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s power, doing nothing to help the American people. It will hurt Louisianians by cutting healthcare, nutritional assistance, and veterans’ benefits.