Press Releases
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) celebrated 17 federal awards he has championed for New Orleans East and the 9th Ward. Since his election to Congress, Congressman Carter has supported numerous federal investments for this vital part of Louisiana’s Second Congressional District. These grants focus on environmental justice, community and economic development, and building stronger, more resilient infrastructure.
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement after the announcement that Irene Burrus passed away:
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) joined Governor Jeff Landry (R-LA) to announce the launch of GUMBO 2.0. This program allows for the distribution of $1.355 billion in funding to support broadband access throughout Louisiana. This funding was made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which Congressman Carter proudly helped craft and voted for.
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released a statement following his wife Andreé “Ana” Carter’s promotion to Major General. She was pinned at a ceremony at the National World War II Museum by Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré and by President Joe Biden aboard Air Force One on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.
EW ORLEANS, LA – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) joined President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden to announce new Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) awards. This funding will help develop technologies that will allow surgeons to provide more successful tumor-removal surgeries for people facing cancer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Mike Flood (R-NE) introduced the bipartisan Sustainable Aviation Fuel Information Act. This bill directs the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) to include Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on their weekly and monthly reports, consistent with other fuel types that the agency regularly tracks.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced new financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for eligible Louisiana farmers who experienced documented discrimination in federal farm lending programs prior to January 2021. Louisiana has 1,265 recipients selected totaling $77,351,490awarded.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced new funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Dillard University and the United Way of Southeast Louisiana through the Community Change Grants Program. They will receive $19.94 million to reduce air pollution and strengthen community resilience to natural disasters.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced new funding administered by the Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for Louisiana through the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge. Awardees in Louisiana will receive $59.8 million for three projects to make the state’s coast more resilient to impacts from the climate crisis, including sea level rise and stronger tropical storms.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after the Israeli Prime Minister gave a joint address to Congress: