Press Releases
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. released the following statement after the heinous shooting in his district at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, LA.
“Today there was another senseless loss of life to gun violence at the Morris Jeff graduation taking place on Xavier’s campus.”
“This must stop!”
“We cannot be a community divided on this issue. It’s time for federal, state, and local partners to join together to find real solutions. This is an issue of life!”
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. -- Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. released the following statement in response to President Biden’s Executive Order on police reform, actions announced on the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis.
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. released the following statement after the terrible attack on Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas that killed at least 21 people, including 19 students under the age of ten.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the two members from Louisiana on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D, LA-02) and Congressman Garret Graves (R, LA-06) partnered to successfully advance several bipartisan amendments and funding priorities in the markup of the Water Resources and Development Act of 2022 (WRDA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, of which Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. is a member, conducted its markup of the 2022 Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA). WRDA is a bill passed every session of Congress that authorizes and funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers activities for flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration across the nation, with a large presence in Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. -- Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. presented the President and representatives from Xavier University of Louisiana with a $2.5 million dollar check to jumpstart the university's renovations for a new STEM and Pre-Health student advising center in the historic St. Michael's Dormitory.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr.’s bipartisan bill, the Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022 (H.R. 128). It was passed without any opposition by voice vote.
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. announced that Louisiana will receive $118.34 million in funding under the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This initiative will provide Louisianians with more transportation options, ease congestion in local communities and reduce carbon pollution across the state.