Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5746, the NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021 on a voice vote. Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. was an original co-sponsor of the bill and spoke in support on the House Floor.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. introduced the No Double Debt for Disaster Survivors Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill would protect people with student loans who survive a natural disaster. After disasters, SBA loans are a lifeline to help people rebuild.
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. released the following statement after the guilty verdict announcement in the trial of the William Bryan, Travis and Gregory McMichael for the killing of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery:
"Ahmaud Arbery should still be here today. People who murder others must be held accountable.
Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William Bryan unjustly killed Ahmaud Arbery after they racially profiled him and deserve to be punished.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. issued the following statement regarding the Rittenhouse Trial verdict:
“Today’s verdict confirmed what we already know, and what has been proven time and time again; America’s criminal justice system is deeply flawed.
This verdict is a reminder that we are not a nation where every American is treated with fairness and dignity under the law, because the law was not made to ensure equal treatment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. stood with the American people and voted to pass President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act out of the U.S. House of Representatives. This package provides $1.75 trillion to uplift working families, lower everyday costs, cut taxes, fight the climate crisis, and create good-paying jobs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, it was announced that President Joe Biden intends to name Louisiana’s own Mitch Landrieu to supervise implementation of the recently passed $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. released the following video message in recognition of Veterans Day 2021.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. joined with his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This long-awaited and overdue infrastructure bill was passed on a bipartisan basis, and will deliver enormous results to his home state of Louisiana.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. welcomes Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan’s upcoming visit to the Second Congressional District of Louisiana. The Administrator is visiting the region at the request of the Congressman and community groups and leaders as a part of his environmental justice listening tour.