Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement:
“From the battlefields of Korea to the halls of Congress, Charlie never stopped fighting — for justice, for fairness, for the people of Harlem, and for the heart of this nation. He was a giant, a trailblazer, a lion whose voice roared for the voiceless.
“We have lost a legend, but his spirit lives on in every fight for equity and every young leader he inspired.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement:
“I unequivocally condemn all acts of violence—no matter the target, no matter the justification. The recent deadly shooting at the Jewish Museum was a heinous act of terror, and my heart breaks for the lives lost and the communities in mourning.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement after voting no on the Republican Budget Bill:
“Tonight, Republicans may have won a battle—but the war for the soul of this nation is far from over.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement:
“The Justice Department’s decision to charge Congresswoman LaMonica McIver for performing her constitutional duty is deeply disturbing and wholly unacceptable.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) will continue to be in a 36-hour-long Energy and Commerce Committee business meeting debating the Republican partisan budget reconciliation bill. Under this plan, Republicans will impose $715 billion in Medicaid cuts.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) led 33 Members of Congress in sending a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. opposing staff and budget cuts. The Members also expressed strong concerns with HHS’ upcoming re-organization plans, which will eliminate the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement on newly selected Pope Leo XIV:
“As a Black man, a proud son of New Orleans, and a U.S. Congressman honored to represent Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District — which includes the very 7th Ward neighborhood where our newly selected Pope’s family once lived — I am overwhelmed with joy and pride at this historic moment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) slammed the Musk-Trump Administration for terminating two grants awarded to the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office (OPDA) by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) which support local justice efforts. The unexpected loss of these critical federal investments threatens both long-term historical justice efforts and immediate victim safety in domestic violence cases in New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA), Chair of the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus, announced the re-launch of the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus in the 119thCongress, alongside Reps. Rich McCormick (R-GA), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), and Rob Menendez (D-NJ).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA), Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), Congressman Rudy Yakym (R-IN), and Congressman Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Preventing Roadside and Work Zone Deaths Act. This legislation would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to collect, analyze, compile, and publish accurate, detailed data on disabled roadside vehicle crashes and work zone crashes to develop a strategic plan to stop these incidents.