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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) as First Vice Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), working alongside Rep. Garrett Graves (R-LA) as an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act, announced that approximately 94,000 Louisiana public servants hurt by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) will immediately begin receiving Social Security benefit increases and retroactive payments from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement after voting no on the dangerous Republican Budget Resolution:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS) introduced the Mississippi River Basin Fisheries Commission Act of 2025 to establish the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at protecting and enhancing one of America’s most vital waterways by enhancing interagency coordination along the river. This commission will ensure the long-term health of fisheries, habitats, water quality, and the economic livelihoods that depend on them.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement on the proposed House Republican budget:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Reps. Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) introduced their bipartisan legislation, the Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement defending America’s federal workforce from attacks from the Trump Administration:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the Gaza Strip be developed into a luxury destination akin to the French Riviera:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued a statement following the Trump Administration rescinding an order to federal agencies to freeze grant and loan payments, withholding vital funding for Americans:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued a statement following the Trump Administration’s order to federal agencies to freeze grant and loan payments, withholding vital funding, beginning at 5:00pm this afternoon:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s acknowledgment that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) should be formally added to the U.S. Constitution as the 28th Amendment: