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NEW ORLEANS, LA. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. and the entire Louisiana delegation sent a letter to President Biden on the need for Congress to provide substantial and robust emergency supplemental appropriations to address Hurricane Ida and other storms.
New Orleans -- Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. requested that Governor John Bel Edwards extend the Louisiana eviction moratorium, especially following the damage caused by Hurricane Ida. The Congressman released the following statement:
"As local officials continue to urge residents of southeast Louisiana stay home, we must ensure that no evictions take place. In the wake of Hurricane Ida and COVID-19 an eviction moratorium will save lives."
Steps to restore power to more than 1 million customers in Louisiana and Mississippi are at least three days away for most, federal energy officials said Tuesday, as regional electric providers struggle to tally the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ida.
NEW ORLEANS —
Congressman Troy Carter and Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise joined forces for a public service announcement promoting vaccines.
Both Carter and Scalise are vaccinated, and encouraged others to get their shots to fight the fourth surge of COVID-19 happening in Louisiana.
You can view the video here.
The PSA comes after Louisiana shattered its single-day death record, recording 139 deaths in a day.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana families who receive food stamps will see their benefits increase by an average of $36 per person each month starting in October after President Joe Biden's administration approved a permanent increase in the levels of food aid available to needy families.
Average benefits for food stamps — officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — will rise significantly above pre-pandemic levels, the largest single increase in the program's history.
Haldane discusses infrastructure packages, voting rights and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with Congressman Troy Carter. Carter highlights the importance of celebrating every success, no matter how big or small. The congressman shared that the majority of Congress believe that these issues should be the main focus of our government and should be addressed carefully. Carter has detailed his frustrations and sadness about the ongoing pandemic and encourages everyone to get out and get vaccinated.