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In prepared remarks before the Bureau of Governmental Relations (BGR) yesterday, Congressman Troy Carter highlighted federal assistance programs that are helping Louisiana’s businesses and residents while also urging more cross-the-aisle friendships in Washington.
In wide-ranging, almost hour-long remarks on Wednesday (Aug. 18), U.S. Rep. Troy Carter — who has yet to serve 100 days in office — touched on issues from the pandemic to the American Rescue Plan Act, the Child Tax Credit and support for small businesses. Throughout the Zoom speech to the Bureau of Governmental Research, he emphasized that common sense solutions can make a real difference.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (LA-02) sent a letter to Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra inviting him to visit his home state of Louisiana to witness and provide supports for the state as it experiences a devastating fourth surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.
People receiving food stamps in Louisiana will see a bump in their benefits – about $155 more for a family of four – starting Oct. 1 because of change at the federal level, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday.
The average per person monthly benefits will rise about $36.24, from $121 to $157. That’s the largest increase in the history of the program that began in 1962.
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter has asked the Biden administration for third-party monitoring of air emissions in the Mississippi River corridor between Baton Rouge and New Orleans — and for money to study the cumulative impact of those emissions on public health.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRPROUD)- Congressman Troy Carter announced his bill to forgive up to $50,000 in federal student loans for any and all federal borrowers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (LA-02) announced his bill to forgive up to $50,000 in federal student loans for any and all federal borrowers.