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June 21, 2025

NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – Tonight, Congressman Troy A. Crater, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement:

“Once again, we find ourselves on the brink of war—launched not by Congressional consensus, but by executive proclamation. President Trump’s unilateral strikes on Iranian nuclear sites—no matter how provocative the target—constitute a clear violation of Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, which gives Congress—not the President—the sole authority to declare war.

June 19, 2025

NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) convened a Reproductive Healthcare Roundtable discussion at Christian Unity Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana. Congressman Carter and Whip Clark were joined by local elected officials and Reproductive Health advocates to discuss the fight in Washington, D.C., and right here in Louisiana, to protect Americans' fundamental right to reproductive freedom.

 

June 18, 2025

LOUISIANA – This week, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) held two informative Town Halls at the Iberville Parish Library and the Lemann Memorial Community Center where he made a clear commitment to fight back against harmful Trump Administration policies. The events were widely attended, including by community leaders and local elected officials.

 

June 14, 2025

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement”

 

“The targeted shootings at the homes of Minnesota Senator Hoffman, Speaker Emerita Hortman, and their spouses are abhorrent acts of political violence — and an attack on the very core of our democracy.

 

June 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus, introduced a bipartisan House Resolution in recognition of Men’s Health Week which occurs annually the week leading up to Father’s Day. This resolution is intended to raise awareness about men's health issues and promote preventive care.

 

June 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA), a Member of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology on the House Energy & Commerce Committee, introduced the Protecting Community Television Act. This legislation would undo rulemaking from the first Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that effectively limited the resources available for public, educational, and government (PEG) channels.

 

May 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr.

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May 26, 2025

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.

May 22, 2025

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.

 

May 22, 2025

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.