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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 119^thCongress, 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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement in response to the Musk-Trump Administration suspending AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) operations, significantly reducing staff by 85%, and terminating over 1,000 active FY24 grants nationwide.

BASILE, LA – Yesterday, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) visited Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Facilities in Jena and Basile Louisiana with a bicameral congressional delegation. Joining him were Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA).

NEW ORLEANS, LA – On Monday, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA) embarked on an Agriculture Listening Tour across Louisiana to meet with local farmers, producers, researchers, and other local agricultural leaders to discuss the critical challenges and opportunities facing the state and nation’s agricultural industry.

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis

“It is with a heavy heart that I join the global community in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. A shepherd to billions, a voice for the voiceless, and a living example of Christ’s love in action, Pope Francis led with humility, compassion, and unwavering moral clarity.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, which grants the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) additional authority to destroy foreign products that fail health inspections at import facilities, ensuring that contaminated, unsafe, and mislabeled seafood imports do not harm American consumers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), Congressman Cleo Fields (D-LA), Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R-LA), and Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS) have introduced the bipartisan National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Authorization Extension Act which will extend the federal authorization for the NFIP. The bill would extend the program through December 31, 2026, significantly longer than the typical short-term extensions passed by Congress.