118th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA), Chair of the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus, announced the introduction of a bipartisan House Resolution in recognition of National Men’s Health Month. This resolution will encourage men to set an example for their families by engaging in preventative health care.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman David G. Valadao (R-CA) introduced the bipartisan Human Trafficking Awareness Training Recognition Act.
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02) joined the Urban League of Louisiana to announce a $1,200,000 grant for apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships through the Career Pathways Program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) introduced bipartisan legislation to create an expungement mechanism for low-level violations of federal marijuana law and provide an expedited, orderly process that clears the deck of non-felony marijuana offenses lingering in the federal system.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement on the Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). WRDA is passed by every session of Congress and authorizes and funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s activities for flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration. The legislation now heads to the full House for consideration.
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after hearing of the passing of Algiers native Jackie Clarkson:
Congressman Troy Carter Presents Check for $4 Million to NORD
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02) joined the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD) to announce a $4,000,000 grant to create an Indoor Swimming Facility that will offer year-round water safety instructions, water aerobics for adults and seniors, and recreational swimming.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced $806,000 for Together New Orleans through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) Energy Storage for Social Equity (ES4SE) Program. ES4SE funding will enable Together New Orleans to break ground on seven additional Community Lighthouses, community institutions with solar power and back-up battery capacity that serve as resiliency hubs during power outages and natural disasters.