118th Congress
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement after the announcement that Marian Robinson passed away:
“My heartfelt condolences to Michelle Obama and her family on the loss of her beloved mother. Mrs. Robinson's legacy of love, strength, and resilience will live on through all who knew her.”
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02) announced new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LA-02 award recipients of the Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. Four LA-02 school districts will receive a combined total of $15,280,000.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced $5,492,524 through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA). This funding will be used to make stops along the historic St. Charles streetcar fully wheelchair accessible and was made possible through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) which Rep.
DONALDSONVILLE, L.A. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) announced funding for the City of Donaldsonville’s natural gas system improvements through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Donaldsonville has been awarded$20,000,000 through the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) grant program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Barry Moore (R-AL) introduced Auto Bailout Accident Victims Recovery Act (AVRA) of 2024 which corrects the injustice brought upon hundreds of accident victims in nearly every state dealt by the federal government from the 2009 Auto Bailout.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement in response to United States Supreme Court ordering Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using the House map with two majority-minority congressional districts:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), Member of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, and Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, introduced the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Securing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) praised the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for granting emergency assistance to Louisiana’s Crawfish Aquaculture Industry through the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP). Crawfish farmers who suffered losses last year due to excessive heat will be eligible for grants.
Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. sent a follow-up letter to the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will grant $7,117,567 to the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA). This funding was made possible through the Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) grant program, which is funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that Congressman Carter helped craft and voted for.