119th Congress
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement in response to the election in Louisiana:
“The failure of the proposed constitutional amendments sends a clear message: the people of Louisiana expect more from their government. Across party lines and parish boundaries, voters stood together to reject measures they felt did not reflect our shared values or serve the common good.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order ending collective bargaining rights for many federal workers:
“President Trump’s executive order to dismantle collective bargaining rights for federal employees is a blatant and dangerous assault on working people—and an attack on the very foundation of the labor movement in America.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) introduced the bipartisan Open RAN Outreach Act. The bill provides greater Federal support for small telecommunications companies in rural and disadvantaged communities and allows these companies to remove potentially insecure Chinese network hardware.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement in response to the Senate’s vote on a partisan, extreme government funding bill:
“This spending bill is a sham and expands Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s power, doing nothing to help the American people. It will hurt Louisianians by cutting healthcare, nutritional assistance, and veterans’ benefits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement in response to House Republicans’ partisan, extreme government funding bill:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02) issued the following statement on the targeting of Tulane University by the Musk-Trump Administration and their assault on the First Amendment Right to free speech:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) praised the passage of his bipartisan bill H.R. 1374, the Securing the Cities Improvement Act, by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would enhance the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Securing the Cities (STC) program, which seeks to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks in high-risk urban areas, including New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Last night, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) held an informative Medicaid Town Hall at Dillard University where he made a clear commitment to protect Medicaid from harmful Republican cuts. The event filled up a packed auditorium of approximately 200 attendees including community leaders and local elected officials. There was thoughtful, engaging discussion led by Rep. Carter and supported by Louisiana health care experts, including Rebekah E.
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration seeking to cancel the leases for 34 National Park Service buildings, including visitor centers, law enforcement offices, and museums that house millions of artifacts:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) will be joined by Chanté Powell as his guest to Donald Trump’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress. Ms. Powell was fired from the USDA National Finance Center (USDA-NFC) in New Orleans by the Musk-Trump Administration that has directly harmed federal employees like her across the country.