Statements and posts
11 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Introduced bipartisan bill requiring FEMA to develop workforce planning and improve disaster response capacity.
“As storms grow more intense and last longer, our commitment to preparedness must grow stronger too. I’m proud to champion this bipartisan legislation that will ensure FEMA has the support they need to maintain an effective and efficient workforce prepared to respond wherever and whenever disaster strikes.”
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Congressman Carter Calls for Immediate Action to Keep L.B. Landry High School Open
Called on New Orleans school officials to keep L.B. Landry High School open and secure its future.
“Algiers has never been a community that gives up on its own. But saving Landry will require all of us to act now. Contact NOLA Public Schools, attend the town hall, and help us protect this vital institution for today’s students and generations to come.”
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Reps. Carter, McIver, Menefee, and Ruiz Champion the Equity in Research Act
Re-introduced Equity in Research Act to increase NSF grants for under-resourced institutions.
“For far too long, students at under-resourced institutions have faced undue barriers to entering high-growth fields in STEM.”
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Congressman Carter Condemns Nike, Converse Sneaker Ad Depicting a Lynching
Condemned Nike and Converse for racist imagery in sneaker advertising campaign.
“This campaign should never have been created, approved or released. Nike and Converse must answer for it. You have caused real harm, and repairing that harm will require more than an apology written by your public relations department.”
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Bipartisan TWICE Act Championed by Reps. Carter, Higgins Passes in the House
Passed bipartisan bill to help incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people obtain transportation worker credentials.
“I am incredibly proud that my colleagues passed the TWICE Act, a bill which I know will have a lasting impact in Louisiana and across the country.”
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Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the deadline for the $38 million Morris F.X. Jeff Sr. Municipal Auditorium renovation project through February 2028.
“The deterioration of this historic building in the heart of our city has been a symbol of Katrina’s devastation for over 20 years.”
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Congressman Troy Carter Re-Introduces Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Resolution
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 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
“This issue is important to me because every year, the Black community is disproportionately affected by prostate cancer. Specifically, Black men are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer as white men.”
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Congressmen Carter Honors the Life of Jerome “Big Duck” Smith
Today, New Orleans lost a giant, and I lost a friend.
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Recently, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) led the Flood Resilience Caucus in sending a letter to Secretary Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Administrator Cameron Hamilton, Federal Emergency Management…
“The federal government needs a federal flood insurance program that keeps coverage affordable, narrows the insurance gap, and rewards mitigation—yet Risk Rating 2.0 has undermined these goals. Since its October 2021 rollout, our offices have fielded steady complaints from policyholders about the new pricing…”
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Congressmen Carter, Ezell, Carbajal Introduce STORM FORTIFIED and Wildfire Prepared Act
Today, Congressmen Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), Mike Ezell (R-MS), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced the Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation FORTIFIED and Wildfire Prepared Act, or STORM FORTIFIED and Wildfire Prepared…
“Louisianians know better than anyone that storms are coming stronger and lasting longer.”
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Congressman Carter Introduces State Offices of Women’s Health Support and Expansion Act
Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) introduced the State Offices of Women’s Health Support and Expansion Act.
“Strengthening and establishing new Offices of Women’s Health in states across the country is a critical step toward ensuring women’s health is not an afterthought, but a priority in policymaking. These offices can help ensure that the needs of women, particularly those too often overlooked by our health care system,…”