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Congressman Garret Graves

Representing the 6th District of Louisiana

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May 7, 2015 Press Release

Baton Rouge, LA – Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) and Congressman Garret Graves (R- South Louisiana) will host a Roundtable Discussion on the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) Repeal Act, in Baton Rouge on Friday, May 8. 

May 1, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC – Congressman Garret Graves (R – South Louisiana) voted to prohibit the implementation of the controversial Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) proposed rule that defines “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) today as part of the House’s passage of H.R.

May 1, 2015 Press Release

Thibodaux, La. - Congressman Garret Graves (R- South Louisiana) officially opened his Thibodaux District Office this week. The office is located on the campus of Nicholls State University in Candies Hall.  The physical address is 908 East 1st Street, Candies Hall, Suite 405.  

February 17, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC – Congressman Garret Graves (R – La) offered the following comments today after United States District Judge Andrew S. Hanen issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Obama's unilateral actions on immigration late Monday evening: 

January 30, 2015 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Garret Graves (LA-06) was named Vice Chair for the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this week.

January 22, 2015 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Garret Graves (LA06) reacted to President Obama’s 7th State of the Union speech tonight.

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In The News

May 6, 2016 In The News

My job is to represent you, and that works best when you and I are interacting. That’s why I prioritize open communication. For example, folks in Ascension Parish had the opportunity to attend a Town Hall in Prairieville this week. We filmed a “postgame interview” so those of you who couldn’t make it can still be a part of the action.

April 27, 2016 In The News

BATON ROUGE – U.S. Rep. Garret Graves suggested how the Comite River Diversion Canal project could more quickly come to fruition.

“Take it away from the Army Corp of Engineers (COE),” the 6th Congressional District said in an address Monday at the weekly luncheon of the Baton Rouge Press Club.

April 20, 2016 In The News

U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, from Louisiana’s 6th congressional district, was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Zachary’s April 7 meeting.

 

He was invited to speak by Rotarian Sharon Phillips.

April 6, 2016 In The News

The president recently criticized companies that choose to leave the US for lower taxes, effectively calling them bad corporate citizens.

March 29, 2016 In The News

With ridership on the Capital Area Transit System’s rebranded Red Stick Trolley—formerly the Garden District Trolley—continuing to dwindle, Congressman Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, is calling for the agency to do away with the route and reevaluate just about every aspect of its operations.

March 21, 2016 In The News

Congressman Garret Graves argued there needs to be more solid communication among traffic engineers and state lawmakers about planning construction projects in I-10 through Baton Rouge.

March 11, 2016 In The News

GONZALES — U.S. Congressman Garret Graves said Thursday a highway priority plan for the five-parish Baton Rouge area he is developing with local leaders would rely on “true metrics,” not politics, to build a consensus for the plan’s spending priorities.

March 9, 2016 In The News

On Friday, Congressman Garret Graves spoke to the Louisiana Chapter of the American Planning Association. He cited a 2009 study from LSU professors Mike Blum and Harry Roberts that looked at Louisiana’s land loss related to levee construction over the last century.

March 7, 2016 In The News

WASHINGTON -- Congressman Graves testified at a U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing entitled, "The Impacts of Federal Fisheries Management on Small Businesses."

"Federal policy has obstructed our access to the great outdoors," said U.S. Representative Garret Graves (R-La.), lead witness for the hearing.

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