U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement:"Last night, white smoke was visible from the White House chimney – they had found another gimmick. The Biden Administration is so determined to ‘rob Peter to pay Paul' but their decisions are so stupid that they can't even figure out they are Peter. President Biden's effort is designed to temporarily reduce gas… Read more »
FEMA is sending $17,796,670.98 in federal funding to Livingston Parish to help cover costs for Hurricane Ida debris removal ($15,490,259.63). Additionally, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office will receive funding ($2,306,411.35) to cover their incurred costs for search and rescue operations, supplies distribution, additional safety measures in the community, and more."Strong storms… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves attempted to defund President Joe Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia by offering legislation that would prohibit U.S. taxpayers from paying for the trip unless his administration reverses course and increases domestic energy production. Graves' amendments to H.R. 7606 – the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 – were plucked by House… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement regarding $1,625,113.38 in federal funding – funded at a 100 percent federal cost share – from FEMA to cover debris removal in Thibodaux related to Hurricane Ida."Hurricane Ida was one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever make landfall in the United States. This has caused a significant impact to a number of… Read more »
GONZALES, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves joined the Highway 30 Coalition in Ascension Parish to discuss collaboration among elected, community and business leaders to prioritize substantial improvements to one of the most important high-traffic arteries in the fastest-growing parish of the state. In recent days three locations have been identified for a proposed new Mississippi… Read more »
With strong backing by U.S. Congressman Garret Graves, important hurdles were cleared today approving the construction of major flood control, ports, inland waterways, hurricane protection, coastal restoration and other infrastructure improvements in Louisiana. Graves was a co-author of the bipartisan water infrastructure legislation, the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA),… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today key projects across Louisiana that will receive nearly $400,000,000 through the Army Corps annual spending plan which determines funding amounts for flood control, hurricane protection, coastal restoration, and port/navigation projects. Graves worked to secure these resources to bolster our resiliency… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced the winners of the Louisiana 6th Congressional District Art Competition. Winning first place was Enzo Rovai, a student at Baton Rouge Magnet High School (BRMHS). His artwork will be showcased in the corridor leading to the U.S. Capitol building for the next year. Judging is conducted by the Arts Council of Greater Baton… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves issued the following statement after visiting the Bayou Choctaw Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm."Touring the strategic oil reserve site (SPR) today reinforces the key role that Louisiana plays in our nation's energy security and I appreciate the opportunity to join the… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) secured the approval of billions of dollars in new flood control, ports, inland waterways, hurricane protection, coastal restoration and other infrastructure improvements for Louisiana in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA). WRDA will authorize water resources infrastructure projects and dictate how those investments are… Read more »
