U.S. Congressman Garret Graves predicts a second surge in gasoline and electricity prices because of Russia's "veiled" invasion of Ukraine. Graves explains why this event will undermine Israeli security in the Middle East, bolster Chinese-Russian leverage and cost all Americans more to drive, heat/cool homes and the cost of making groceries. The United States has also increased its… Read more »
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing with FEMA emergency management personnel to discuss their perspectives on reforms the agency should prioritize this year.
Louisiana Congressmen Garret Graves and Troy Carter, as members of the committee, used the opportunity to draw attention to FEMA's challenges throughout Hurricane Ida recovery efforts and issues that… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement regarding the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) policy changes that will increase bureaucratic red tape for pipeline construction and expand Russian influence. Two policies were approved, effective immediately – one will revise the agency's project certification process, and another will create a new… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Garret Graves, Bruce Westerman, Andy Barr, Stephanie Bice, Dan Crenshaw, Jeff Duncan, Brian Mast, August Pfluger and Pete Stauber sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm rebuking false claims of ten Democratic Senators who asked Granholm and the Biden Administration to limit U.S. natural gas exports in an effort to ease rising domestic… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $4,229,669 will be made available in grants for Louisiana's seafood processors. Louisiana received the second-highest amount of the $50 million allotments. This funding is linked to COVID and the pandemic's impact on the impacted fishing industry. For example, because of the shutdown of restaurants and lowered capacities in businesses,… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – Louisiana received today a preliminary allocation through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) of $100 million to help prevent future hurricane, flood and other damages in the state. These funds build on top of record investments made recently including Graves' recent announcement of over $2.5 billion in hurricane protection, flood control and other… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves introduced bipartisan legislation that would authorize billions in construction for several major hurricane protection projects and better protect our south Louisiana communities. Within this bill – the Shoreline Health Oversight, Restoration, Resilience, and Enhancement Act (SHORRE) Act – the Upper Barataria Basin Project, Lake Pontchartrain and… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives leadership released a three-week government funding bill that contains zero funding for Hurricane Ida or Southwest Louisiana recovery efforts, but $350 million to "address water contamination from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility" in Hawaii.Graves attempted to add several… Read more »
U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves and Seth Moulton introduced bipartisan legislation, the Infrastructure Grant Security Act, that would prohibit federal grants from being used to purchase drones that are manufactured and engineered by companies associated with the Chinese government. Drones present enormous opportunities to improve our lives – they will move us to the next level in… Read more »
Nearly $100 million has been approved for habitat restoration projects in Louisiana after bipartisan legislation U.S. Congressman Garret Graves crafted was signed into law recently. This funding will provide $85.8 million for new restoration projects and an additional $13 million to develop new coastal solutions. The legislation also funded the Coastwide Nutria Control Program (CNCP),… Read more »
