Press Releases

GOLDEN MEADOW, LA – Windell Curole, Executive Director of the South Lafourche Levee District, and the South Lafourche Levee District Board knew their levees needed to be higher and refused to take no for an answer. Curole and the levee district worked with the citizens of Lafourche Parish and the state of Louisiana to help invest in better hurricane protection projects for our… Read more »

LOUISIANA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves highlights Congress' misplaced priorities as Louisiana still recovers from Hurricane Ida. Graves highlights that Louisiana needs to prioritize real infrastructure and real recovery solutions – both of which, are in the best interest of the state and America. Click here or above to watch the video.Text of the video below:"I am… Read more »

LOUISIANA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement after 10 additional parishes were included in the Blue Roof Program. The congressional members asked earlier this week for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reevaluate its determination of eligibility for certain parishes for the… Read more »

LOUISIANA – U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves and Steve Scalise are calling upon Secretary Deb Haaland of the U.S. Department of the Interior to help get offshore energy production online as quickly as possible. This will help to avoid gasoline price spike, address fuel shortages and reduce our dependence upon foreign energy. Read the full letter here or below:Dear Secretary… Read more »

LOUISIANA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) is calling for the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to immediately declare a "Fishery Disaster Determination" due to both the biological resources and fishery infrastructure sustaining major damage related to Hurricane Ida.DOC is able to declare the disaster provided by the provisions within the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery… Read more »

LOUISIANA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today seven parishes have been added to the Major Disaster Declaration which opens the eligibility to receive federal funding to assist with Hurricane Idea recovery efforts. Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, and Terrebonne parishes are now eligible for permanent work… Read more »

BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves and Steve Scalise have asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to immediately carry out emergency operations in at-risk areas based on the authority provided by federal law. Specifically, Graves and Scalise are asking the Corps to quickly assess conditions and engage the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana, in… Read more »

This morning, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that generators and chainsaws would be eligible for reimbursement:Generators, including non-medical, need to be purchased, or rented, prior to September 25, 2021 to be considered eligible for reimbursement. Applicants need to upload their receipts to their Disaster Assistance Account for these costs to be assessed.More… Read more »

BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) joined members of Louisiana's Congressional Delegation in asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reevaluate its determination of eligibility for certain parishes for the Blue Roof program due to substantial damages from Hurricane Ida.Several of these… Read more »

BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Graves (South Louisiana) has asked President Biden to immediately bring in a fleet of fuel trucks to address the devastating fuel shortage. This demand comes after President Biden visited Louisiana on Friday and Graves told him firsthand a remedy was needed as soon as possible. Graves notes in the letter how important fuel is right now for everyday… Read more »