U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) kicked off the House Republican effort today to make the right investments in our transportation and infrastructure systems. The full U.S. House is expected to consider procedural transportation and infrastructure votes this week.Click here or below to watch Graves' opening remarks. Click here to view the U.S. House Rules Committee website… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves and U.S. Congresswoman Julia Letlow met with stakeholders in East Feliciana to address their limited access to reliable Internet service. There are billions of dollars in federal funding available that Graves and Letlow identified for citizens, schools, healthcare providers, and parish leaders to help improve Internet access in East Feliciana. Click here or… Read more »
THIBODAUX, LA – Earlier this spring, U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced the first-ever "Picture the Parish" competition for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District constituents. Graves' office invited constituents to enter their original photographs showcasing the culture, people, music, flavors, and overall essence of the area. Above, Graves joined Lafourche Parish President… Read more »
Through their advocacy, Congressman Garret Graves, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise and Congressman Troy Carter successfully amended the House Energy and Water spending bill to redirect dredged sediment to coastal restoral projects instead of the Gulf of Mexico."Coastal Louisiana is America's coast. It is one of the most productive natural resource assets in the country and it's worth… Read more »
After more than 40 years of study, the overdue, much needed, highly anticipated West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project has broken ground. The first part of the legislative breakthrough for the 18-mile levee project to protect portions of St. John the Baptist, St. Charles and St. James parishes was achieved in 2016 when Graves inserted language in federal law to… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves, the Ranking Member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Aviation, announced Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) will receive a $1 million grant to establish a direct flight between BTR and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). This will complement the funding provided by Louisiana Legislature to improve air service to and from the Baton Rouge… Read more »
THIBODAUX, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) was able to secure nearly half a million dollars in funding for a new asphalt overlay of a 1.4 mile stretch of Audubon Avenue in Thibodaux, Louisiana, from LA-1 to the Terrebonne Parish line, that leads to Thibodaux Regional Medical Center and Nicholls University.The Thibodaux Regional Medical Center annually sees… Read more »
SCHRIEVER, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) is leading the way to modernize the Sugarcane Research Unit in Schriever. The funding was secured in the House Agriculture spending bill, which was approved by the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee recently – a strong indication of widespread support for the project as the bill moves through the… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) is demanding answers from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency after what started as a crisis at our borders has turned into a crisis in our communities. The full text of the letter can be found here or below:Dear Acting Director Johnson: I am extremely concerned about emerging reports of federal authorities dropping… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves and House Republican Whip Steve Scalise secured $19.3 million in funding for the construction of a key floodgate of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf Project in a newly released appropriations spending bill. This exclusive construction funding opportunity dedicated to Morganza through the Army Corps of Engineers was announced today by Graves and Scalise and the bill… Read more »
