U.S. Representatives Garret Graves (Louisiana) and Kathy Castor (Florida) introduced legislation to stop unsafe, illegally-produced shrimp from reaching consumers. Much of the shrimp that floods the U.S. market are foreign, farmed seafood packed with illegal antibiotics or are products of illegal fishing operations. These low-quality and illegally-sourced shrimp are sold at artificially… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – Louisiana’s fisheries were crushed by several disasters in 2019 and are finally receiving $58 million in federal aid to offset impacts.
In 2020, U.S. Congressman Garret Graves worked to secure $58 million in federal assistance for an impacted fishing community.
But, despite the disasters occurring five years ago, the federal bureaucracy has taken nearly… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement:
“The Mississippi River built Louisiana – and finally reconnecting it with coastal areas that are currently starved of freshwater and sediment will ensure our future,” Graves said. “Today is also an incredible milestone for our Coastal Master Plan. By allowing science… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – For years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has forced the management of recreational fishing limits based on an inaccurate federal data collection program. Many states, including Louisiana, have developed their own, more accurate data collection systems. Earlier today, NOAA announced what we all knew to be true: their data… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves, Chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee, released the following statement upon passage of the bipartisan Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act. The legislation will reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years. It was passed by the U.S. House… Read more »
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that the West Shore Hurricane Protection Project will need approximately $1.27 billion in additional funding to complete the project. Specifically, the Corps says the funds are needed to deliver the project to its authorized levee elevations and complete the system’s pump stations and drainage structures.
U.S. Congressman Garret… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that an additional $476 million in funding has been secured to complete the Comite Flood Control Project. The project was half-finished when the Corps of Engineers announced earlier this year that these additional funds, on top of the $471 million Graves had previously secured for the project, would be needed to see it… Read more »
U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves, Henry Cuellar, and Mike Bost introduced bipartisan legislation to make intentionally causing collisions with motor carriers a federal crime. Their legislation, the Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2023, will reduce unnecessary lawsuits, lower car insurance rates, and increase safety on our roads.
Investigations into more than 150 accidents in the New… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced the winners of the Louisiana 6th Congressional District Art Competition. Winning first place was Emma Collett, a student at St. Michael the Archangel High School. Her artwork, “The Silent Scream,” will be showcased in the corridor leading to the U.S. Capitol building for the next year.
Each spring, the Congressional… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Garret Graves and Sharice Davids introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s current Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP). Expanding access to this voluntary program will increase roadway safety and help to address supply chain shortfalls.
The Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act (H.R.… Read more »
