Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) and Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (U.S. Virgin Islands) introduced new disaster relief legislation in the House of Representatives this week to help impacted states and communities recover faster, better and at lower costs to taxpayers. H.R. 7322 is a bipartisan solution for the costly and bureaucratic delays in the current system, and it… Read more »
Graves-Wicker Landmark Fisheries Reform Bill Headed to White HouseThe Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 (Modern Fish Act) passed the U.S. House of Representatives today with a 350-11 vote. This landmark legislation addresses the challenges faced by recreational anglers in the current federal fisheries management system and brings a balance of management between… Read more »
Port Allen High School students were inducted as leaders and members of the Jobs for Americas Graduates (JAG) organization Thursday, Oct. 4. Congressman Garret Graves and Port Allen Wal-Mart Manager Mr. L. Louis encouraged students to work hard with stories of their own perseverance and success.
Following an invocation by Pastor James Morrise of Rosehill Baptist Church, Congressman… Read more »
Louisiana lawmakers say a newly passed water-projects bill, while providing no money directly, could help speed the state's efforts to fight flooding and coastal erosion.The U.S. Senate voted 99-1 today to approve America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, which the House passed unanimously last month. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill into law within the next few… Read more »
Landmark legislation produced under the leadership of House Water Resources Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) to reform the U.S. Corps of Engineers will be signed into law this week.
The AWIA vote comes one week after President Trump signed into law the Disaster Reform and Recovery Act, which includes full funding for the Comite flood protection, West Shore hurricane… Read more »
Passage of legislation that fixes the Duplication of Benefits provision and addresses other issues marked "a great day for South Louisiana and for the entire nation," Congressman Garret Graves (R-District 6) said Wednesday.Graves's legislation as part of House Resolution 302 cleared its final legislative hurdle when the U.S. Senate passed the bill on Wednesday. It now awaits the… Read more »
Small reforms could come into play when lawmakers on Capitol Hill hammer out a deal for reauthorization National Flood Insurance Program, according to U.S. Rep. Garret Graves. Focus must shift to flood protection, the Republican congressman from the Sixth Congressional District told The News on Friday.Ultimately, our goal is to do another extension, possibly with some small reforms, but… Read more »
Thousands of Louisiana flood victims who borrowed money from the Small Business Administration could soon have clearer access to Restore Louisiana rebuilding grants under a deal worked out by congressional leaders.The change to federal disaster-relief policy was included in a compromise struck in the early hours of Saturday morning on a largely unrelated, sprawling reauthorization of the… Read more »
WATCH: ### BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The 2016 August flood left thousands across the state literally picking up the pieces to their life. The last thing on a flood victim's minds was taking out a loan to rebuild. "These are people who have potentially lost everything," says Congressman Garrett Graves. "On top of their mortgage, they have to have a loan… Read more »
Louisiana and several other Gulf states would receive more offshore oil money to help preserve and restore their coasts under a measure headed to the U.S. House.The bill, introduced Rep. Garret Graves. R-Baton Rouge, won approval Thursday by the House Natural Resources Committee. It would increase the amount of federal oil revenue Louisiana receives from federal waters off its coast from… Read more »
