U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) issued the following statement and video message after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7010 – Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020. The bill gives businesses more time and flexibility to make qualifying expenditures for loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and allows businesses… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) joined members of Louisiana's congressional delegation in support of Governor John Bel Edward's request to President Trump to ensure the National Guard remains active in Louisiana's ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic through July 31, 2020. Under the major Disaster Declaration, Louisiana can deploy the National Guard across the… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced Central Private School is receiving $10,043,000.86 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Grant as a result of damages to the school during the 2016 Flood. "Central Private gets to celebrate tomorrow night with a long overdue groundbreaking ceremony for their new campus – made possible by a recent law… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced $13,307,605 through six grants in Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.Louisiana State University (LSU) will receive $2,632,700 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Transportation Consortium of Southcentral States, which is authorized in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). The program… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced a new federally-funded testing effort by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to significantly expand coronavirus diagnostic and antibody testing in Louisiana. "The United States has conducted more coronavirus testing than any other country in the world, but it is still not enough. When you can't test adequately, you can't… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that Louisiana will receive an additional $58,343,185 in fishery disaster funding to offset the impacts of the 2019 Bonnet Carre Spillway opening on Louisiana's fisheries and other impacts.
"After waiting an entire year, we finally have a chance to right some of the wrongs caused by last year's high river event. South… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) issued the following statement and video message after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6800 – the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. Graves voted no on the bill. "This is legislation that Speaker Pelosi unilaterally put together without involvement from the Senate, without involvement… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) called upon the Department of Treasury and the Federal Reserve to remain committed to oil and gas businesses being considered applicable under the new Main Street Lending Program. Graves joined 59 colleagues in sending the letter in response to growing opposition for all industries to be provided equal consideration with the program even… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced Louisiana's 6th Congressional District area was provided $2,378,507 to expand COVID-19 testing health centers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).Health Center Grantees in LA-06: Access Health Louisiana City: Luling Funding Amount: $807,109 Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative, Inc. City:… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) joined all House Republicans of Louisiana's Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Governor John Bel Edwards today urging him to apply federal coronavirus reopening guidelines on a local or regional basis. In the letter, the delegation members highlighted the need to reopen regionally rather than maintaining a statewide shutdown… Read more »
