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Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement today regarding Congress and President Trump reaching an agreement on the new United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA), which the House will vote on next week: Trade with Mexico and Canada is important to Louisiana's families and employment opportunities, but it needs to be fair. We cannot allow for unfair… Read more »

All too often in an election year, we hear that government should be run like a business.And all too often, we don't unpack all the conflicting realities represented in that statement.If that means efficiency in day-to-day operations, that makes a lot of sense. And one way that government often lags is in technology, because it's not politically sexy to spend millions upon millions to… Read more »

Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a federal grant totaling $1,215,843.12 to Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School. The funds will reimburse Cristo Rey for repairs related to the 2016 flood. "Schools are the cornerstone of just about every community in… Read more »

Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued an order to Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC (Plaquemines LNG) approving exports of domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Plaquemines LNG Project. The Project will be located on the Mississippi River, in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana approximately 20 miles from the Port of New Orleans. "The increase in LNG… Read more »

Today, Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is giving authority to the state to begin issuing Duplication of Benefits checks. Watch here, or click the image. . "This is news that many of you have been waiting on for a long time," said Graves. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has given… Read more »

Today, Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced that more federal funding is headed to Louisiana to support law enforcement and improve public safety in the Capital Region and statewide. More than $8.6 million in U.S. Department of Justice grants will be deployed to enhance Louisiana's crime-fighting capabilities and provide resources to support law enforcement's efforts to… Read more »

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources passed a bipartisan bill Wednesday that authorizes a public-private partnership to conserve and restore fish habitats nationwide.The National Fish Habitat Through Partnership Act, introduced by U.S. Reps. Rob Wittman, R-Va., and Marc Veasey, D-Texas, would codify the National Fish Habitat Partnership, which funds habitat restoration projects… Read more »

Three bills to restrict oil drilling off the U.S. Atlantic and Pacific coasts, in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and on federal lands in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) passed in the U.S. House of Representatives this week, mostly along party lines. Those voting in favor were seemingly unphased by the fact that the bills would actually cause the climate impacts they claim to… Read more »

Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that the City of Baton Rouge will receive a federal, Strategies for Policing Innovation (SPI) grant through the U.S. Department of Justice. The $699,831 reward will help Baton Rouge law enforcement implement new tactics and emerging technology to fight crime and improve safety across our community. "Right now in Baton Rouge, the… Read more »

Graves Announces Funding to Enhance Fire Protection in Terrebonne Parish Thibodaux, LA – Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that the Bayou Cane Fire Protection District in Houma will receive a $278,027 federal grant to hire new staff. The grant will be awarded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency… Read more »