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Graves: "Morganza Reach A Protects Terrebonne, Benefits the Nation"

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Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) today announced the historic groundbreaking of “Reach A” in Dularge, Louisiana, of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf (MTG) hurricane protection project alongside project partners Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District (TLCD), the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).…

Graves Announces $31.7 Million in Hurricane Ida Disaster Recovery Funds for Bayou Region

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today $31,792,820.68 in federal disaster reimbursements to Lafourche Parish, Lafourche Parish Schools, Terrebonne Parish, Terrebonne Parish Schools, Port Fourchon, and SLECA. “These funds are welcome but come with consequences when delivered years later – skyrocketing inflation shortens the length that these critical rebuilding…

Graves Disaster & Safety Bills Pass House Panel

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Prolific Graves “running through the tape” with most bills passed in yesterday’s mark up   Critical disaster and safety legislation authored by Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee yesterday – just one week after Hurricane Francine made landfall. The combination of three FEMA bills, if enacted, will streamline…

Graves Announces Federal Funding for Louisiana Airports

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Aviation, made the following statement after an additional $51,210,230 federal funding was awarded today to Louisiana airports by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) – of which more than 55%, or $28 million, is dedicated to airports represented by Graves. “Today’s announcement builds on the historic…

$104 Million in Lagniappe Transportation Funds Headed to Louisiana

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves, a senior member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, made the following statement after an additional $104,044,257 in federal funding was awarded today to the State of Louisiana for transportation and infrastructure projects. The funds will be used for shovel-ready projects and will help expedite project completion. “The…

Graves Presses White House Environmental Chair on Biden Administration Overreach

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) highlights the Biden Administration’s flawed implementation of historic law changes designed to streamline permitting for infrastructure. Testimony during the hearing before the House Committee on Natural Resources affirmed the bi-partisan and bi-cameral opposition to the White House’s new environmental review…

Graves’ FAA Reauthorization Bill to be Signed Into Law

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced that H.R. 3935, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 is headed to the president’s desk to become law. Graves serves as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and oversaw the bill’s creation. “This is a big win for Louisiana, airplane passengers and the future of our country’s aerospace system,” said Congressman Graves. “The…

Graves Applauds House Passage of Coast Guard Authorization Legislation

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced the passage of H.R. 7659, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill provides vital resources required to maintain the operations and critical missions of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and includes several key priorities championed by Graves to protect our nation.  “The…

Graves Announces South Louisiana Priorities Funded in Army Corps Work Plan

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced the following key Louisiana projects received funding that will address our dredging, levee, flood protection and infrastructure priorities. The work plan is the regular release of how the Army Corps will be funding its projects, after the passage of the annual congressional spending bill.  Nearly $600 million in…

Graves Announces $156 Million in Energy Revenues for Louisiana’s Coastal Restoration, Hurricane Protection, and Flood Control Projects

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced that the State of Louisiana and several coastal Louisiana parishes will receive $156,329,442.65 in the Gulf of Mexico (GOMESA) energy revenues which are awarded to the four Gulf offshore oil and gas-producing states. The law was drafted and negotiated by Graves. Louisiana’s state constitution requires that the revenues from…