U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) has a slate of provisions on the table to advance Louisiana's ports, inland waterways, flood protection, restoration and other water-related infrastructure priorities as the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee considers the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA) RIGHT NOW. The biennial legislation authorizes the… Read more »
The U.S. House passed the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 which has several Louisiana priorities U.S. Congressman Garret Graves pushed for and prioritized within the bill. Graves' bipartisan provisions will ensure foreign fishing fleets aren't illegally fishing in U.S. waters, prioritize our domestic workforce, and increase our safety by keeping Russian vessels out of U.S.… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves successfully added several bipartisan provisions in the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022. The provisions would ensure foreign fishing fleets aren't illegally fishing in America's waters, prioritize our domestic workforce, and bolster maritime security amidst Russia's invasion. Additionally, the legislation bolsters U.S. Coast Guard personnel and… Read more »
U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves and Seth Moulton introduced bipartisan legislation, the Infrastructure Grant Security Act, that would prohibit federal grants from being used to purchase drones that are manufactured and engineered by companies associated with the Chinese government. Drones present enormous opportunities to improve our lives – they will move us to the next level in… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves penned a letter today a letter today ahead of a potential funding package to get the I-10 bridges constructed. Click here to read the letter or read below:Dear Governor Edwards: We appreciate you announcing a potential funding package to get the I-10 bridges constructed. Without aggressive action to alleviate the bridge's congestion, traffic… Read more »
DONALDSONVILLE, LA – The Bayou Lafourche Mississippi River Re-Introduction and Pumping Capacity Improvement Project in Donaldsonville went out to bid for construction. "This is another infrastructure win for south Louisiana. None of us were around in 1903 when they cut off the connection of the Mississippi River to Bayou Lafourche, but we're all paying for it now. The bayou was the… Read more »
Since Hurricane Ida landfall, U.S. Congressman Garret Graves has worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to commit funds from September 2021 Graves-supported Hurricane Ida recovery legislation to Louisiana's most urgent needs. "Within one month of Hurricane Ida making landfall, we were able to pass a law with billions… Read more »
U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves and Steve Scalise released the following statements after a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) was signed today to advance the construction of Morganza-to-the-Gulf Hurricane Protection System. The PPA outlines how federal, state and local entities will move forward on the construction of this critical hurricane protection project."While this may just look… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves introduced legislation that would lower insurance rates for Louisiana's drivers by making it a federal crime to stage a vehicle collision and fraudulently claim financial damages. Following a federal investigation, a massive car accident staging ring was uncovered in New Orleans. As of November 2021, 40 people have been charged (resulting in 29 convictions… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced today Louisiana received a sixth "Marine Highway Grant" since 2016 – now totaling $8,504,267 in investment.These grants collectively created and have expanded our container-on-barge program: purchasing new barges, equipment, and towboats to increase Louisiana's capacity and efficiency of container-on-barge service throughout the Mississippi… Read more »
