U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) issued the following statement after President Biden tried to walk back his veto threat after threatening to veto his own bipartisan infrastructure deal if Congress doesn't include or add to the deal trillions of dollars in excessive funding for transit programs, rail and "welfare infrastructure.""Cleanup at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves, the Ranking Member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Aviation, announced the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) will receive an additional $4,286,525 in federal funding for improvements to the airport. The funds will be provided through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP)."Over 2.1 million people in the U.S.… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) blasted recent developments in the ongoing negotiations over major infrastructure legislation happening in Washington, calling yesterday's "bipartisan deal" a mistake and the president's subsequent veto threat a disaster."This supposed bipartisan infrastructure deal is a disaster," said Graves. "It's a fundamental mistake to let President Biden… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves' bill to advance restoration of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin passed through the U.S. House today. H.R. 1921 provides federal support for the important work of improving the ecological health of Lake Pontchartrain and surrounding lakes and waterways to preserve critical habitat for shrimp, blue crab, trout, flounder, and other resources that the area provides… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee, released the following statement after legislation he cosponsored, The Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 (H.R. 468), passed through the U.S. House today. The legislation aims to allow airports to use up to $1 million in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds to… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Agency (EDA) announced a $1.6 million grant to The Water Institute of the Gulf for the development of a Lower Mississippi River SmartPort & Resilience Center (SmartPort). This federal award adds to $1.4 million in matching funding from the… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), and other Republican Committee leaders introduced today a long-term surface transportation reauthorization bill that provides historic levels of investment in America's roads, bridges, and core infrastructure to meet the Nation's growing transportation needs.The… Read more »
This week U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) introduced the Building U.S. Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act, which modernizes the National Environmental Policy (NEPA) Act to make infrastructure project reviews more efficient, reduce project costs, spur economic recovery, and rebuild America.Modernizing NEPA would help fast track… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves stressed the importance of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program today at the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's hearing with Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pete Buttigieg. INFRA was made possible due to a Graves' amendment to the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act,… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee, released the following statement after legislation he cosponsored, The Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 (H.R. 468), passed through the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today. The legislation aims to allow airports to use up to $1 million… Read more »
