Congressman Garret Graves issued the following statement regarding this morning's shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and four others in Virginia this morning:"Most importantly, we are thankful that our fellow Louisianian, Steve, is going to recover and remain strong. We will continue to pray for him, his wife Jennifer and kids as he goes through the healing process. We also… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA) and Congressman Richmond (D-LA) have introduced legislation to help Louisiana flood victims financially recover from the historic flooding events that ravaged the state in 2016. H.R. 2849, the Louisiana Flood and Storm Devastation Act of 2017 is designed to grant homeowners and individuals emergency tax relief, to waive early-withdrawal penalties for… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves (R - South Louisiana) announced today highlights of the Fiscal Year 2017 "Work Plan" of Corps of Engineers projects in South Louisiana, including $6.7 million for the Comite River Diversion Canal. Using funds made available by the recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations of 2017, the Corps allocated resources to these notable projects: $6.7 million for the… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves (R-South Louisiana) released the following statement about reports of a memo written by former F.B.I. Director James Comey alleging the president asked him to end the federal investigation into the president's former national security advisor, Michael Flynn: Any situation that gives the appearance of a president putting political pressure, or any pressure, on the… Read more »
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs): The American Healthcare Act (AHCA)cdThe AHCA as amended delivers relief from Obamacare's taxes and mandates that have hurt job creators, increased premiums, and limited options for patients and health care providers. It returns control of health care from Washington back to the states and restores the free market so Americans can access quality,… Read more »
Baton Rouge, LA - Congressman Garret Graves (R-Capital Region) announced today that FEMA has issued an additional waiver of the 60-day proof of loss requirement in response to a deadline extension request he sent to FEMA's Acting Administrator on May 1, 2017. Louisiana victims of the August 2016 flood event now have until September 1, 2017 to provide evidence of losses and to request… Read more »
Today Congressman Garret Graves (LA-06) commended the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) vote to unanimously keep the shrimping anti-dumping trade enforcement orders in place for five more years against China, India, Thailand and Vietnam. The orders on Brazil were revoked, but imports from Brazil are minimal. "The ITC made the right decision in ensuring our commercial fishers can… Read more »
April 6, 2017 – The recreational fishing and boating community praised the introduction of a bill that addresses critical challenges facing saltwater recreational fishing at the federal level. Led by Congressmen Garret Graves (R-La.), Gene Green (D-Texas), Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) and Rob Wittman (R-Va.), the "Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017" (Modern Fish… Read more »
Week of March 27, 2017This Week Revisited - On the Floor | Next Week at a Glance This Week Revisited – On the Floor On Tuesday, the House passed S.J.Res. 34, the providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves (R – Capital Region) announced today that the state of Louisiana will receive word this afternoon that HUD is releasing $1.65 billion for flood recovery. This amount is the sum of the $438 million and $1.22 billion approved by Congress in September and December 2016. Per the state's request, HUD held $438 million until the agency could approve the state's… Read more »
