Federal government failures impact each one of us. This was the topic of a recent discussion I led at the Association of Levee Boards of Louisiana held its 31st Annual Workshop.Like LSU football in the fall or crawfish boils in the spring, paying for flood insurance is a fact of life for many home and business owners in Louisiana. Most of us are willing to deal with the threat of water… Read more »
An amendment by Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA) banning the use of taxpayer dollars to pay down Puerto Rico's debt passed today as the House Natural Resources Committee advanced legislation (H.R. 5278) to address the territory's financial crisis ahead of a potential default on July 1."Diverting Louisiana tax dollars to bailout Puerto Rico’s financial mismanagement is… Read more »
My job is to represent you, and that works best when you and I are interacting. That’s why I prioritize open communication. For example, folks in Ascension Parish had the opportunity to attend a Town Hall in Prairieville this week. We filmed a “postgame interview” so those of you who couldn’t make it can still be a part of the action. Watch the short video below,… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves suggested how the Comite River Diversion Canal project could more quickly come to fruition.
“Take it away from the Army Corp of Engineers (COE),” the 6th Congressional District said in an address Monday at the weekly luncheon of the Baton Rouge Press Club.
The freshman GOP Congressman from Baton Rouge believes the project would much faster if the… Read more »
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in the case United States v. Texas to determine whether as many as 5 million illegal immigrants can be spared deportation under the amnesty program the presdient created through executive action, circumventing current immigration law established by Congress. The president needs to work with Congress to bring effective immigration reform that… Read more »
A number of people called our office this week to share their thoughts about Puerto Rico's financial crisis. I shared mine during a Facebook Q&A earlier this week. Watch the video below, and follow our Facebook page to participate in the next Live Q&A. Stay up to date with Garret's work in Congress. Subscribe to the newsletter here. Read more »
The president recently criticized companies that choose to leave the US for lower taxes, effectively calling them bad corporate citizens. Yet, many of his policies increase taxes and fees, raise regulatory compliance costs and make it hard for businesses to thrive here in the United States. We are seeing this play out right here in Louisiana, particularly in our energy sector. This was… Read more »
