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).… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today significant new investments to help reduce flooding and stop electricity loss during weather events.
“We can spend money before disaster strikes and prevent damages and loss, or we can spend substantially more in the wake of a storm or hurricane picking up the pieces. Flooding and loss of electricity are two of the… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Graves (South Louisiana) issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 8812 – the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) in the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The WRDA bill addresses important issues such as hurricane protection, coastal restoration, flood control, as well as ports and navigation. The legislation… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that he secured $93 million for the Morganza-to-the-Gulf Hurricane Protection Project in FY2025 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, which the House will take up in late July. Additionally, Graves secured $3.15 million for the deepening of the Houma Navigation Canal and $2 million to continue preparations for… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (Louisiana) announced today that he secured major wins for Louisiana in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA). The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will review and markup the legislation on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
“For years we have taken the lessons we’ve learned in protecting our communities and made them national… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
