U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) issued the following statement after East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment announced their recommendation to improve drainage along Bayou Manchac at the border of the two parishes. The plan will be introduced to the Baton Rouge Metro Council today."The 2016 Flood, the May rain… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves issued the following statement after the U.S House of Representatives leadership released a government funding bill, with an undefined amount of Hurricane Ida recovery funding included, provided 45 minutes to review the legislation, then withdrew and replaced the bill with a new version (without notice)."I appreciate President Biden coming down to view the… Read more »
U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves and Bill Pascrell have been joined by dozens of members of Congress in an effort to block efforts by FEMA to implement substantial flood insurance rate hikes for millions of Americans. The new insurance premium calculation methodology, Risk Rating 2.0, is slated to begin on October 1, 2021 (new home purchases), with a second phase going into effect in April… Read more »
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee met to debate the at least $3,500,000,000,000 ($3.5 trillion) spending package currently being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives that would expand social welfare programs while there are record unfilled jobs.The record deficit-creating bill includes funding for a $200 million luxury golf course and country club for… Read more »
U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves and Steve Scalise are asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to delay the implementation of the new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rate-setting program which is set to begin on October 1, 2021. When Phase I of Risk Rating 2.0 begins on October 1, new NFIP policies will be subject to a new set of rates, with the rate changes taking… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves is in Washington, D.C. today to advocate for the needs of Hurricane Ida impacted communities so they can get relief promptly. Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will amend the at least $3,500,000,000,000 ($3.5 trillion) spending package currently being considered by the U.S. House that would expand social welfare programs. Despite… Read more »
President Joe Biden approved the federal emergency declaration request submitted in preparation for Hurricane Ida. Louisiana's Congressional Delegation asked Biden to quickly approve request. A link to the letter can be found here, or text can be found below:Dear Mr. President, We write in support of the federal emergency declaration request submitted by Governor John Bel Edwards in… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement about the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development awarding construction contracts on nearly $11.5 million of roadway projects across South Louisiana. The announced funds build on top of the $1 billion in new grants, formula funding and reallocation dollars Graves helped secure through… Read more »
The irresponsible U.S. Corps of Engineers' (Corps) planned budget announced by the Biden Administration threatens to further drive-up gasoline cost and worsen flooding in our communities. Specifically, in President Biden's budget, the Corps is prohibited from funding any project that could be construed as "lowering the cost of consumption" of gasoline and natural gas. In other words,… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) kicked off the House Republican effort today to make the right investments in our transportation and infrastructure systems. The full U.S. House is expected to consider procedural transportation and infrastructure votes this week.Click here or below to watch Graves' opening remarks. Click here to view the U.S. House Rules Committee website… Read more »
