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) released the following statement:"I told you so. Today's ruling by Louisiana's U.S. District Court Judge affirmed what we knew would happen the moment the pen hit the paper on the moratoriums. Interior's arbitrary decisions have had grave consequences and we thank the judge for realizing these impacts. The Administration's decision to… 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 »
SOUTH LOUISIANA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement after Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville and Lafourche parishes secured $22,709,500, which is a result of Graves' legislative efforts that secured $3 billion – half to clear the backlog of legacy flood projects and half to provide future protection against flood risks in South Louisiana.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 »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) brought Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson to the U.S. House Natural Resources Republican Forum: "Where are the Jobs?". The forum provided an opportunity to highlight the Administration's recent executive orders and their impact on the energy sector, local businesses, restaurants and more – all interwoven parts of Louisiana's… Read more »
