Critical Infrastructure

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced that the State of Louisiana and several coastal Louisiana parishes will receive $156,329,442.65 in the Gulf of Mexico (GOMESA) energy revenues which are awarded to the four Gulf offshore oil and gas-producing states. The law was drafted and negotiated by Graves. Louisiana’s state constitution requires that the revenues from… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today he secured $575 million in reallocated federal spending to address the inflation-induced funding shortfalls affecting the Comite Flood Control Project and West Shore Hurricane Protection Project. Graves’ funding is included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 that was finalized after lengthy… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that Lafourche Parish will be reimbursed by FEMA $1,152,303.75 for facility damage costs incurred due to Hurricane Ida.   “It’s been three years since Hurricane Ida’s landfall and our communities are still feeling the impact. Lafourche Parish acted quickly to mitigate the severe damage caused by Hurricane Ida, and… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (Louisiana) released the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 7023 – the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The legislation, offered by U.S. Congressman David Rouzer (North Carolina), builds upon earlier permitting reform modernizations signed into… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves’ legislation to restore America’s energy independence has advanced through the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee. “The Biden Administration keeps breaking records – they’ve blocked new American offshore energy projects, proposed fewer offshore oil and gas leases than any President in history, and forced every American to… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves, Chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee, released the following statement upon passage of the bipartisan Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act. The legislation will reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years. It was passed by the U.S. House… Read more »

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that the West Shore Hurricane Protection Project will need approximately $1.27 billion in additional funding to complete the project. Specifically, the Corps says the funds are needed to deliver the project to its authorized levee elevations and complete the system’s pump stations and drainage structures. U.S. Congressman Garret… Read more »

 Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that an additional $476 million in funding has been secured to complete the Comite Flood Control Project. The project was half-finished when the Corps of Engineers announced earlier this year that these additional funds, on top of the $471 million Graves had previously secured for the project, would be needed to see it… Read more »

U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves, Henry Cuellar, and Mike Bost introduced bipartisan legislation to make intentionally causing collisions with motor carriers a federal crime. Their legislation, the Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2023, will reduce unnecessary lawsuits, lower car insurance rates, and increase safety on our roads. Investigations into more than 150 accidents in the New… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Garret Graves and Sharice Davids introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s current Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP). Expanding access to this voluntary program will increase roadway safety and help to address supply chain shortfalls. The Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act (H.R.… Read more »