U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) has a slate of provisions on the table to advance Louisiana's ports, inland waterways, flood protection, restoration and other water-related infrastructure priorities as the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee considers the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA) RIGHT NOW. The biennial legislation authorizes the… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a Ukraine assistance funding bill tonight and U.S. Congressman Garret Graves attempted to direct funds toward Louisiana's ongoing disaster recovery and other priorities. The $40 billion funding legislation was introduced hours before the vote. Graves ultimately voted no on the Ukraine aid because it failed to include funding for Louisiana's… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced that Louisiana and parishes will receive a $111,822,094.65 share of over $252 million in the FY 2021 Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) energy revenues that the four Gulf oil and gas producing states will receive. Of the revenues, the State of Louisiana will receive $89,457,675.71 while the coastal parishes receive $22,364,418.94."Every… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves introduced legislation to give policyholders more options as FEMA is set to implement its new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) premium rate structure today. The bill authorizes FEMA to give refunds to individuals who have already paid in excess of their prior premiums.Graves previously attempted to push this legislation as an amendment to the… Read more »
The U.S. House passed the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 which has several Louisiana priorities U.S. Congressman Garret Graves pushed for and prioritized within the bill. Graves' bipartisan provisions will ensure foreign fishing fleets aren't illegally fishing in U.S. waters, prioritize our domestic workforce, and increase our safety by keeping Russian vessels out of U.S.… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge urging that Lafourche, Terrebonne, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. John and other parishes receive recovery funding directly. Under the current allocation, only the City of Baton Rouge will receive 2021 disaster funds directly. In addition, Graves expressed concern… Read more »
It's good news, but we now face a bureaucratic nightmareGraves asked HUD Secretary for status of funds on January 6, 2022U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released a supplemental statement after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) updated today their announced $1.3 billion Louisiana hurricane and flood allocation and the process on how it will be distributed. HUD later… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced $1,272,753.90 of federal flood recovery resources are headed to Baker High School to repair and replace structures damaged by the 2016 Flood. This is the result of a Graves-led effort.In July 2020, Graves gathered Baker High School officials and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor. They discussed FEMA's re-evaluation of… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) attempted to add amendments to the U.S. House government funding bill in an effort to create accountability and improve the bill. Graves' amendments would have ensured Louisiana's disaster recovery, flood insurance and other priorities were addressed.Graves introduced the below amendments: An amendment that would have required the FEMA… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves successfully added several bipartisan provisions in the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022. The provisions would ensure foreign fishing fleets aren't illegally fishing in America's waters, prioritize our domestic workforce, and bolster maritime security amidst Russia's invasion. Additionally, the legislation bolsters U.S. Coast Guard personnel and… Read more »
