U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that the Corps of Engineers has awarded a $17,554,968.82 contract to construct the structure that will drain Cypress Bayou floodwaters into the new Comite Diversion Canal and then into the Mississippi River. Three bayous (in addition to the Comite River) will drain directly into the new Comite diversion canal – Cypress… Read more »
BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Graves released the following statement regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) East Baton Rouge Flood Control Project report which will be presented to the East Baton Rouge Metro Council tomorrow. Also called the "Five Bayous" Project, it is designed to quickly drain the parish during severe rain events by improving flows in Jones… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves penned a letter today a letter today ahead of a potential funding package to get the I-10 bridges constructed. Click here to read the letter or read below:Dear Governor Edwards: We appreciate you announcing a potential funding package to get the I-10 bridges constructed. Without aggressive action to alleviate the bridge's congestion, traffic… Read more »
DONALDSONVILLE, LA – The Bayou Lafourche Mississippi River Re-Introduction and Pumping Capacity Improvement Project in Donaldsonville went out to bid for construction. "This is another infrastructure win for south Louisiana. None of us were around in 1903 when they cut off the connection of the Mississippi River to Bayou Lafourche, but we're all paying for it now. The bayou was the… Read more »
Legislation that would ban the use of traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System and other areas is being considered in the U.S. House, and Congressman Garret Graves is working to prevent the legislation from harming our nutria eradication efforts.In Louisiana, this bill would make our National Wildlife Refuges a safe harbor for this invasive species and set back the progress we've made… Read more »
Since Hurricane Ida landfall, U.S. Congressman Garret Graves has worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to commit funds from September 2021 Graves-supported Hurricane Ida recovery legislation to Louisiana's most urgent needs. "Within one month of Hurricane Ida making landfall, we were able to pass a law with billions… Read more »
U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves and Steve Scalise released the following statements after a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) was signed today to advance the construction of Morganza-to-the-Gulf Hurricane Protection System. The PPA outlines how federal, state and local entities will move forward on the construction of this critical hurricane protection project."While this may just look… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement as the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council is set to consider an agreement tonight that would expedite Bayou Manchac debris removal. Since the May 2021 flood, Graves has collaborated with Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Iberville Parish stakeholders to develop and reach regional flood control solutions. Above, Graves joins… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves introduced legislation that would lower insurance rates for Louisiana's drivers by making it a federal crime to stage a vehicle collision and fraudulently claim financial damages. Following a federal investigation, a massive car accident staging ring was uncovered in New Orleans. As of November 2021, 40 people have been charged (resulting in 29 convictions… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced today Louisiana received a sixth "Marine Highway Grant" since 2016 – now totaling $8,504,267 in investment.These grants collectively created and have expanded our container-on-barge program: purchasing new barges, equipment, and towboats to increase Louisiana's capacity and efficiency of container-on-barge service throughout the Mississippi… Read more »
