WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement: “This is perhaps one of the most egregious acts yet. “At a moment when our nation is already facing a sharp rise in mental illness, addiction, and suicide, the Trump administration has chosen to pull the rug out from under the […]
Education debt says a lot about the kind of country we choose to be. And it says just as much about how we treat states like Louisiana. Under President Joe Biden, student loan debt has been treated as a national challenge that demands fairness and reform. His administration expanded loan forgiveness and income-driven repayment because […]
An attack on our small business owners, our working poor, our neighbors with disabilities, families facing food insecurity, people who rely on SNAP, the homeless, and communities burdened by environmental injustice. What is next, Mr. Trump? We have already seen the assault on health care through the so called big beautiful bill that is anything […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – [November 20, 2025] Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after Louisiana was approved (again) for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding under new guidelines from the Trump administration: “In January of this year, Louisiana became the first state in the nation to secure federal approval for our […]
Congressman Troy Carter is sounding the alarm over a large-scale federal operation that he says would place New Orleans and surrounding parishes under an unnecessary and dangerous show of force. In a statement delivered during a shadow hearing in Washington on Thursday, Carter warned that the planned deployment of up to 250 Border Patrol agents […]
As the Gulf South braces for another hurricane season, the catastrophic flooding in Texas has become a stark warning of what can—and will—happen when the federal government abandons its responsibility to protect the public. At the forefront of that warning is Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), who issued a blistering statement today directed at […]
Congressman Troy Carter is set to spread holiday cheer to local families in need at his Annual Toy Giveaway, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 21, at Alice Harte Charter School, 5300 Berkley Drive in New Orleans. The event, which begins at 9 a.m., aims to provide toys to children who might otherwise go without this holiday […]
As we continue to face critical issues in Louisiana and across the nation, the choice this election is clear: Congressman Troy Carter represents the progressive, forward-thinking leadership we need in Congress. His commitment to justice, opportunity, and environmental sustainability has already set him apart as a champion for real change. Louisiana needs Troy Carter now […]
Congressman Troy Carter told a gathering of almost 300 Orleans Parish poll commissioners that each election worker is “the keeper of our democracy.” Carter made his remarks at an awards ceremony last week hosted by Clerk of Criminal District Court Darren P. Lombard, who also serves as Chief Elections Officer for Orleans Parish. “The role […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Devin Davis, a progressive candidate running for Congress in Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District, will hold a press conference on the anniversaries of Hurricanes Katrina and Ida to announce “Insuring Our Future: A Plan to Solve Our Home Insurance Crisis.“ This comprehensive policy proposal aims to address Louisiana’s home insurance crisis, which […]
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