Troy A. Carter

The Louisiana Legislature has NO right to remove officials elected by the people. Legislation that seeks to eliminate an office after the people have already spoken at the ballot box is not just mi...

Over 350,000 Haitians in the U.S. are facing the threat of losing Temporary Protected Status. Many of these people have built lives here after earthquakes, political instability, and an ongoing hum...

I hosted my 5th annual #CrawfishAndCannabis Reform event to talk about the urgent need for cannabis reform and equity in the industry. I also shared more about the #CLIMBAct, which I introduced thi...

Everyone in Louisiana remembers when @SteveGleason blocked the punt in the first game back in the Dome after Hurricane Katrina. After his ALS diagnosis, he continues to inspire the nation as a lead...

Tell the truth – Republicans have voted FIVE TIMES to block legislation that would ensure TSA employees receive their pay, while ICE agents continue to be funded through the Big Ugly law. Do your j...

There’s no way for Republicans to deny it anymore—our TSA workers are going without pay because they’re using our federal workers as pawns. The Senate passed a bill to fund all of DHS except ICE. T...

House Democrats have attempted to bring up measures to pay our TSA agents. They have been blocked by the Republican majority. Just this week. Senate Democrats have voted five times to pay our TSA a...

I’m honored to be named among the top legislators by @humaneactfund for supporting the critical need for stronger animal protection policies. As an animal lover with pets as part of my family, I’m ...

This Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate the trans community. While the Trump administration works to silence trans people and push its hateful agenda, let’s recommit to fighting for trans ...

President Trump’s plan to send rogue, untrained ICE agents into our airports is nothing more than a political stunt and cheap theater. It does nothing to improve security and everything to distract...

The Louisiana Legislature has NO right to remove officials elected by the people. Legislation that seeks to eliminate an office after the people have already spoken at the ballot box is not just mi...

Over 350,000 Haitians in the U.S. are facing the threat of losing Temporary Protected Status. Many of these people have built lives here after earthquakes, political instability, and an ongoing hum...

I hosted my 5th annual #CrawfishAndCannabis Reform event to talk about the urgent need for cannabis reform and equity in the industry. I also shared more about the #CLIMBAct, which I introduced thi...

President Trump’s plan to send rogue, untrained ICE agents into our airports is nothing more than a political stunt and cheap theater. It does nothing to improve security and everything to distract...

There’s no way for Republicans to deny it anymore—our TSA workers are going without pay because they’re using our federal workers as pawns. The Senate passed a bill to fund all of DHS except ICE. T...

I voted NO on House Republicans’ all-or-nothing bill to fund DHS without reforms to ICE. By not passing the Senate bill, Trump and House Republicans are guaranteeing DHS will continue to be shut do...

Republicans are claiming this is a Democratic shutdown, but they have BLOCKED five opportunities to pay TSA workers. Bringing ICE agents into airports—many of whom are hardly trained to do their ow...

Did you know that ICE agents are still being paid while our TSA agents aren’t?  Because of Trump’s Big Ugly Law, ICE funding continues during the DHS shutdown while Republicans are blocking efforts...

March was a busy month. I introduced bills like the #CLIMBAct and the #MentalHealthWorkforceAct, broke ground on the Algiers swimming pool, and stood up against Trump’s reckless decisions. Watch a ...

I’m honored to be named among the top legislators by @humaneactfund for supporting the critical need for stronger animal protection policies. As an animal lover with pets as part of my family, I’m ...