Troy A. Carter

The ruling on Louisiana V. Callais is bigger than Louisiana. It’s bigger than the Congressional Black Caucus. This is about our Democracy. Angela Davis said, “If they come for me in the morning, th...

Today in our @HomelandDems hearing, my Republican colleagues spoke highly of our TSA workers and said they should be paid more. But when they had the opportunity to vote for it, they said no. Durin...

Today, I testified at the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee as they consider redrawing our congressional maps. I believe in … A Louisiana that is stronger when every voice matters. A Louis...

Congratulations to my dear friend and lifelong New Orleanian, @WendellPierce, on achieving his annual “trifecta” goal of acting in a television show, a film, and a stage play all in the same year. ...

The voices of Black voters are under attack, but we will not be intimidated, we will not be discouraged, and we will not go backward. We will organize. We will educate. We will mobilize. We will vo...

We can’t celebrate Black excellence on the playing field or court while ignoring Black voices at the ballot box. I stand with @TheBlackCaucus and the @NAACP to oppose the SCORE Act because our athl...

The right to vote is under attack. I’ll be at the Louisiana State Capitol tomorrow speaking up for fair representation. Come out TODAY at 9 AM and make your voice heard. #LouisianaVCallais #lalege...

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...

Today’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais is a devastating blow to the promise of equal representation in our democracy. This decision will embolden efforts to dismantle majority-Black districts and f...

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...

The ruling on Louisiana V. Callais is bigger than Louisiana. It’s bigger than the Congressional Black Caucus. This is about our Democracy. Angela Davis said, “If they come for me in the morning, th...

Today’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais is a devastating blow to the promise of equal representation in our democracy. This decision will embolden efforts to dismantle majority-Black districts and f...

We can’t celebrate Black excellence on the playing field or court while ignoring Black voices at the ballot box. I stand with @TheBlackCaucus and the @NAACP to oppose the SCORE Act because our athl...

The right to vote is under attack. I’ll be at the Louisiana State Capitol tomorrow speaking up for fair representation. Join me TODAY at 9 AM and make your voice heard. #LouisianaVCallais #lalege ...

The right to vote is under attack. I’ll be at the Louisiana State Capitol tomorrow speaking up for fair representation. Come out TODAY at 9 AM and make your voice heard. #LouisianaVCallais #lalege...

Today, I testified at the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee as they consider redrawing our congressional maps. I believe in … A Louisiana that is stronger when every voice matters. A Louis...

The voices of Black voters are under attack, but we will not be intimidated, we will not be discouraged, and we will not go backward. We will organize. We will educate. We will mobilize. We will vo...

The #SCOTUS ruling in Louisiana v. Callais is a direct attack on voting rights — not just in Louisiana, but across our country. We will not give in. We will fight for fair representation, and we wi...

Horrific. Another life lost too soon, another family that will never be the same. 9 more injured. My prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone affected. No one should have to fea...

60 years ago, Americans marched, bled, & died for the right to vote. Many of them were from Louisiana — from the parishes, the wards, the small towns where Black voters were turned away, threatened...