"Dr. Attorney Johnnie Jones Sr., a Louisiana hero, has passed away at age 102.He had an incredible life, serving our nation abroad & at home in the fight for civil rights. I was honored to call him last Veterans Day and to recognize him in a House floor speech. Sending prayers. twitter.com/reptroycarter/"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Troy Carter:
"The Infrastructure Law at work: the Biden-Harris Admin just announced $420M for 132 infrastructure pjts in 31 states, including upgrading dams, flood prevention, and watershed protection projects.#LA02 will receive millions for Bayou Baton Rouge & Plaquemines Flood Prevention. twitter.com/usda/status/15" on April 23Read on Twitter
"As families grapple with rising global energy prices, it is critical to lower costs.Thanks to Democrats government funding bill, more federal energy assistance is heading to LA - almost $98M - to help vulnerable families pay energy bills, bring down costs and weatherize homes." on April 22Read on Twitter
"Extremely concerning to hear that dozens of my constituents were hospitalized due to a chlorine leak at Olin Chemical near Plaquemine, and its even more distressing that environmental regulators and parish officials were left in the dark. (1/2) theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne" on April 22Read on Twitter