Troy A. Carter
Representative for Louisiana · Democratic · United States
“It simply directs TSA to help develop guidelines so the incarcerated individual can preapply before they are released and receive help navigating appeals if necessary. If they can get the paperwork done while they are still inside, they can start working when they come home.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 5109, the TWIC Efficiency, or TWICE Act. I am proud to introduce this bipartisan bill with my Louisiana colleague, Congressman Clay Higgins and my dear friend from Texas who will be joining us shortly.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from Greater New Orleans, Inc., the National Ocean Industries Association, and Refined Technologies in support of the TWICE Act as a commonsense approach to alleviating systemic labor shortages in the maritime, transportation, and energy sectors. September 14, 2026. Re Support for H.R.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Ultimately, only 0.1 percent of those requesting redress are ultimately denied due to TSA standards. As a result, the 3,270 TWIC-regulated facilities nationwide experience unnecessary delays and challenges in hiring.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Endorsers, varying from national trade associations to regional chambers of commerce, span sectors and geographies. Endorsements have been received by the American Trucking Association, American Waterways Operators, American Association of Port Authorities, World Trade Center of New Orleans, Transportation Institute, Center for Employment…”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Thousands of Louisianians are released every year and want to fill these jobs. This bill connects them to the employers that need them, as well.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
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“Mr. Speaker, employment is one of the greatest predictors of whether someone stays out of the criminal justice system or not. This bill reduces recidivism, fills workforce shortages, and strengthens our supply chain once and for all, all in one fell swoop. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of this commonsense bill, H.R. 5109. Mr. VAN EPPS. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Luttrell).”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Endorsers, varying from national trade associations to regional chambers of commerce, span sectors and geographies. Endorsements have been received by the American Trucking Association, American Waterways Operators, American Association of Port Authorities, World Trade Center of New Orleans, Transportation Institute, Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), Right on Crime, and Jobs for the Future. The TWICE Act's simple improvement in preserving national security, advancing efficiency, and providing industry increased access to workers will strengthen the American workforce and supply chain. In closing, we reiterate our appreciation for the House's consideration of this bipartisan legislation with benefits across states and sectors.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Ultimately, only 0.1 percent of those requesting redress are ultimately denied due to TSA standards. As a result, the 3,270 TWIC-regulated facilities nationwide experience unnecessary delays and challenges in hiring. Americans who are otherwise qualified are left without a job, and industries facing workforce constraints miss out on a larger talent pool. By facilitating a more efficient process with clearer guidelines, TSA can process applications in an accelerated manner, and their administrative burden in reviewing applications will be mitigated. Our support is affirmed by unanimous support from the House Homeland Security Committee, which reported the TWICE Act favorably by a 30-0 vote. The TWICE Act has received approximately 40 endorsements to date.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from Greater New Orleans, Inc., the National Ocean Industries Association, and Refined Technologies in support of the TWICE Act as a commonsense approach to alleviating systemic labor shortages in the maritime, transportation, and energy sectors. September 14, 2026. Re Support for H.R. 5109, the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency (TWICE) Act. Hon. Andrew Garbarino, Chairman, House Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Bennie Thompson, Ranking Member, House Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Garbarino and Ranking Member Thompson, The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), Refined Technologies, Inc. (RTI), and Greater New Orleans, Inc.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Thousands of Louisianians are released every year and want to fill these jobs. This bill connects them to the employers that need them, as well. American Trucking Associations, The American Waterways Operators, American Association of Port Authorities, National Ocean Industries Association, Transportation Institute, World Trade Center of New Orleans, and so many others support this bill because they recognize the value that the bill stands for and the resources it brings to our workforce, and what it does to combat recidivism and give people an opportunity to have a true second chance to be productive citizens while filling a void in our workforce. Mr.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“It simply directs TSA to help develop guidelines so the incarcerated individual can preapply before they are released and receive help navigating appeals if necessary. If they can get the paperwork done while they are still inside, they can start working when they come home. These are the type of good-paying careers that will help keep them out of prison, out of a penal system, and on the road to being productive citizens again. I want to briefly tell you a story about Joel from New Orleans. After being incarcerated, Joel wanted to work in Louisiana's offshore energy industry, where many of the jobs require TWIC credentials. He applied for a TWIC card, paid the $125 fee, and--like most people in prison-- was automatically denied on the first try simply because he had a record, even though his conviction wasn't disqualifying.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 5109, the TWIC Efficiency, or TWICE Act. I am proud to introduce this bipartisan bill with my Louisiana colleague, Congressman Clay Higgins and my dear friend from Texas who will be joining us shortly. I have long believed our criminal justice system must be about more than punishment. It has to create a pathway back into society. That is exactly what the TWICE Act does. It is a simple, commonsense fix that helps returning citizens get the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, or TWIC, card they need to work at ports, terminals, refineries, and maritime facilities. Right now, people are training for in-demand jobs inside prisons, such as welders, electricians, pipe fitters, and truck drivers. But the moment they walk out, they hit a bureaucratic wall.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“By ensuring the full implementation of the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, this legislation will help modernize and transform drug development for the 21st century; accelerate safer, more effective medical breakthroughs; and advance more humane scientific research. This is long overdue. We see the unnecessary slaughtering of animals for research when there are other alternatives that may be, in fact, more humane, more effective, and more cost effective, yet we continue to do the same thing as if. I am proud to be a part of this bill that will go a long way toward protecting lives, advancing technological scientific finds, and creating a better, more humane system. Overall, our bill is a big win for patients, a big win for innovation, and a big win for animal welfare. Mr.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2821, the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, introduced by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter). I am proud to co-lead this bill with him and a bipartisan group of my colleagues: Representatives Barragan, Buchanan, DeLauro, and Harshbarger. Over 3 years ago, the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 was signed into law, allowing the agency to approve human drugs without requiring animal testing through modern, often more effective, alternatives. Despite this progress, the FDA has still not issued updated regulations to clarify where alternatives to animal testing are, in fact, permissible. This legislation takes action to close the gap by requiring the FDA to fully implement the reforms that Congress has already enacted and to help reduce unnecessary animal testing in drug development.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“In 2024, the U.S. commercial landings totaled 7.7 billion pounds, the first time landings have been below 8 billion pounds since 1988. Louisiana's commercial fishing industry has particularly been hit hard by this flood of foreign imports. Since 2021, Louisiana shrimpers have seen the value of their catch drop by more than 50 percent, falling from $131 million in 2021 to just $61 million in 2024. As you can see, this is, in fact, a real threat. Passing this bill will deter bad actors from flooding the market with unsafe products and provide American fishermen with a fair playing field, allowing them to sustainably harvest millions of additional pounds of shrimp and other seafood each year. This is a real issue, and I am proud to be working in a bipartisan way to address an issue that will impact not just Louisiana but our entire country.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2715, the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, which I introduced with my Louisiana colleague Representative Clay Higgins. This bill will protect American consumers and create a level playing field for American businesses by authorizing the Food and Drug Administration to order the destruction of imported products found to pose a significant public health concern. Under current law, foreign exporters can ship contaminated or counterfeit products to the U.S. knowing they can withdraw the shipment if FDA flags it. They can then try to enter through a different port where the shipment may not be caught, a practice known as port shopping. This loophole endangers our health and undermines our food and drug safety systems.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“As with many other policies, the impacts are more dramatic for our less affluent neighbors. Hourly workers, shift workers, and families relying on public transit are hit hardest by sudden schedule changes and reduced evening visibility. More evening daylight reduces the need for artificial lighting and heating in the early evening hours, which can help lower household energy use and utility bills. For Louisiana families, many of whom work in agriculture, fishing, and outdoor industries tied to the Gulf Coast, permanent daylight saving time would mean more usable evening daylight for safer work conditions, recreation, and valuable time with their families. The American Farm Bureau Federation supports the Sunshine Protection Act because it would provide consistency and reduce disruptions for farmers and ranchers.”
House of Representatives14 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 139, the Sunshine Protection Act. Twice a year, Americans lose sleep, disrupt their routines, and pay the price for a practice that has outlived its original purpose. H.R. 139, the Sunshine Protection Act, ends that twice-yearly clock change and makes daylight saving time permanent year round. Research shows that eliminating the biannual switch reduces the spike in heart attacks, strokes, and workplace accidents that follow the spring-forward transition. Ending the clock change also means fewer disruptions to sleep patterns tied to that adjustment period. {time} 1620 On the safety side, permanent evening daylight means more daylight during peak commuting and after-school hours, leading to fewer pedestrian and traffic fatalities in the evening.”
House of Representatives14 July 2026Source ↗
“Cities where tourism is a major economic engine--like New Orleans in my district--stand to benefit from smoother, international-to-domestic connections that make the U.S. a more attractive destination and keep visitor spending flowing into local economies and supporting our communities. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Gimenez for his leadership on this bill, and I urge favorable passage.”
House of Representatives13 July 2026Source ↗
“The One-Stop Security program is a current TSA pilot initiative that streamlines this process for travelers arriving from trusted foreign airports that meet strict U.S. security standards, allowing them and their baggage to connect directly to domestic flights without duplicative screening. The One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act extends authorization for the One-Stop Security program for four more years, giving TSA, Customs and Border Protection, and participating airports time to scale the program, expand international partnerships, and evaluate the infrastructure needed for broader implementation. This extension will not only improve efficiency and reduce costs but also strengthen the competitiveness of our domestic travel and tourism industries.”
House of Representatives13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Walkinshaw for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 9388, the One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act, which I am proud to co-lead with Congressman Gimenez. This bipartisan measure will modernize our aviation system, reduce unnecessary delays, and strengthen our international security partnership that keeps our skies safe. Today, the international passengers connecting to domestic flights must often retrieve their checked bags, clear customs, and undergo yet another screening process through TSA before re-entering the terminal, creating congestion, long connection times, and avoidable operational strain on airports and the airlines.”
House of Representatives13 July 2026Source ↗
“This bipartisan bill closes this oversight gap by requiring FEMA to submit recurring reports every 3 years on how cities manage and maintain their federally funded counterterrorism and security capabilities after they lose UASI funding. This bill will improve public safety across the Nation and ensure our communities are never left defenseless, which is why it is endorsed by the Major Cities Chiefs Association, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National League of Cities, and the National Fusion Center Association, to name a few. I thank Ranking Member Bennie Thompson and Representative Gimenez for their partnership on this bill. I urge all my colleagues to support this vital, commonsense legislation.”
House of Representatives13 July 2026Source ↗
“Congress previously acknowledged the value of UASI funding to communities by requiring a one-time report in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, examining how DHS could help cities transition when they lose grant eligibility. I am grateful to former Congresswoman Val Demings for championing this previous NDAA provision and for her leadership in recognizing the need to support communities if they transition out of the UASI program. However, a one-time report leaves Congress in the dark going forward. We need ongoing data to monitor vulnerable communities after they are removed from the program and identify whether their security capabilities are at risk of degrading. That is why I introduced H.R. 8874, the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026.”
House of Representatives13 July 2026Source ↗
“We saw this danger firsthand last year, when under the leadership of former Secretary Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security attempted to abruptly remove historically funded cities--including, in my district, the city of New Orleans--from this program. Former Secretary Noem tried to cut our Federal counterterrorism funding support in the same year our community suffered the horrific attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year's Day, which killed 14 people and injured dozens more. It took a lawsuit to stop them. Here is the bottom line: Expecting locals to independently finance the massive security required for everyday safety--let alone high- profile events like Mardi Gras, the World Cup, or Super Bowl--is unrealistic and unfair. Abruptly turning off these resources is dangerous.”
House of Representatives13 July 2026Source ↗
“For more than two decades, this program has equipped our local first responders with advanced tools, equipment, and training necessary to protect their communities. These investments have built critical capabilities that strengthen preparedness and emergency responses across the region. However, maintaining these capabilities cannot be sustained by locals alone. They require reliable, predictable Federal funding. Unfortunately, unpredictable changes to DHS' risk formula, which determines which areas receive funding, have often created year-to-year uncertainty, leaving many cities wondering whether their counterterrorism funding will suddenly disappear. Recently, these funding changes have been politically arbitrary.”
House of Representatives13 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Walkinshaw for yielding. I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 8874, the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026. In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, it became evident that cities across the United States could become targets for terrorist attacks and that they lacked the capacity and resources to independently build the critical capabilities needed to prevent, protect against, and respond to terrorist attacks and other catastrophic events. Beginning in 2003, urban areas across the Nation began receiving dedicated counterterrorism grants from the Department of Homeland Security through the Urban Area Security Initiative, or UASI.”
House of Representatives13 July 2026Source ↗
“Speaker, I am not sure if you found this funny or if you are laughing at a joke that is on your phone, but this is serious business, sir.”
House of Representatives30 April 2025Source ↗
“Arresting people who are in this country legally--people whose only crimes have been to exercise their right to free speech--is an assault on our civil liberties and our Constitution. An attack on these individuals is an attack on all of us. Who is to say what this ruthless administration will do next or who they will do it to? Will it be your family member, your friend, or a coworker who is taken without cause? I am reminded of a quote from Angela Davis: ``If they come for me in the morning, they will come for you in the night.'' We must all stick together and fight for the rights of our great country, this great Constitution, the First Amendment right of free speech, and the Fifth Amendment right of due process. We must continue speaking up and fighting back against these tyrants and preserve our Constitution. Mr.”
House of Representatives30 April 2025Source ↗
“student detained because she wrote an op-ed in her school newspaper. Wendy Brito, a mother of three U.S. citizens, who may one day be U.S. Senators. A U.S. citizen right here on our homeland, was deported without giving her due process. Her lawyer was in the waiting room. They would not let her have access to the lawyer. Then they added insult to injury by saying she signed a waiver. Who and what mother would not say, when asked: Do you want your children to go with you versus being with some strangers would not opt for that first option? Ms. Brito simply said: What are you going to do with my children? They said: Well, they can go with you. As a father, I would have made the same decision, but her lawyer was in the other room begging for an opportunity to stand in, and they would not give him or her an opportunity to do so.”
House of Representatives30 April 2025Source ↗
“Alongside others, he was sent to an inhumane prison in a different country without a hearing. This happened in the United States, violating his right to due process. There are many individuals whose stories deserve to be told, so today I am going to highlight just a few. Last week, I led a bicameral codel to two ICE detention facilities in Louisiana where Mahmoud Khalil, Rumeysa Ozturk, and Wendy Brito are being held. Mahmoud Khalil is a lawful permanent resident and Columbia graduate student who was detained because of his participation in a peaceful protest. I had an opportunity to sit and visit with him. He said, without fear of contradiction: I am not anti-Semitic. I am not pro- Hamas. I am simply concerned about my homeland and the treatment of the people that are there. Rumeysa Ozturk is a Ph.D.”
House of Representatives30 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great concern regarding our First and Fifth Amendment rights. Our constitutionally guaranteed freedom of speech and right to due process are under attack by the Musk-Trump administration. You don't have to like what someone says philosophically, politically, or otherwise, but free speech is not based on what you like or dislike or choose to hear or not hear; it is based on one's ability to express themselves. It is not conditioned on what you like to hear. Free speech is free speech. We will not stand by while they violate the principles that form the bedrock of our democracy. Right now, this administration is defying a Supreme Court decision that ordered them to facilitate the return of an individual who was deported without due process.”
House of Representatives30 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I hereby remove my name as cosponsor of H.R. 2111.”
House of Representatives29 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Martin ``Tiger'' Bech, William ``Billy'' DiMaio, Elliot Wilkinson, Nicole Perez, Kareem Badawi, Brandon Taylor, Nikyra Dedeaux, Matthew Tenedorio, Hubert Gauthreaux, Edward Pettifer, Reggie Hunter, Drew Dauphin, Terrence Kennedy, and LaTasha Polk. These precious lives were taken from us far too soon.”
House of Representatives15 January 2025Source ↗