Congressman Troy A. Carter, who represents Louisiana’s 2nd district in the U.S. Congress, used his social media platform on March 27, 2026, to address issues ranging from federal agency funding lapses to mental health access and political disputes over worker pay.
On March 27, Carter criticized recent executive actions regarding federal public safety agencies and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). In a post published at 01:14 UTC, he stated: “Allowing FEMA and other critical federal public safety agencies to go unfunded, and TSA agents to go unpaid for 41 days, unnecessarily, is disgraceful. Where was this executive order over a month ago?! Don’t let Trump make you think he’s a hero for finally doing the right thing”.
Later that day at 19:58 UTC, Carter addressed ongoing negotiations in Congress related to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding and its impact on TSA workers. He wrote: “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. That’s negotiation. Yet here we are in the House, still playing political games”.
In addition to these remarks on federal funding and worker pay, Carter also discussed mental health care disparities during an episode of “What Makes America Tick?” On March 27 at 14:43 UTC, he posted: “Mental health challenges affect everyone, but communities of color often face stigma and limited access to care. On this episode of ‘What Makes America Tick?,’ I sat down with @DanGillison, CEO of @NAMICommunicate, to discuss access to mental health resources, the 988 Suicide &”.
Carter has served in Congress since replacing Cedric Richmond in 2021 after previous roles in both the Louisiana House of Representatives (1992-1994) and Louisiana Senate (2016-2021). Born in New Orleans in 1963 and currently residing there at age 59, Carter graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986.
