Congressman Troy A. Carter, who represents Louisiana’s 2nd district in the U.S. Congress, reflected on major anniversaries and legislative priorities in a series of posts on August 25, 2025.
On the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, Carter wrote: “Eight years ago, #HurricaneHarvey devastated Louisiana and our neighbors in Texas. While we remember the lives lost and the hardship endured, we also recognize the ongoing recovery work that continues today. Rebuilding is not just about restoring what was lost, it’s about https://t.co/oNaZhbJSXI” (August 25, 2025).
Addressing voting rights legislation later that day, Carter stated: “It’s been four years since @HouseDemocrats passed the John R. Lewis #VotingRights Advancement Act. With voting rights under attack, we need this law now more than ever to protect voters from race-based discrimination and ensure free, fair elections. https://t.co/RQoeDzJBjj” (August 25, 2025).
That evening, Carter marked two decades since Hurricane Katrina with criticism of former President Donald Trump’s disaster response proposals: “Friday officially marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina. Right now, we should be honoring the lives we lost and looking ahead to making #NewOrleans even more resilient. Instead, Trump wants to gut @FEMA, weaken disaster response, and dump the costs onto states already stretched” (August 25, 2025).
Carter has represented Louisiana’s 2nd District in Congress since replacing Cedric Richmond in 2021 and previously served in both chambers of the Louisiana state legislature between 1992 and 2021. Born in New Orleans in 1963 and currently residing there at age 59, he graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986.
