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Troy Carter running to chair the Congressional Black Caucus
WASHINGTON – New Orleans Democratic U.S. Rep. Troy Carter is the first candidate running for chair of the Congressional Black Caucus – arguing that he wants the influential caucus on Read More
Opinion: Troy Carter wrong to want to cut U.S. aid to Israel
When U.S. Rep. Troy Carter of New Orleans voted with about half of all House Democrats for an amendment to cut off all U.S. aid to Israel — fortunately, the amendment failed — he ignored his own Leadership’s warning that the amendment would harm humanitarian efforts and hobble the U.S. embassy. Read More
The likely next Congressional Black Caucus chair has big plans for the shrinking powerhouse
Louisiana Rep. Troy Carter said the influential group of Democrats will overcome the serious threats to its power. Read More
Cleo Fields said he wouldn’t run against Troy Carter
U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields said he wouldn’t run for reelection in a district that included U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, the congressional delegation’s other Black Democrat. Read More
Congressmen Troy Carter, Cleo Fields urging voters to polls following Supreme Court decision
BATON ROUGE — Two U.S. congressmen are urging voters to head to the polls after the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional maps. Read More
Rep. Troy Carter: What Voting Rights decision shows us
Rep. Troy Carter: The Callais decision forces us to decide what kind of democracy we will leave for our children Read More
Troy Carter, Renada Collins run for Louisiana 2nd District
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter and Renada Collins are running for Louisiana’s 2nd District in Congress, which is rooted in New Orleans but stretched along the Mississippi River. Read More
Louisiana Democrats to attend State of the Union address
WASHINGTON — Louisiana’s two Democratic U.S. House members — Rep. Troy Carter Sr., of New Orleans, and Rep. Cleo Fields, of Baton Rouge — plan to sit stoically in the Read More
Rep. Troy Carter: When norms fail, laws must lead
Our norms are norms because we have respected them as such, not because they were written in stone, but because we believed in them. They are the invisible architecture of Read More
LSU’s Lane Kiffin criticized over post tagging Donald Trump
LSU football coach Lane Kiffin was criticized by U.S. Rep. Troy Carter and journalist Roland Martin after a post to X tagged President Donald Trump. Read More
Letters: Rep. Troy Carter a winner despite candidate losses
Twice in one week, an article appeared in your paper characterizing U.S. Rep. Troy Carter as a “loser” in the elections that just occurred. Read More
Troy Carter opposes sending Border Patrol to New Orleans
The Trump administration has used the Border Patrol to arrest immigrants in Chicago and reportedly plans to send agents to New Orleans next. Read More
Three candidates backed by Troy Carter didn't win elections
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter acknowledges that three key members of his Algiers-based political organization didn’t perform well on election night in New Orleans two weeks ago. Read More