Troy A. Carter represents Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. Before his election to Congress in a 2021 special election, he served in the Louisiana State Senate and Louisiana House of Representatives for multiple terms. He currently serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Homeland Security Committee, with assignments to several subcommittees including Communications and Technology, Health, Environment, Transportation and Maritime Security, and Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Name

Troy A. Carter

Party

Democratic

State

Louisiana

District

LA-2

Committees

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee, Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee, Communications and Technology Subcommittee

Key Fact 1

Troy A. Carter won a special election in 2021 to represent Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District, which includes much of New Orleans.

Key Fact 2

He previously served in the Louisiana State Senate from 2015 to 2021.

Key Fact 3

Carter served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008.

Key Fact 4

He sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over health care, telecommunications, and environmental policy.

Key Fact 5

Carter serves on the Homeland Security Committee with assignments to the Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee and the Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee.

Key Fact 6

His Energy and Commerce Committee assignments include the Communications and Technology, Health, and Environment Subcommittees.

Key Fact 7

Carter represents a district that was significantly affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Key Fact 8

He has focused on issues affecting New Orleans and coastal Louisiana, including infrastructure and disaster preparedness.

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