Troy Carter
Liberal
Democrat
House Representative
Louisiana - District 2
Current Position: US House Representative LA-2
Running For: House Representative - District 2
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For the infrastructure policy of the Biden administration
- For the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
- For the American Rescue Plan's expanded Child Tax Credit
Business & Labor
- For raising the state's minimum wage
Environment
- For stronger EPA enforcement and monitoring
Civil Rights
- Against conservative measures restricting abortion
- For strengthening anti-discrimination laws against the LGBTQ+ community; introduced legislation in 1993, 2017, and 2020 to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ individuals
- For making Juneteenth a federal holiday
- For making lynching a federal hate crime
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For providing Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel
Public Safety
- Against conservative measures expanding gun rights
- For criminal justice reforms including violence prevention programs and support for formerly incarcerated citizens returning to society