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Bill Introductions Involving Louisiana Newsletter for Sunday September 09, 2018 ( 4 items )  

Rep. Higgins Introduces Bill to Limit Printing of Congressional Record
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6708) to "limit the printing of the Congressional Record and the House Calendars." The bill was introduced on Sept. 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Walter Jones, R-N.C., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., and Garret Graves, R-La. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Clay Higgins, 1711 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2031; or in th  more

Sen. Coons Introduces Resolution to Recognize National Day of Service, Remembrance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced a concurrent resolution (S.Con.Res. 45) "recognizing September 11, 2018, as a National Day of Service and Remembrance." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 6 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mas  more

Sen. Rubio Introduces Resolution on Renaming NATO Headquarters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 622) "supporting renaming NATO Headquarters after the late United States Senator John Sidney McCain, III." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 6 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Todd Young, R-Ind., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., John Kennedy, R-La., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Ro  more

Sen. Scott Introduces Bill on Federal Pell Grant Funding
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (S. 3423) to revise the amounts for discretionary Federal Pell Grant funding. The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Tim Scott, 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6121; or in the state at 1301 Gervais St., Ste. 825, Columbia, SC 29201; 803/771-  more