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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for Monday March 09, 2026 ( 5 items )  

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of March 2, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of March 2, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, March 3, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee markup on the following bill: * H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Thompson) The Committee advanced the Bill on a 34-1  more

Europe Needs to Refill Gas Storage Facilities, But Limited Supplies and Higher Prices Make That More Difficult
WASHINGTON, March 8 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Europe Needs to Refill Gas Storage Facilities, But Limited Supplies and Higher Prices Make That More Difficult * Key Takeaways 1 Europe is facing higher costs to secure natural gas supplies for next winter due to its own depletion and the conflict with Iran. 2 Europe's gas storage levels were below normal when hostilities began. Still, Qatar's inability to move LNG throu  more

Scalise: We Must Get the SAVE America Act to President Trump's Desk
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: We Must Get the SAVE America Act to President Trump's Desk * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox and Friends Weekend to address radical Democrats defending the Iranian regime over America, urge the Senate to pass the common-sense SAVE America Act, and highlight House Republicans' efforts to save college sports through the SCORE Act.   more

Scalise: We Must Get the SAVE America Act to President Trump's Desk
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: We Must Get the SAVE America Act to President Trump's Desk * NEW ORLEANS, La. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox and Friends Weekend to address radical Democrats defending the Iranian regime over America, urge the Senate to pass the common-sense SAVE America Act, and highlight House Republicans' efforts to save college sports through the SCORE Act.   more

UPDATE 1: Unified Command continues oil spill recovery near Grande Isle, Louisiana
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * UPDATE 1: Unified Command continues oil spill recovery near Grande Isle, Louisiana * Editor's Note: Click here to download high-resolution version. NEW ORLEANS \- A Unified Command, consisting of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO) and the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), continues its recovery and cleanup efforts in the Gulf and sur  more