Vitter will take over as the top ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which has jurisdiction over the upcoming Water Resources Development Act, levees, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environment Protection Agency, and the upcoming highway bill.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — U.S. Sen. David Vitter says he's canceled Vitter two town hall meetings in north Louisiana because of Tropical Storm Isaac.
The Louisiana Republican said meetings today in Lake Providence and on Tuesday in Winnsboro have been canceled...
US Senator David Vitter stopped by "Mornings with Ken and Bernie" today to discuss some national and local issues.
The Senator has been busy attending town hall meetings across the state in order to address the individual needs of communities across Louisiana...
Vitter, along with Republican Senators Jeff Session from Alabama and John Cornyn from Texas, believe there was likely collaboration between DOI officials and their Inspector General over "mistakes" that led to the moratorium.
Senator Durbin has said in the past that Congress should hold its own hearings regarding the "bounty" program in professional football, but pulled back on that stance after meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
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U.S. Senator David Vitter says he is very interested in a house colleague’s budget idea, but he says there is no way it will go anywhere in the Senate.
Senator David Vitter feeling optimistic about more jobs coming to the state. Vitter says he expects General Electric to announce in the next few days that they will build a facility in New Orleans that will bring about 200 I-T jobs to the area.