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Cassidy Co-Sponsors 72 Hour Rule

Date: July 21, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Legislative Branch


Cassidy Co-Sponsors 72 Hour Rule

Today, Louisiana Congressman Bill Cassidy co-sponsored a bill to require that all legislation be posted online for 72 hours before consideration on the House floor.

"If Congress is too ashamed of a bill to give the taxpayers at least 72 hours to read it, then the bill shouldn't be up for a vote in the first place," said Cassidy.

Introduced by Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA), H.Res.554 will amend House Rules to prohibit consideration of any legislation whose full text has not been posted online for at least 72 hours.


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