Posts Tagged ‘Johnny Isakson’

Marine Corps Identity Bill Gets 400 Co-sponsors in House

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Washington D.C. – April 20, 2010 – The Marine Corps Identity Bill, HR 24, has received 400 co-sponsors—92 percent of the House of Representatives.

Backed by the Marine Corps League, HR 24, introduced by North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones, proposes to change the name of the Department of the Navy to the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.” HR 24 is just seven votes shy of a 20-year record for most amount of co-sponsors on any House bill.

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Bill that Adds ‘Marine Corps’ Name to Department of Navy Advances in Senate

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Sen. Johnny Isakson Becomes Newest S. 504 Co-sponsor

Washington D.C. – April 12, 2010 – Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia has become the newest co-sponsor of S. 504, a bill that would change the name of the Department of the Navy to the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.”

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