House passes bill to honor Luke Letlow, who died of COVID-19, with Louisiana post office

The House voted to rename a Louisiana post office after former Rep. Luke Letlow, who died nearly 3 1/2 years ago due to complications caused by COVID-19.

Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly, 401-0, to designate the Rayville postal location as the Luke Letlow Post Office Building under a bill sponsored by Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA). The bill was co-sponsored by Letlow’s wife, Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA), who now holds the seat her husband was due to take just five days after his death.