Dozens of Republican Louisiana state lawmakers Tuesday visited Washington for the White House State Leadership Conference, where three of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet secretaries and other officials discussed the administration’s policy agenda during what attendees described as an open dialogue.

“Nothing was off limits,” said Rep. Julie Emerson, R- Carencro. “They were there to answer whatever questions we had.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum took questions from the Louisiana delegation, as did officials from the justice, energy and education departments.

Louisiana legislators weren't asked to craft or implement any particular policy but instead participated in a dialogue aimed at establishing open lines of commun

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