Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA]

Senators seek to create Cold War Service Medal

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

...ORLEANS (AP) U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, along with other senators, has filed a bill to allow the military to award medals for service during the Cold War. The Cold War Service Medals Act would authorize the secretaries of the military to award Cold War Se

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Senators Make Health Reform Positions Known

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

... The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that a "health care overhaul faces a tough sell among the Louisiana delegation:" "Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said the bill pending ... isn't aggressive enough in trying to curb rising health care costs. But she a

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Senate blocks vote on Vitter census bill

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...supporting cutting off debate on a spending bill, effectively killing the amendment proposed by the Louisiana Republican. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., voted for what is called cloture, a parliamentary procedure that helps end debate quickly. She helped pr

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U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon: All victims deserve their day in court

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...of employment. It seems like common sense, but 30 senators managed to vote against the proposal. Here in Louisiana, Sen. Mary Landrieu supported it, but for reasons only he knows, Sen. David Vitter chose to vote no. Even though the amendment passed by a

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NEWS -- Senate blocks census citizenship question

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...by the number of people living in each state, whether or not they are citizens. Vitter's home-state colleague, Democrat Mary Landrieu, recently said in a letter to Vitter that it would take a constitutional amendment to exclude immigrants from the count

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Palm Beach County Dems axe Ohio Rep. Kucinich as event headliner days after dumping La. Sen. Landrieu

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...liberal former presidential candidate had been called in as a last-minute replacement for moderate Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu. Landrieu was dropped as keynoter this week because party activists were upset by her refusal to commit to blocking a Republi

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Gallot: Lawmaker divisive on census 'illegals' question

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...has said it will count everybody, regardless of their citizenship status, based on where they are on April 1, 2010. U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, R-La., said last week in a prepared statement that she would not join Vitter in holding up a spending bill to fo

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CNN - Health Care Bill Ready For Full House

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...Democratic leaders is not knowing how their caucus members will vote when a bill hits the floor. On Tuesday, Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, a key undecided centrist, raised new concerns about Reid's decision to include in the bill a govern

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Election puts pressure on Democrats

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

... that their constituents don't see the stimulus helping and view the health care bill as a government boondoggle. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., criticized "the clumsy political way this (health care) has been handled," while Nelson warned that "people are

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Key Moderates Influence The Shape Of Health Overhaul Bills

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...Resolving differences could take weeks some say (Murray and Montgomery, 11/4). Roll Call: "On Tuesday, moderate Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) made clear she supports Snowe's proposal for a public insurance option that would only be triggered in the future

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Watchdog group opposes House health bill

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...there are still major hurdles in the Senate, where several centrist Democrats are off the bill. ABC News reports that Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., says she is 'skeptical' of the Senate bill and the public option added by the Senate Majority Leader Harry R

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Moderate Democrats Push for Health Care "Trigger"

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...My expectation is that it probably doesn't have enough to get 60 votes to get off the floor if it gets on the floor." Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) is working with Snowe to revive the trigger idea, the Washington Post reports. "What we have to move forward

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NEWS -- Liberals target moderates on health bill

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...MoveOn said in an e-mail last week. The group said Tuesday it was launching radio ads aimed at moderates Lincoln and Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., accusing each of "siding with insurance companies." It was also mailing sharply worded brochures to tens of t

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House Democrats prepare health care bill for floor debate

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...for Democratic leaders is not knowing how their caucus members will vote when a bill hits the floor. On Tuesday, Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, a key undecided centrist, raised new concerns about Reid's decision to include in the bill a gov

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Franklin business owner pushes for health reform

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...owner of the Franklin Fitness Center, spoke at a morning news conference with Democrat Sens. Tom Harkin of Iowa and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana as part of a campaign supporting health care reform legislation. The campaign drew participation from about 10

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Senate moderates wield influence to seek changes to health-care reform

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...where private insurers fail to offer broadly affordable plans. The list of complaints stretches on: Some senators, including Mary Landrieu (D-La.), want to do more to protect small businesses. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) has sought to shield the medical-dev

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Senate moderates wield influence to seek changes to health-care reform

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

La. justice resigns after interracial wed flap

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...to comment about his resignation, which followed calls for his removal from officials including Jindal and U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu. "We're saddened that it took national attention to this issue, which was decided back in 1967 by the Supreme Court, and a

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Palm Beach County Dems dump La. Sen. Landreiu as keynote speaker

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...Beach County's Democratic Party has dumped moderate Louisiana Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu as keynote speaker for an annual fund-raising dinner next week because party activists dislike Landrieu's stance on health care reform. Landrieu, who recently de

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AP: La. justice quits after interracial wed flap

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...which followed calls for his ouster from several public officials, including Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu. Humphrey and McKay have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Bardwell. Share your observations and experiences

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