Senator Mary Landrieu

Democrat  •  Louisiana  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 1997
Current Term 2009 - 2014 View All
  • Votes with party 89%
  • Abstains: 7%

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11/19/09
$100 Million For Mary Landrieu Health Care Vote? « Count Us Out

$100 Million For Mary Landrieu Health Care Vote? ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports: What does it take to get a wavering senator to vote for health care reform? Here's a case study. On page 432 of the Reid bill, there is a section ...

11/19/09
Senate girds for historic debate on health bill

"Now it's America's turn, and this will not be a short debate," Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, warned after Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled long-awaited legislation Wednesday night to extend coverage to 30 ..

Source: WISH TV
11/19/09
InsureBlog: Getting to 60

Posted by Bob Vineyard, CLU at 8:20 PM. Getting to 60. When it is your money Congress is spending, there is no limit. Care to guess how much Sen. Mary Landrieu want's for a yes vote for health insurance reform? Try $100 million. ...

Source: InsureBlog
11/19/09
Arkansas Blog: Profiles in courage

For instance, Senator Blanche Lincoln, a Democrat who has been a less-than-strong supporter of the present health care bill, recently told The Times, “I am responsible to the people of Arkansas, and that is where I will take my direction.” But where d

11/19/09
Geithner: Banks obligated to lend

Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.; Karen Mills, administrator of the Small Business Administration; Timothy Geithner, U.S. Treasury secretary; and Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.; participate in a panel discussion ...

11/19/09
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Wooing Landrieu

Chris Frates notices that a provision in the Senate bill gives special help to Louisiana to pay for the cost of the proposed expansion to Medicaid, and wonders whether it's Harry Reid's way of gaining the support of Sen. Mary Landrieu ...

11/19/09
Tom Coburn Joins Campaign Against Muslim Group | The Hollywood Liberal

The campaign of Sen. Mary Landrieu violated campaign-finance rules by making an unexplained donation of over $25000 to the US Treasury, a good-government group is alleging. The campaign calls the payment routine, but one expert says ...

11/19/09
Senate Democrats unveil bill with Public Option

But Senator Mary Landrieu, a Democrat from Louisiana, sounded encouraged yesterday, and she told reporters she would decide by today whether she would support opening debate. “At least we're getting bills that are less than $1 trillion, ...

11/19/09
Analysis: How the Senate health care bill stacks up with the House ...

Ben Nelson (D-NE) indicated that he would support Reid's effort to proceed to the health care debate, a couple of Democrats are still withholding support. Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) has “remained noncommittal,” while Sen. Mary Landrieu ...

Source: malarkynews
11/19/09
Read Online or Download: Senate Version of Obama Care | Tab Right

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D - Louisiana) Sen. Joe Lieberman (I - Connecticut). Without at least some of these votes, as Republicans are expected to vote as a block (with few if any exceptions) against the bill, the bill would not pass. ...

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11/19/09
John Lott's Website: A cheap vote for the government health care ...

For a mere $100 million, Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu is willing to vote for a massive change in the life of Louisianans. ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports: What does it take to get a wavering senator to vote for health care reform? ...

11/19/09
Call To ACTION – Feel Free to Copy and Send Your Own Version ...

Senator Mary Landrieu Fax: (202) 224-9735 (504) 589-4023. Senator Mark Pryor Fax: (501) 324-5320 (202) 228-0908. Senator Blanche Linchon Fax: (202) 228-1371 (501) 375-7064. Senator Joe Lieberman Fax: (202)224-9750. From: Glen Armand ...

11/19/09
Booman Tribune ~ A Progressive Community

You have probably heard by now that yesterday afternoon Harry Reid invited Ben Nelson, Mary Landrieu, and Blanche Lincoln to a meeting in his office. From what I can divine, Reid likes to use subtlety more than a heavy hand. In response to a question from

11/18/09
ohnotheydidnt: The 25 Best Live Moments on TV (2000-2009)

Carlson's contract was not renewed and the show was ultimately canceled—as a direct result of Stewart's appearance. Sounds like Pulitzer-worthy behavior to me. 5. Anderson Cooper Confronts Sen. Mary Landrieu after Hurricane Katrina ...

11/18/09
Reid modifies abortion provisions but eschews Stupak language ...

The Senate healthcare reform bill includes new language designed to prevent taxpayer money from financing abortions, an anti-abortion-rights Democrat said Wednesday. Sen. ... Mary Landrieu (La.) and Blanche Lincoln (Ark.), the three Democrats who have not

Source: News
11/18/09
Senate Democrats introduce $849 billion healthcare reform bill ...

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, speaks to the media about the Democratic health care bill on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, in Washington. Sens. Chris Dodd, Al Franken, and Dick Durbin, listen in the back. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/ AP) ... Earlier

Source: Politics
11/18/09
Open Left:: No Senate reconciliation for health care?

This would reduce the chances of passing a public option in the bill, given that Ben Nelson, Joe Lieberman, Blanche Lincoln and Mary Landrieu have to committed to voting for cloture on a bill with a public option. .... Don't get me wrong, I don't

11/18/09
Reid Discusses Reconciliation . . . With Ben Nelson, Landrieu and ...

Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Reid "talked about process, procedure, discussion about reconciliation and a whole host of issues of that sort." "Nobody's really jumping up and down to push for reconciliation," Nels

Source: TalkLeft
11/18/09
$849 billion health bill sets up historic debate (AP) | Penny ...

Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, moderate Democrats who have expressed concerns about the measure. With the support of two independents, Democrats have 60 seats, ... “This bill has been behind closed do

11/18/09
CBO Score on Senate Health Bill: Costs $849 Billion, Reduces ...

(ChattahBox)---Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is very happy today, as the Congressional Budget Office has finally released its score of the Senate's. ... All sixty Democratic votes are needed to allow the bill to proceed to the house floor for

11/18/09
CNN

...(CNN) – Democratic Sens. Blanche Lincoln, Mary Landrieu and Ben Nelson, who have all expressed skepticism about the party's health care reform plan, were summoned to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office Wednesday to get a sneak peak at his healt

Source: Beltway Blips
11/18/09
Reports: Senate Bill to Cost $849 Billion

...afternoon, three conservative Democrats holed up in Reid's office for a briefing. Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, and Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska had all indicated that they would not commit to support the bill until t

11/18/09
Reid Releases Senate Health Reform Bill, Includes Tax On Wealthy ...

And, in fact, the strategy seemed to be working. Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson and Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu both sounded more positive about voting to allow debate to proceed" (Budoff Brown, 11/18). ...

11/18/09
Philadelphia Front Page News (FPN): Reid sets markers for historic ...

"Tonight begins the last leg of this journey," said Nevada Sen. Reid, less than two weeks after the House approved its version of a sweeping remake of the health care system- and nearly 10 months after President Barack Obama's Inauguration D

11/18/09
Reid plan ups pressure on moderates - Carrie Budoff Brown ...

Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson and Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu both sounded more positive about voting to allow debate to proceed. Nelson told reporters he still had problems with the public option plan — he prefers a plan that would allow ...

11/18/09
Wednesday Editorial Meeting « FOX News Sunday

Debate over a bill most likely will be on the Senate floor this week as Democratic leaders continue to woo party moderates, Sen. Ben Nelson (NE), Sen. Mary Landrieu (LA) and Sen. Blanche Lincoln (AR). We'll talk to leaders on Capitol ...

11/18/09
RealClearPolitics - Interview with Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin

BLITZER: Mary Landrieu, the Democratic senator from Louisiana, Blanche Lincoln, the Democratic Senate from Arkansas, Ben Nelson, the Democratic senator from Nebraska, Joe Lieberman, the independent Democrat, as he likes to call himself, ...

11/18/09
ObamaCare Could Come Up this Week | Chicago Daily Observer

Other Senators thought to be key to blocking consideration of the massive takeover scheme are Democratic Senators Blanche Lincoln & Mark Pryor (AR), Evan Bayh (IN), Mary Landrieu (LA), James Webb (VA); “Independent” Democratic Sen. ...

11/18/09
ohnotheydidnt: The 25 Best Live Moments on TV (2000-2009)

Carlson's contract was not renewed and the show was ultimately canceled—as a direct result of Stewart's appearance. Sounds like Pulitzer-worthy behavior to me. 5. Anderson Cooper Confronts Sen. Mary Landrieu after Hurricane Katrina ...

11/18/09
More Questions On Landrieu Camp's Donation To Treasury -- CREW ...

The campaign of Sen. Mary Landrieu violated campaign-finance rules by making an unexplained donation of over $25000 to the US Treasury, a good-government group is alleging. The campaign calls the payment routine, but one expert says ...

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