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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11/14/09
Window Into Palestine: Kucinich Withdraws as Keynoter + Lots More

The 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 ...

11/14/09
t r u t h o u t | An Open Letter to Harry Reid on Controlling ...

Dear Senator,. I know you're in a tough spot. It would be bad enough if you only had to get Ben Nelson, Evan Bayh, Mary Landrieu, and Blanche Lincoln on board, but anyone who has to kiss Joe Lieberman's derriere deserves a congressional ...

11/14/09
US: FDA backs off oyster ban after strong criticism | bites

"By reversing course, the FDA has acknowledged that its original plan was unreasonable and that we need a commonsense approach to protecting the small number of at-risk consumers," said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who said FDA ...

Source: bites News
11/13/09
Senator Inouye co-sponsors bill to aid Filipino vets' families ...

According to the Star Bulletin, the senior Senator from Hawaii is taking the lead on an important issue to Filipino Americans by introducing the Military Families Act. The Act, introduced by Inouye and several fellow Democratic Senators would allow ... Ro

11/13/09
FDA backs off oyster ban after strong criticism | Bryan/College ...

"They might have been tone-deaf in the beginning, but they got the tune pretty quickly and listened to what we had to say," said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who said FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg notified her of the decision Friday ...

11/13/09
National Journal Online -- Under The Influence -- Prosecutors Go ...

"The Senate Ethics Committee earlier this month dismissed a complaint alleging Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) traded campaign donations for earmarks, according to a letter released Thursday," Roll Call (subscription) reports. ...

11/13/09
Senator Cheryl Gray Evans and Representative Karen Carter Peterson ...

Rickey Hardy, Sen. Nick Gautreaux, Mark Herbert from U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu's office and The League of Women Voters of Lafayette, Principal Kathy Aloisio and Parish President Joey Durel. “Louisiana is the fourth lowest in the ...

11/13/09
Mary Landrieu gets a well-deserved heaping dose of shame tomorrow

PUBLIC OPTION PLEASE! I had the privilege of speaking last night to Rich Stockwell. Rich and his boss (and our friend) Keith Olbermann are health care heroes. Y'all know Keith, I want you to meet Rich Stockwell who is a senior Olbermann ...

Source: Daily Kos
11/13/09
Teknosis: Help Campaign for Liberty (C4L) Fight For Health Freedom ...

These states are Arkansas (Sen. Blanche Lincoln), Louisiana (Sen. Mary Landrieu), Montana (Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester), Virginia (Senators Mark Warner and Jim Webb), and Maine (Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins). ...

Source: Teknosis
11/13/09
Why did Sen. Landrieu "donate" $25300 to the U.S. Treasury ...

Nearly two years after CREW asked the committee to look into a case involving Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), the panel finally concluded its investigation. CREW received the committee's letter yesterday. The letter cleared the senator of ...

11/13/09
MSNBC's 'Countdown' Plays Hurricane Katrina Card in Health Care ...

Well, now it's time for their brand of AstroTurf to be put into action. On MSNBC's Nov. 13 "Countdown," fill'in host Lawrence O'Donnell raised the issue about the potential opposition Sen. Mary Landrieu, D'La., might have ...

11/13/09
"Change?" Give me a $%&#ing Break - FDA backs off oyster ban after ...

"They might have been tone-deaf in the beginning, but they got the tune pretty quickly and listened to what we had to say," said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who said FDA Commissioner Peggy Hamburg notified her of the decision Friday ...

Source: Marler Blog
11/13/09
RNC Releases New Web Video “Flip Flop Mary Landrieu”

WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee announced a new web video today on Senator Mary Landrieu's disingenuous plan to vote to enable the bill to reach the Senate floor before voting against passage of the bill. ...

Source: LAGOP
11/13/09
Campaign For Liberty — Help C4L Fight For Health Freedom on TV!

These states are Arkansas (Sen. Blanche Lincoln), Louisiana (Sen. Mary Landrieu), Montana (Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester), Virginia (Senators Mark Warner and Jim Webb), and Maine (Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins). ...

11/13/09
Ethics Comm. Clears Another Senator | Judicial Watch

It took nearly two years for the bipartisan U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics to absolve Senator Mary Landrieu for giving the Texas literacy firm the generous multi million-dollar federal allocation just four days after receiving ...

11/13/09
The Politics of Affordable Housing: Are Solutions a Problem? | The ...

After Councilwoman Stacy Head and Senator David Vitter killed a compromise proposal sponsored in Congress by Senator Mary Landrieu, the City Council ended up voting unanimously to demolish the CJ Peete, BW Cooper, Lafitte, ...

Source: The Lens
11/13/09
Robert Reich: An Open Letter to Harry Reid on Controlling Health ...

Comments. Dear Senator Reid,. I know you're in a tough spot. It would be bad enough if you only had to get Ben Nelson, Evan Bayh, Mary Landrieu, and Blanche Lincoln on board, but anyone who has to kiss Joe Lieberman's derriere deserves ...

11/13/09
"Change?" Give me a $%&#ing Break - FDA backs off oyster ban after ...

"They might have been tone-deaf in the beginning, but they got the tune pretty quickly and listened to what we had to say," said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who said FDA Commissioner Peggy Hamburg notified her of the decision Friday ...

Source: Marler Blog
11/13/09
Obama administration backs off ban on raw oysters from Gulf Coast ...

"They might have been tone-deaf in the beginning, but they got the tune pretty quickly and listened to what we had to say," said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who said FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg notified her of the decision Friday ...

11/13/09
News Headlines - FDA backs off oyster ban after strong criticism ...

"They might have been tone-deaf in the beginning, but they got the tune pretty quickly and listened to what we had to say," said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who said FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg notified her of the decision Friday ...

11/13/09
FDA Backs Off Oyster Plan - Jackson News Story - WAPT Jackson

Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu announced the development on Friday. Earlier in the week, she and other members of the Louisiana congressional delegation told the FDA they would pursue a "legislative solution" if the agency did not relax ...

11/13/09
kalb.com - FDA backs off oyster ban after strong criticism

and thousands of jobs. “By reversing course, the FDA has acknowledged that its original plan was unreasonable and that we need a commonsense approach to protecting the small number of at-risk consumers,” said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., ...

11/13/09
Big Trouble Under the Big Blue Tent: Will Dems Kill Health Reform ...

Blue Dog Dems like Ben Nelson, Blanche Lincoln and Mary Landrieu have all said they'd nix any bill with a public option ( though Landrieu has softened a bit in recent weeks and is now sending out mixed signals). ... But, come on, Senator, it may be ti

11/13/09
Small group of senators holds key to health bill Capitol Report ...

John McCain, R-Ariz., in last year's presidential contest. Lincoln's opposition is so serious that she -- along with Nelson and Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La. -- won't even agree to let the bill be debated on the Senate floor. ...

11/13/09
MSNBC's 'Countdown' Plays Hurricane Katrina Card in Health Care ...

On MSNBC's Nov. 13 "Countdown," fill-in host Lawrence O'Donnell raised the issue about the potential opposition Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., might have over the current health care legislation being debated in the U.S. Senate. ...

11/13/09
Robert Reich's Blog: An Open Letter to Harry Reid

Dear Senator, I know you're in a tough spot. It would be bad enough if you only had to get Ben Nelson, Evan Bayh, Mary Landrieu, and Blanche Lincoln on board, but anyone who has to kiss Joe Lieberman's derriere deserves a congressional ...

11/12/09
Ethics complaint against Landrieu dismissed | Washington Examiner

The Senate ethics committee has dismissed a complaint that Sen. Mary Landrieu steered $2 million to a Texas company in exchange for campaign donations.

11/12/09
Planeta Azul » BROWN PELICAN NO LONGER ENDANGERED: U.S.

Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana hailed the recovery of this iconic bird, which is on the Louisiana flag and a symbol of the state. "I have spent countless hours with my family watching the sunset over Lake Pontchartrain and observing ...

11/12/09
Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) Introduces the Military Families Act (S.2757)

Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] Contact your representatives in Congress and urge for the passage of S.2757.

11/12/09
Ethics complaint against Landrieu dismissed - WAFB Channel 9 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate ethics committee has dismissed a complaint that Sen. Mary Landrieu steered $2 million to a Texas company in exchange for campaign donations. Landrieu's 2001 earmark for Voyager Expanded Learning drew ...

Official website: http://landrieu.senate.gov/
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Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5824
Fax: 202-224-9735

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