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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11/17/09
NOW! Blog » Insurance Company Greed Kills Jobs

And why would any senator who opposes the entire bill vote for such a waiver? The answer can be found in the specific proposals that would be in violation of the Byrd Rule. Mostly, those would include reforms to the way the insurance industry ... Conserva

Source: NOW! Blog
11/17/09
ISS - Free health clinic in New Orleans highlights need for reforms

"Countdown" reported that it invited U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) to appear on its newscast yesterday to discuss the clinic and health reform but was told that her schedule would not allow it. Landrieu has voiced reservations about ...

11/17/09
Look, A Well Produced Internet Video Game From GOP.com

...It’s like a match game for lazy, incurious, unthinking — oh, nevermind. I tried to match Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo) with Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-Lousiana) since they would make a lovely couple but the stupid game wouldn’t do it. ‘The Senate vers

Source: Wonkette
11/17/09
Keith Olberman Raises $1.7 Million for free clinics - 1000 treated ...

Senator Mary Landrieu's office was asked to attend, but she had a "scheduling conflict." What kind of person who represents New Orleans would not show up to see the devastation that lack of health care has wrought on her constituents? ...

11/17/09
Pundit & Pundette: Multiple obstacles to Senate bill

... Mary Landrieu, and Evan Bayh. The Senate needs to resolve the as-yet unresolvable hot-button issues of the public option, abortion coverage, and the enormous cost of the bill. Lieberman has threatened to join a filibuster and Sen. ...

11/17/09
Landrieu Camp Mum On $25K “Donation” To U.S. | The Hollywood Liberal

Landrieu Camp Mum On $25K “Donation” To U.S.. Why did Sen. Mary Landrieu's campaign “donate” over $25000 to the U.S. Treasury last year? It won't say. Affidavit In Birther Suit Contains Extraordinary Claims Against Orly Taitz ...

11/16/09
Will Senator Mary Landrieu Save Your Thirty-Five Billion Dollars?

I trust that you agree, Senator. It is imperative to the well-being of Americans that you vocally and forcefully vote a decisive thumbs-down “NO” in opposition to the current FAA Reauthorization Bill. Thank you for your time and ...

11/16/09
Obama And UN To Pass “Small Arms Treaty” Which Is Designed To ...

... gun owners in states represented by key Democrats — like Senators John Tester and Max Baucus of Montana, Senators Mark Warner and Jim Webb of Virginia, Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana. ...

11/16/09
Landrieu Camp Mum On $25K "Donation" To U.S. | TPMMuckraker

Why did Sen. Mary Landrieu's campaign "donate" over $25000 to the US Treasury last year? It won't say. ... Spread the word. Share this article on Facebook! Share. Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) ...

11/16/09
Reid's Health Care Overhaul Legislation Likely to Split Senate ...

Reid needs 60 votes to pass the legislation, and he risks losing Senator Joseph Lieberman , a Connecticut independent who caucuses with the Democrats and opposes the government insurance plan. ... Other Senate Democrats, including Nebraska's Ben Nelso

11/16/09
Reid Pressing for Start of Health Debate before Thanksgiving ...

Mary Landrieu (La.) and Blanche Lincoln (Ark.) have yet to commit to supporting the start of the health care debate, Democratic aides said last week that they do not believe that any member of the 60-strong Democratic Conference will ...

Source: SENATUS
11/16/09
Reid can't afford any defections - TheHill.com

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.). Landrieu continues to be targeted despite telling the Huffington Post last month, “I'm not right now inclined to support any filibuster. … I'm not going to be joining people that ...

Source: Top News
11/16/09
FDA postpones raw oyster ban

Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu, whose state is a major oyster producer, welcomed the move, saying. "By reversing course, the FDA has acknowledged that its original plan was unreasonable and that we need a commonsense approach to ...

11/16/09
QUOTES OF THE WEEK - News & Views - Scuttlebutt - Gambit - New Orleans

Rep. Charlie Melancon, joining forces with Sen. Mary Landrieu on Nov. 10 to protest a Food and Drug Administration proposal to ban the sale of fresh, live Gulf Coast oysters during warm-weather months unless they are processed. ...

11/16/09
Food &Health Skeptic

"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 ...

11/16/09
Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK ! BLOG

And why would any senator who opposes the entire bill vote for such a waiver? The answer can be found in the specific proposals that would be in violation of the Byrd Rule. Mostly, those would include reforms to the way the insurance industry operates --

11/16/09
This Week With Barack Obama: Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA), you ...

Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA), you should just be ASHAMED. (Video). Why should she give a damn? She lives in a mansion in the D.C. area, clicking champaign glasses, collecting lobbyists checks and continues to screw her constituents. ...

11/16/09
Reform Bill Could Be On Senate Floor By Thanksgiving Despite ...

Mary Landrieu (La.) and Blanche Lincoln (Ark.) have yet to commit to supporting the start of the health care debate, Democratic aides said last week that they do not believe that any member of the 60-strong Democratic Conference will vote ... Nonetheless,

11/16/09
Oysters: Off Limits?

...year, there were more than 87 million cases of food-related illnesses, 371,000 hospitalizations and 5,700 deaths,” replied Sen.  Mary Landrieu (D-La.). “However, only 15 individuals with pre-existing conditions died from eating raw oysters last yea

Source: Delish
11/16/09
Potomac Flacks: Sen. Landrieu Hires former Lieberman Aide Sawicki ...

Rob Sawicki has been hired as Press Secretary for US Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA). Sawicki was Senior Director of Communications for the Parkinson's Action Network. He previously worked for Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), ...

11/16/09
Did Senator Landrieu Make It to the Free Health Clinic? « Silver ...

Last Saturday we wrote about the free health clinic being held in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. The site was chosen by Keith Olbermann, host of MSNBC's “Countdown”, to embarrass Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) into stopping dragging ...

11/16/09
Florida: Kucinich Withdraws as Palm Beach County Democratic ...

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 ...

11/15/09
The Essence of Politics: Flip Flop Mary Landrieu

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11/15/09
HEALTH CARE REFORM IN THE SENATE « Cedar Creek Voice

That approach appeals to moderates such as Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La. “If the private market fails to reform, there would be a fallback position,” Landrieu said last week. “It should be triggered by choice and affordability, ...

11/15/09
RealClearPolitics - Controlling Health Care Costs

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 a ...

11/15/09
Republican National Convention Blog: Flip Flop Mary Landrieu VIDEO

Senator George LeMieux Weekly Republican Address 1... The Dollar is in Serious Trouble Michele Bachmann ... Acorn Bertha Lewis GOP Attacks Modern Day McCarthy... Cuccinelli calls on Steve Shannon to return ACORN . ...

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
SEN. LANDRIEU CLEARED OF ETHICS CHARGES

"The Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed a complaint against Democratic US Sen. Mary Landrieu from a Washington organization that alleged she received campaign money for supporting a reading project." (See: "Ethics panel dismisses ...

11/14/09
COLD WAR MEDAL Update - Marine Corps Community for USMC Marine ...

COLD WAR MEDAL Update 03: U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME), Jim Webb (D-VA), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) on 5 NOV introduced the Cold War Service Medals Act of 2009 (S.2743), bipartisan legislation to authorize ... Senator Snowe:

11/14/09
Ethics panel dismisses complaint on Sen. Landrieu | Citizens for ...

14 Nov 2009 // WASHINGTON — The Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed a complaint against Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu from a Washington organization that alleged she received campaign money for supporting a reading project. ...

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