Senator Mary Landrieu

Democrat  •  Louisiana  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 1997
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02/08/12
La. waterway projects get funding boost

More than $22 million is heading to Louisiana for major waterways, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-New Orleans, said today. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will provide $22.1 million in additional funding for major waterways in Louisiana and an ...

Source: The Daily Advertiser
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02/08/12
SW La. Coastal Study gets financial boost

Boustany and U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-New Orleans, asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in November to allow research on the study to continue. Today he announced the Corps had allocated an additional $400,000 for the study. “The Southwest ...

Source: The Daily Advertiser
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02/08/12
FEMA rolls out plan to waive some debts by victims of Hurricane Katrina, other disasters

An aide to Sen. Mary Landrieu who has been briefed by FEMA says the agency will mail out roughly 90,000 letters next week to inform disaster victims that they may be eligible for waivers.

Source: Washington Post
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02/08/12
FEMA can waive debt for money given to persons making less than $90,000

The provision was added by Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Mark Pryor, who represents Arkansas. Around noon, Landrieu and Pryor are set to give an update this situation.

Source: WWL-TV
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02/08/12
Local officials in D.C. vying for billions from BP fines

Representative Steve Scalise and Senator Mary Landrieu are both backing the efforts to get the Restore Act passed. The measure would dedicate BP Clean Water Act fines to Gulf Coast states for both ecosystem and economic restoration. Officials said the ...

Source: WWL-TV
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02/08/12
FEMA has plan to waive debts of disaster victims

...into law, FEMA had said it was required to make an effort to recover improper payments, even if the recipient wasn't at fault. Sen. Mary Landrieu, a Louisiana Democrat who was one of the provision's sponsors, praised FEMA for "moving swiftly and aggress

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02/08/12
FEMA has plan to waive debts of disaster victims

...law, FEMA had said it was required to make an effort to recover improper payments, even if the recipient wasn't at fault. Sen. Mary Landrieu, a Louisiana Democrat who was one of the provision's sponsors, praised FEMA for "moving swiftly and aggressively

Source: KHOU.com
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02/08/12
FEMA has plan to waive debts of disaster victims

...law, FEMA had said it was required to make an effort to recover improper payments, even if the recipient wasn't at fault. Sen. Mary Landrieu, a Louisiana Democrat who was one of the provision's sponsors, praised FEMA for "moving swiftly and aggressively

Source: KATV
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02/08/12
FEMA plans to waive debts of disaster victims

...law, FEMA had said it was required to make an effort to recover improper payments, even if the recipient wasn't at fault. Sen. Mary Landrieu, a Louisiana Democrat who was one of the provision's sponsors, praised FEMA for "moving swiftly and aggressively

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02/08/12
La. waterway projects get funding boost

...and Tensas Rivers, in Louisiana and Arkansas. More than $22 million is heading to Louisiana for major waterways, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-New Orleans, said today. A link to this page will be included in your message View the last seven days See our pa

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02/08/12
FEMA rolls out plan to waive Katrina victim debts

...Agency is beginning a plan to waive debts for thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina and other disasters. An aide to Sen. Mary Landrieu who has been briefed by FEMA says the agency will mail out roughly 90,000 letters next week to inform disaster vic

Source: NWCN.com
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02/08/12
FEMA to waive Katrina victim debts

...Agency is implementing a plan to waive debts for thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina and other disasters. An aide to Sen. Mary Landrieu who has been briefed by FEMA said the agency will mail out roughly 90,000 letters next week to inform disaster

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02/08/12
FEMA rolls out plan to waive Katrina victim debts

...Agency is beginning a plan to waive debts for thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina and other disasters. An aide to Sen. Mary Landrieu who has been briefed by FEMA says the agency will mail out roughly 90,000 letters next week to inform disaster vic

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02/08/12
FEMA rolls out plan to waive Katrina victim debts

...Agency is beginning a plan to waive debts for thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina and other disasters. An aide to Sen. Mary Landrieu who has been briefed by FEMA says the agency will mail out roughly 90,000 letters next week to inform disaster vic

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02/08/12
FEMA rolls out plan to waive Katrina victim debts

...Agency is beginning a plan to waive debts for thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina and other disasters. An aide to Sen. Mary Landrieu who has been briefed by FEMA says the agency will mail out roughly 90,000 letters next week to inform disaster vic

Source: KTVB.com
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02/08/12
FEMA has plan to waive debts of disaster victims

...law, FEMA had said it was required to make an effort to recover improper payments, even if the recipient wasn't at fault. Sen. Mary Landrieu, a Louisiana Democrat who was one of the provision's sponsors, praised FEMA for "moving swiftly and aggressively

Source: CBS News
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02/08/12
FEMA prepares to mail Katrina disaster aid waivers (updated 10:20 a.m.)

...for the waiver -- if they earn less than $90,000 a year and were paid the funds due to FEMA error -- under a provision that Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., pushed to include in a federal spending bill in December. The office of Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., an

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02/08/12
FEMA has plan to waive debts of disaster victims

...FEMA had said it was required to make an effort to recover improper payments, even if the recipient wasn't at fault. Sen. Mary Landrieu, a Louisiana Democrat who was one of the provision's sponsors, praised FEMA for "moving swiftly and aggressively" to

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02/07/12
Gov. Jindal and Sen. Landrieu find rare common ground on education change proposals

Bobby Jindal has an unlikely ally in Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu. Though the two have not typically been partners in politics, both leaders support the expansion of charter schools, changes to the teacher job protection system called ...

Source: Republic
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02/07/12
U.S. senator, Louisiana governor find common ground on education

Bobby Jindal has an unlikely ally in Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu. Although the two typically have not been partners in politics, both support the expansion of charter schools, changes to the teacher job protection system called tenure and ...

Source: Shreveport Times
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02/07/12
U.S. senator, Louisiana governor find common ground on education

Bobby Jindal has an unlikely ally in Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu. Although the two typically have not been partners in politics, both support the expansion of charter schools, changes to the teacher job protection system called tenure and ...

Source: Shreveport Times
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02/07/12
Jindal, Landrieu find common ground on education

Bobby Jindal has an unlikely ally in Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu. Though the two have not typically been partners in politics, both leaders support the expansion of charter schools, changes to the teacher job protection system called tenure and the

Source: Post-Crescent
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02/07/12
Poll: Majority of Catholics believe employer health plans should cover contraception

Vitter didn't respond to Gambit's request for comment on the issue. But here's what (Catholic) Sen. Mary Landrieu had to say: “According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 87 percent of Louisiana women of all ...

Source: bestofneworleans.com
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02/07/12
Vitter dodges questions about governor's race

Looking ahead to 2014, Vitter said if Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu runs for re-election, he expects her to have a "major, significant Republican challenger." But he said it was too early to name specific contenders. Republican U.S. Rep.

Source: Daily Comet
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02/07/12
A Rationale for Postal Cuts in Doubt

...built a war chest of over $326 billion to address its future liabilities," Williams told Sanders. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Mary Landrieu (D-La.) joined Sanders a Capitol Hill press conference. Armed with the new information from the inspector gen

Source: YubaNet
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02/07/12
Jindal, Landrieu find common ground on education

...educates its students and judges its teachers, Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal has an unlikely ally in Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu. Though the two have not typically been partners in politics, both leaders support the expansion of charter schools, c

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02/06/12
Sen. Mary Landrieu urges post office rescue

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is backing creation of a blue-ribbon panel to examine how the U.S. Postal Service can make money by offering new services and products to help reduce its huge operating losses. Landrieu, D-La., joined ...

Source: nola.com
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02/06/12
U.S. senators aim to keep post offices open

Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent, and Democratic Senators Mary Landrieu and Patrick Leahy said on Monday that a Postal Service plan to study closing more than 3,600 post offices and about 250 processing facilities would eliminate needed jobs and hurt

Source: Inside Fidelity
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02/06/12
Sen. Vitter dodges questions about governor's race

Looking ahead to 2014, Vitter said if Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu runs for re-election, he expects her to have a "major, significant Republican challenger." But he said it was too early to name specific contenders. Republican U.S. Rep.

Source: RealClearPolitics
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02/06/12
Two tacks for fighting airline fees emerge

Sen. Mary Landrieu and Rep. Larry Kissell, both Democrats, have introduced bills to force airlines to roll back excessive fees. Landrieu said passengers should be able to check their first bag for free. After that, "If you want to bring five ...

Source: United Press International
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Official website: http://www.landrieu.senate.gov/
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431 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5824
Fax: 202-224-9735

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