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American Press: Fort Polk Progress honors Landrieu for advocacy efforts [news]

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:09:00 EST

Landrieu was honored by Fort Polk Progress on Monday in Leesville for her efforts to make the post a priority in Washington, D.C.

The Times-Picayune: EDITORIAL: Congress should make sure flood insurance is affordable [news]

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:02:00 EST

U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu filed an amendment Tuesday to the Water Resources Development Act that temporarily would halt the flood insurance premium increases Congress approved last year.

Roll Call: Landrieu Revamps Flood Insurance Amendment, Clearing Path for Water Bill [news]

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:20:00 EST

Louisiana Democrat Mary L. Landrieu has revamped her amendment to freeze flood insurance rates for five years, removing the biggest obstacle to final Senate action this week on legislation to authorize federal projects for flood control, navigation and environmental restoration.

Daily World: Landrieu speaks to class via webcam [news]

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:31:00 EST

To cap off a civics project involving U.S. government and how it functions, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., conversed with a fifth-grade class at J.S. Clark Leadership Academy Thursday morning.

The Advocate: Shelly Dick confirmed to U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge [news]

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:55:00 EST

Baton Rouge will have a new federal judge after Shelly D. Dick finally received full U.S. Senate confirmation Thursday on a voice vote without any opposition.

Houma Courier: Amendment could delay flood insurance rate increases [news]

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:30:00 EST

U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu filed an amendment Tuesday that would prevent the Federal Emergency Management Agency from implementing drastic rate increases for the National Flood Insurance Program until the agency conducts an affordability study and allows time to act on the results.

The Advocate: LETTER: Medicaid expansion a good idea [news]

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:15:00 EST

Expanding Medicaid is the right thing to do for our people and the smart thing to do for our economy.

The Times-Picayune: COLUMN: Louisiana and other coastal states deserve a fair share of oil revenues [news]

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST

It is unconscionable that certain states receive tens or hundreds of millions of dollars a year, while others receive pocket change. The federal government can continue spending billions of dollars to rebuild after disasters, or it can share revenues fairly with the communities that produce them, and give us the opportunity to protect ourselves. It is past time for a sensible revenue sharing policy in our country. It is time for the FAIR Act.

NOLA Defender: S&WB gets FEMA dollars for drains [news]

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST

"We learned important lessons after Hurricane Katrina, including the importance of investing in our infrastructure," Sen. Landrieu said. "Today's grants are for a basic service, but one that is critical for the public health and safety of our residents in New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish."

Washington Post: Va. family together after 5-year adoption delay [news]

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST

"The Guatemalan government made no effort to identify the [adoption] cases in transition, and neither did the U.S. government," Landrieu said. "There is a very weak system on both sides and dramatic, drastic, harmful action taken."

AP: Local perspective informs Senate committee chair Landrieu’s efforts to help small business [news]

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST

"You're talking, with all due respect, to a person who had a whole city go under water," said Mary Landrieu, the Louisiana Democrat who heads the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, as she refuted a charge that state and local officials aren't inclined to prepare for disasters because they expect financial help from the federal government.

The Advocate: Military charter school moves step closer to permanent home [news]

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST

Landrieu spoke about replacing the city's failing school system over the past eight years with a new "extraordinary and excellent system," and the leadership of former Recovery School District superintendent Paul Vallas, who also attended the ground breaking.

The Times-Picayune: Three New Orleans black colleges will save cash from loan modifications [news]

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST

A measure, added by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., to a 2012 spending bill, enabled the Education Department to modify the loans so that the schools can take advantage of the current low interest rates.

The Daily Comet: EDITORIAL: Make sure fish counts are right [news]

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST

U.S. Sens. Mary Landrieu, a Democrat, and David Vitter, a Republican, were among a handful of senators who requested the action, a sign that the bipartisan appeal is based on reason rather than politics.

The Town Talk: Landrieu: Vernon Parish's Fort Polk is in position to stave off [news]

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST

"I'm doing everything I can as a United States senator to protect and strengthen Fort Polk," Landrieu said.

American Press: Funding for permanent VA clinic in Senate budget [news]

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:30:00 EST

"Because of a bureaucratic bottleneck at (the Congressional Budget Office), veterans across the country, including 20,000 in South Louisiana, have faced unacceptable delays in these health clinics," Landrieu said in a news release.

The Times-Picayune: Senate-passed budget contains Landrieu provision encouraging off-shore revenue sharing [news]

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:45:00 EST

The budget provision, added by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., calls for "investment of receipts from domestic energy production" for, among other things, "preservation restoration or protection of the nation's public lands, oceans, coastal areas, or aquatic ecosystems."

The Times-Picayune: House approves budget bill that can lead to forgiveness of Katrina disaster loans [news]

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:00:00 EST

"I have been fighting for several years to replace this flawed formula with one that is sensible and fair and that reflects local budgetary realities," Landrieu said. "Today is a victory for the people of St. Tammany and Jefferson parishes, along with other communities in South Louisiana hit by hurricanes Katrina and Rita."

Daily Comet: EDITORIAL: Fighting for our fair share [news]

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:00:00 EST

The U.S. Senate has some good bills on its agenda, including a bill that deserves a chance and could help many of Louisiana's people and businesses.

Daily Comet: Oil revenue sharing bill introduced [news]

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:15:00 EST

Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-New Orleans, is introducing another bill to expand sharing of revenues for off-shore oil production.