The last year has been a good one for the Landrieus of Louisiana.
The dominant Democratic political family in the Bayou State now boasts a U.S. Senator and a lieutenant governor-elect, both progeny of a legendary former mayor of New Orleans.
In December , Sen. Mary Landrieu won a tight re-election race that drew the attention — and dollars — of both national parties.
Just two months later, her brother, state Rep. Mitch Landrieu, announced his run for lieutenant governor. He was elected Oct. 4, avoiding a runoff next month by taking 53 percent of the vote against five opponents.
“We were able to plug back into the network we built with Mary and turn it on for Mitch,” said Louisiana Democratic Party Executive Director Scott Arceneaux.
Both are the children of Moon (born Maurice Edward) Landrieu, the mayor of New Orleans during the s and secretary of the Health and Human Services Department for part of the Carter administration. He then served as federal judge in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals and briefly contemplated a presidential bid.
Moon Landrieu even has a walkway along the banks of the Mississippi named after him — the “Moonwalk.”
“The name speaks for itself,
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Do you remember the "Louisiana Purchase?" I don't mean Thomas Jefferson's acquisition of land from Napoleon, but rather Democrats' acquisition of Sen. Mary Landrieu's (D., La.) support for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Landrieu, critics believe, pledged her vote in exchange for gaining $ million additional federal funds for Louisiana's Medicaid program. Except that, due to a drafting error, the law ended up giving Louisiana $ billion in extra Medicaid funds -- more than twenty times the assigned amount. How this happened, and how Congress failed to fully fix it, is a microcosm of our new health law's many flaws.
Our story begins in the fall of , when Sen. Harry Reid (D., Nev.) was trying to cobble together the necessary 60 votes to pass the Affordable Care Act. He needed every Democrat on board in order to do this, which gave waffling senators a great deal of leverage. In the case of Sen. Landrieu, this involved gaining some extra funding for the state's Medicaid program, something that Republican Governor Bobby Ji
Landrieu tells colleagues goodbye
Deborah Barfield Berry | Gannett Washington
WASHINGTON – Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu told her colleagues goodbye Thursday, saying she feels an ‘‘extraordinary peace“ and gratitude for her 18 years representing Louisiana.
“It’s been a joy, but I know God is calling me to a different place,” Landrieu said in her farewell address on the Senate floor. “I’m not the least bit sad and I’m not the least bit afraid because it’s been a remarkable opportunity to serve with you all.”
Landrieu lost her bid for a fourth term to Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy in a runoff election on Saturday. Until her term officially expires in January, she will be the only remaining Democratic senator from the Deep South.
She was among several senators who delivered farewell addresses this week, including fellow Democratic southerners Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Kay Hagan of North Carolina. They also lost elections this year after being targeted by Republicans.
Throughout the week, Democratic and Republican colleagues praised Landrieu’s work in the Senate, citing her efforts to send federal disaster aid to Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina in and the Gul
Sen. Mary Landrieu
Enacted Legislation
Landrieu was the primary sponsor of 17 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
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Does 17 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the th Congress).
Voting Record
Key Votes
Landrieu voted Nay
Landrieu voted Yea
H.R. (th): Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of
Motion Agreed to 81/19 on Dec 15,
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of (Pu
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