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'''Mary Landrieu''', born November 23, 1955 (age {{age|1955|11|23}}), is a [[Democratic Party |Democratic]] former [[United States Senator]] from the state of [[Louisiana]]. She served on the Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Committee on Small Business, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  

'''Mary Landrieu''', born November 23, 1955 (age {{age|1955|11|23}}), is a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former [[United States Senator]] from the state of [[Louisiana]]. She served on the Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Committee on Small Business, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  

==Political Career==

==Political career==

Mary Landrieu is of the Louisiana Landrieu patriarchal clan which has had other politicians such as her father [[Maurice Edwin Landrieu]] who was the mayor of [[New Orleans]] and her brother, [[Mitch Landrieu]], who is the currentmayor of New Orleans and a former state lieutenant governor.  

Mary Landrieu is of the Louisiana Landrieu patriarchal clan which has had other politicians such as her father [[Maurice Edwin Landrieu]] who was the mayor of [[New Orleans]] and her brother, [[Mitch Landrieu]], who is the currentmayor of New Orleans and a former state lieutenant governor.  

==U.S. Senate==

==U.S. Senate==

Mary Landrieu had a reputation as a conservative Democrat; she voted to authorize military force in [[Iraq]] in 2002, supported expansion of U.S. oil drilling, and voted to ban [[partial birth abortion]]s. On other issues she was traditionally [[liberal]], earning a 91% rating by the [[National Education Association]] and a 77% from [[AFL-CIO]], indicating a pro-labor voting record. <ref>http://usliberals.about.com/od/liberalpersonalprofiles/p/SenLandrieu.htm</ref> Landrieu was part of the Gang of 14 that brokered a compromise during the 109th Congress to stop Democrats from denying voting opportunities on appellate court candidates nominated by the President. During the period after [[Hurricane Katrina]], Landrieu used the loss of her expensive lakeside home to become a spokesperson for Katrina victims and to attack the [[Bush administration]] for not doing enough to help the victims of the [[hurricane]].

Mary Landrieu had a reputation as a conservative Democrat; she voted to authorize military force in [[Iraq]] in 2002, supported expansion of U.S. oil drilling, and voted to ban [[partial birth abortion]]s. On other issues she was traditionally [[liberal]], earning a 91% rating by the [[National Education Association]] and a 77% from [[AFL-CIO]], indicating a pro-labor voting record.<ref>http://usliberals.about.com/od/liberalpersonalprofiles/p/SenLandrieu.htm</ref> Landrieu was part of the Gang of 14 that brokered a compromise during the 109th Congress to stop Democrats from denying voting opportunities on appellate court candidates nominated by the President. During the period after [[Hurricane Katrina]], Landrieu used the loss of her expensive lakeside home to become a spokesperson for Katrina victims and to attack the [[Bush administration]] for not doing enough to help the victims of the [[hurricane]].

Landrieu supported a motion to begin debate on government [[health care]] legislation. <ref>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/11/landrieu_to_vote_yes_on_key_he.html</ref> Landrieu was seen wavering on the issue, so the bill gave $300 million in federal [[Medicaid]] subsidies to Louisiana only. <ref>http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/11/the-100-million-health-care-vote.html</ref>

Landrieu supported a motion to begin debate on government [[health care]] legislation.<ref>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/11/landrieu_to_vote_yes_on_key_he.html</ref> Landrieu was seen wavering on the issue, so the bill gave $300 million in federal [[Medicaid]] subsidies to Louisiana only.<ref>http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/11/the-100-million-health-care-vote.html</ref>

Landrieu was unseated in 2014 in her bid for a fourth term by the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Bill Cassidy]]. Running third in the primary was the Republican and [[Tea Party]] candidate, [[Rob Maness]], since head of the [[political action committee]] called Gator PAC.

Landrieu was unseated in 2014 in her bid for a fourth term by the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Bill Cassidy]]. Running third in the primary was the Republican and [[Tea Party]] candidate, [[Rob Maness]], since head of the [[political action committee]] called Gator PAC.

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==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://landrieu.senate.gov/hrt/index.cfm Congressional Website]

*[http://landrieu.senate.gov/hrt/index.cfm Congressional Website]

*[http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=661 Voting record]

*[http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=661 Voting record]