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'''Mary Landrieu''', born November 23, 1955 (age {{age|1955|11|23}}), was a [[United States Senator]] from the state of [[Louisiana]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. 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==

==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>

==See also==

==See also==