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May 2012

05/15/2012 – Landrieu Provision Requires Updates, Accountability on Lafayette, Lake Charles VA Clinics
05/14/2012 – Landrieu Encouraged by Capture of Top Kony Commander
05/11/2012 – Landrieu Announces $10.1M for La. to Turn Around Lowest-Performing Schools
05/11/2012 – Landrieu Urges Local Leaders to Maximize Impact of Hazard Mitigation Funds
05/09/2012 – Landrieu: USPS Announces Decision to Keep Rural Post Offices Open
05/09/2012 – Landrieu: Senate Must Act Quickly on Long-Term Flood Insurance Extension
05/09/2012 – Marking National Charter Schools Week, Sen. Landrieu Hosts Virtual Classrooms
05/09/2012 – Landrieu Holds Hearing on Coast Guard Budget
05/09/2012 – Landrieu Congratulates Louisiana's Ochsner Clinic Foundation on $3.9M Grant
05/08/2012 – Landrieu Statement on Senate Vote on 'Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012'
05/07/2012 – Sen. Landrieu, Rep. Richmond Announce $33.5M in Grants for Hurricane Recovery
05/03/2012 – Latin America Connections Conference Strengthens Economic, Cultural Ties Between Louisiana and Region
05/02/2012 – Sen. Landrieu, Rep. Richmond Announce $40.1M in Grants for Hurricane Recovery
05/01/2012 – Landrieu Statement on President's Address From Afghanistan
05/01/2012 – Sen. Landrieu Announces $148M for St. Bernard Parish Schools
05/01/2012 – Landrieu: $8.5M for Community Health Centers Will Help Serve 5,200 New Patients


April 2012

04/27/2012 – Landrieu Lauds Senate Passage of Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
04/26/2012 – Landrieu Applauds Committee Passage of Bill to Assess Progress in Haiti
04/25/2012 – Sen. Landrieu Joins Sen. Brown, Reps. Whitfield, Rivera & Moran, Bo Derek, Bachelor Star Lorenzo Borghese to Push for Permanent Ban on Horse Slaughter
04/25/2012 – Landrieu Fights to Ensure USPS Reform Maintains Service, Protects Communities
04/25/2012 – Landrieu Welcomes President's Nomination of Shelley Dick to La.'s Middle District
04/24/2012 – Landrieu Secures $16.8M for La. Coastal Restoration Construction Projects
04/20/2012 – Landrieu Marks 2nd Oil Spill Anniversary by Calling for Passage of RESTORE Act
04/18/2012 – Landrieu: RESTORE Act One Step Closer to Becoming Law
04/18/2012 – Landrieu Applauds House Passage of Rep. Boustany RAMP Act
04/18/2012 – Landrieu Applauds Approval of Sabine Pass LNG Facility
04/18/2012 – Landrieu Announces $2.35 Million for Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City
04/18/2012 – Landrieu Statement on Resignation of Orleans Parish Schools Superintendent
04/18/2012 – Landrieu Statement on Education Reform Legislation Being Signed into Law
04/18/2012 – Landrieu Statement on Secret Service Investigation
04/17/2012 – Landrieu, Murkowski Call for U.S. Energy Policy that Increases Offshore Safety While Providing for Equitable Revenue Sharing & Economic Security


March 2012

03/29/2012 – Landrieu: Louisiana to Receive More than $3.6M for Hazard Mitigation
03/29/2012 – Landrieu Fights for Transportation Bill, RESTORE Act on Senate Floor
03/29/2012 – Landrieu Commends AU for Efforts to Arrest Joseph Kony, Introduces Resolution
03/28/2012 – Sen. Landrieu and Rep. Richmond: La. to Receive $575,000 in Housing Grants for Homeless Veterans
03/28/2012 – Landrieu Praises Senate Confirmation of Susie Morgan as U.S. District Judge
03/22/2012 – Landrieu Hosts Meeting on Expediting Delayed VA Clinics in Lafayette, Lake Charles
03/21/2012 – Sen. Landrieu and Rep. Richmond Announce $63.5M in Grants for Hurricane Recovery
03/21/2012 – Landrieu to Legislators: 12 Questions to Ask on Education Reform
03/21/2012 – Landrieu Holds Hearing on Airline Security
03/16/2012 – Landrieu Urges Disaster Survivors to Request Recoupment Waivers from FEMA
03/15/2012 – Landrieu Criticizes Decision to Oust Rep. Harold Ritchie from Leadership Role Because of Opposing Vote
03/15/2012 – Landrieu Questions  Shinseki on Lake Charles, Lafayette VA Clinic Delays
03/14/2012 – Landrieu: RESTORE Act Passes Senate as Part of Transportation Bill
03/14/2012 – Landrieu Statement on Louisiana Education Reform
03/14/2012 – Governor Open to Amendments to Strengthen Education Reform Package
03/14/2012 – Landrieu Statement on Senate Passage of Transportation Bill
03/08/2012 – Landrieu: Senate Says BP Fines Should Go to Gulf
03/08/2012 – Landrieu Holds Hearing on Homeland Security
03/07/2012 – Sen. Landrieu and Mayor Landrieu Announce $6.8M in Katrina Disaster Recovery Grants for New Orleans
03/02/2012 – Sen. Landrieu Joins Bollinger Shipyards for Dedication of New Fast Response Cutters
03/01/2012 – Landrieu Hosts Education Panel & Launches New Orleans-Style Education Reform: A Guide for Cities


February 2012

02/29/2012 – Landrieu Engages Sec. Clinton on Adoption, Child Welfare and Latin America
02/29/2012 – Landrieu Urges Obama Administration, GOP to Turn Down Rhetoric on Energy Policy
02/28/2012 – Landrieu, LA Cadets Announce Study Confirming Success of National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program
02/28/2012 – At Sen. Landrieu's Invitation, Louisiana Chaplain Offers Opening Prayer for U.S. Senate
02/27/2012 – Landrieu: NOLA Medical Institutions to Receive $3.96M in Katrina Disaster
02/27/2012 – Sen. Landrieu Congratulates La.'s Oscar Winners, Moonbot Studios
02/23/2012 – Sen. Landrieu and Rep. Richmond Announce $295M in Tax Credit Awards for Community Development
02/23/2012 – Landrieu: Recommended USPS Processing Facility Downsizing is Disappointing
02/21/2012 – Sen. Landrieu Announces $5.9M in Disaster Preparedness Grants
02/17/2012 – Landrieu Statement on Extension of Payroll Tax Cut through 2012
02/17/2012 – Sen. Landrieu Announces $46.4M in Katrina Disaster Recovery Grants
02/15/2012 – Landrieu Resolution Supporting Efforts for Every Child to Have A Loving, Permanent Family Passes
02/14/2012 – Landrieu Statement on Cybersecurity Bill
02/13/2012 – Landrieu: Red River Waterway to Receive Additional $3.6 Million for Dredging
02/13/2012 – Landrieu Statement on President's Homeland Security Budget
02/08/2012 – Landrieu, Pryor and Cochran Announce FEMA Recoupment Plan
02/08/2012 – Landrieu: Louisiana to Receive $22.1 Million in Additional Federal Funding for Waterways
02/08/2012 – Landrieu: TSA Pre-Check Coming to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
02/07/2012 – Senate Approves Key, Long-Term Funding Bill for Federal Aviation
02/03/2012 – Landrieu, Isakson Introduce Bill to Protect Small Insurance Agents, Consumers
02/01/2012 – Sen. Landrieu Recognizes Black History Month


January 2012

01/31/2012 – Landrieu Leads La. Delegation Members in Letters to U.S. Patent and Trade Office Suggesting New Orleans for New Satellite Location
01/31/2012 – Senate Passes Bill to Combat Illegal Tunnel Activity on Southwest Border
01/30/2012 – Sen. Landrieu Speaks at La. Education Summit
01/27/2012 – Sen. Landrieu: Army to Expand Fort Polk
01/25/2012 – Landrieu Announces $100,000 to Combat Invasive Weed in Caddo Lake
01/25/2012 – Sen. Landrieu Announces More Than $25M in FEMA Grants
01/24/2012 – Landrieu Statement on State of the Union Address
01/19/2012 – Landrieu Encourages Jindal to Focus on Charters, Teacher Quality in Education Reform
01/16/2012 – Sen. Landrieu Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day