Landrieu is one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate, often opposing her party's positions.

Landrieu has worked to secure funding for Louisiana projects as one of her top priorities.

On March 1, 2012, Landrieu voted against a measure that would have repealed Obama's birth control mandate, despite her Roman Catholic beliefs.

Landrieu was opposed to the public health insurance option in the America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 ( HR 3200 ) until the bill was rewritten to send a $ 300, 000, 000 payment to Medicaid for her home state.

Landrieu earmarked $ 2 million for a reading program whose founder supported her campaign for reelection.

Treen endorsed the reelection of Democratic U. S. Senator Mary Landrieu in her 2008 race against Republican state Treasurer John Neely Kennedy, who resided in Mandeville, where Treen lived at the time.

And, in the case of the recent apology by Senator Mary Landrieu and her regretful cohorts on Capitol Hill, this apology doesn't amount to a hill of beans-at least not today .”

In the runoff between Terrell and Landrieu, Jenkins endorsed Terrell, but Landrieu was elected to her second term.

Landrieu is married to Cheryl P. Landrieu, also an attorney, and resides in New Orleans.

Landrieu has been a practicing attorney for fifteen years and was president of International Mediation & Arbitration, Ltd.

As an attorney, Landrieu brought a case to court that resulted in the tax being ruled unconstitutional.

Maurice Edwin " Moon " Landrieu ( born July 23, 1930 ) is a Democratic politician from Louisiana who served as Mayor of New Orleans from 1970 – 1978.

Moon Landrieu was born in Uptown New Orleans, the son of Joseph G. Landrieu ( owner of a small corner grocery ) and the former Loretta Bechtel.

Mary Loretta Landrieu ( ; born November 23, 1955 ) is the senior United States Senator from the State of Louisiana and a member of the Democratic Party.

Landrieu was born in Arlington, Virginia, the daughter of Verna ( née Satterlee ) and former New Orleans mayor Moon Landrieu, and raised in New Orleans.

Mitchell Joseph " Mitch " Landrieu ( ; born August 16, 1960 ) is the Mayor of New Orleans, former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, and a member of the Landrieu family.

Landrieu was born the fifth of nine children to Maurice " Moon " and Verna Landrieu.

* Moon Landrieu ( born 1930 ), former mayor of New Orleans 1970-1978, Former Secretary of HUD in the Carter Administration 1980-1982 and former 4th Circuit Court of appeals Judge.

** Mary Landrieu ( born 1955 ), daughter of Moon Landrieu, and a United States Senator from Louisiana, previously served as State treasurer and house of representatives.

** Mitch Landrieu ( born 1960 ), son of Moon Landrieu and is the current mayor of New Orleans, previously served as Lieutenant Governor and State Legislator.

In the United States Congress, it is represented by Rep. Jeff Landry ( R-New Iberia ), Sen. Mary Landrieu ( D-New Orleans ) and Sen. David Vitter ( R-Metairie ).

In the weeks following Katrina, Landrieu and fellow Senator David Vitter co-sponsored the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief and Economic Recovery Act of 2005 ( S. 1765 ), a 440-page aid package worth an estimated $ 250 billion ( roughly $ 550, 000 per resident ) in order to rebuild New Orleans, a city of 453, 726 pre-Katrina.

The Senate New Democrat Coalition was founded in the spring of 2000 by Senators Evan Bayh ( Indiana ), Bob Graham ( Florida ), Mary Landrieu ( Louisiana ), Joe Lieberman ( Connecticut ), and Blanche Lincoln ( Arkansas ).

* Moon Landrieu ( Class of 1948 ), former Mayor of New Orleans ( 1970 – 1978 ) and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

* Mitch Landrieu ( Class of 1978 ), current Mayor of New Orleans and son of former Mayor Moon Landrieu ( 1970 – 1978 ) as well as former State Lieutenant Governor

In response to the 4700 people lynched by mobs between 1882 and 1968 the U. S. Senate in 2005 overwhelmingly passed a bi-partisan resolution apologizing for its historic failure to pass anti-lynching legislation ( Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill ), in the form of a non-binding resolution sponsored by two southern senators, Democrat Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Republican George Allen of Virginia.

In 1995 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan ( also known as Loisaida ), author Edgardo Vega Yunqué and actor-director Nelson Landrieu founded the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center ( also known as the " CSV ") to continue Clemente's legacy.

The field included Attorney General Richard Ieyoub, former Democratic state Treasurer Mary Landrieu of New Orleans, Congressman Jimmy Hayes ( a recent convert to the GOP ), former Ku Klux Klansman David Duke, and two wealthy businessmen, state Representative Chuck McMains of Baton Rouge and William " Bill " Linder of New Orleans, the brother of Republican Congressman John Linder from Georgia.

In 2004 Landrieu became Louisiana's senior senator upon the retirement of John Breaux, who was replaced by Republican David Vitter.

She received important endorsements from US Senators Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, along with many others in Washington who campaigned and raised money for Majette.

On August 28, 2010, Kershaw announced his second bid for lieutenant governor in the October 2 special election to replace Mitch Landrieu, who left office in May after being elected mayor of New Orleans.

Landrieu also led the effort by a coalition of artists, venue owners, and other interested parties who were successful in repealing the Orleans Parish " amusement tax ", a 2 % tax on gross sales at any establishment that features live music.

Although Landrieu had at first indicated he did not plan to run for mayor, in December 2009 he announced he would be running in the 2010 New Orleans mayoral election, in a bid to succeed Ray Nagin, who was term-limited.

In the U. S. Senate election, Democrat Mary Landrieu who survived a hard challenge from Republican John Kennedy received 58 % of the vote in Caddo Parish and 60, 558 votes.

When Landrieu took office in 1970, African Americans made up 19 percent of city employees ; by 1978, this number had risen to 43 percent.

Landrieu gave up the treasurer's office to run for governor of Louisiana in 1995, but finished third in the state's jungle primary.

In September 2010 Landrieu announced she would hold up OMB director Jacob Lew ’ s confirmation until the administration lifted or eased a federal freeze on deepwater oil-and-gas drilling.

On November 21, 2009, Landrieu voted with fifty-nine other Senators to bring the health care bill up for debate.

On August 21 and 22, 2006, a remote broadcast was set up in the city to interview key players, including U. S. senators David Vitter and Mary Landrieu, and local homeowners.

Jenkins ' lead held up throughout the evening, but a late surge of votes from heavily Democratic New Orleans, as well as Bill Clinton's strong performance in the state, put Landrieu ahead by 5, 788 votes out of 1. 7 million cast.

He petitioned the Senate to unseat Landrieu and to order a new election — and on an 8-7 party-line vote the committee agreed to set up a probe.