Monthly Archives: January 2014

Home/2014/January

Flood Insurance Reform Passes Senate, Will Save Louisiana Homeowners from Crippling Rate Hikes

Sen. Mary Landrieu Has Been Tireless Advocate on Issue BATON ROUGE -- The U.S. Senate today passed legislation that will delay crippling flood insurance rate hikes for middle-class homeowners across the country, including nearly half a million policyholders in Louisiana, and Sen. Mary Landrieu’s leadership on this issue was critical [...]

By |2019-01-19T21:59:27+00:00January 30th, 2014|Press Releases|0 Comments

On Fifth Anniversary of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Vitter’s Record on Women’s Issues Troubling

BATON ROUGE -- Today is the fifth anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law, and it is also a reminder that David Vitter voted against this legislation, as well as many women appointees, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. “David Vitter’s record [...]

By |2019-01-19T21:59:27+00:00January 29th, 2014|Press Releases|0 Comments

Louisiana Democratic Party Response to State of the Union Address

President Obama’s Year of Action Inspires Louisiana Democrats to Fight for Affordable Health Care for Uninsured Louisianians BATON ROUGE -- The Louisiana Democratic Party released the following statement from Chair Karen Carter Peterson on tonight’s State of the Union address by President Barack Obama: “I applaud the president’s commitment to [...]

By |2019-01-19T21:59:27+00:00January 28th, 2014|Press Releases|0 Comments