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WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today responded to President Barack Obama’s speech outlining his administration’s plans to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today introduced the Charter School Quality Act of 2011, which aims to improve charter school quality through more rigorous charter school authorizing standards and practices.

WASHINGTON – At a Capitol Hill press conference today hosted by Women of the Storm, United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., welcomed the Obama Administration’s support for dedicating at least 80% of civil Clean Water Act penalties incurred by those responsible for the spill to the Gulf Coast.

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today responded to the news that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has approved the first deepwater exploratory permit since the Obama Administration’s drilling moratorium was lifted.

WASHINGTON – In a letter to President Barack Obama, United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined 13 Senate colleagues to once again press the administration to address the shortfall in the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF).

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today warned against rushing to judgment in the evaluation of potentially improper disaster assistance payments.

Senator Mary Landrieu is pleased with a decision by the International Trade Commission to renew import duties on shrimp

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., welcomed today’s decision by the International Trade Commission (ITC) to continue import duties on shrimp from Thailand, China, Vietnam, India and Brazil for five more years.

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today commended the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on its 24-hour-a-day monitoring of the nuclear reactor crisis in Japan and its decision to dispatch two boiling-water reactor (BWR) experts to Tokyo, bringing technical assistance to Japan’s efforts to stabilize three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, where the 9.0 ea

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., today voted against limiting debate on the House-passed long term continuing resolution for fiscal year 2011, H.R. 1. The procedural vote, which requires 60 votes, failed by a vote of 44-56.

Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., issued the following statement today, expressing her concern and support for the victims of the tornado that struck Rayne, Louisiana on Saturday, killing one, injuring as many as a dozen others, and destroying or damaging more than 100 homes.

Last month, Chairman Inouye announced that a moratorium would be adopted by the Appropriations Committee on all earmarks.  The committee is now in the process of thoroughly reviewing its earmark policy.

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today responded to testimony given to Congress this week by Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., said today the transformation of New Orleans public schools following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita should serve as a national model for education reform.

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., introduced the Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2011 this week, which aims to connect foster youth with caring and supportive mentors.

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today for the first time chaired a hearing of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, where she questioned U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano on the cuts to DHS’ budget included in the House-passed long-term Continuing Resolution (CR).

– United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., announced today that President Obama has nominated New Orleans City Attorney Nannette Jolivette-Brown to be a U.S. District Judge in New Orleans.

The National Guard Youth Foundation will honor supporters and celebrate the 100,000 graduates of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, a 17-month voluntary intervention program established to provide high school dropouts a second chance.

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today welcomed President Obama’s support of the Empowering States to Innovate Act first proposed by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Scott Brown, R-Mass.

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today responded to the news that the United Stated Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today approved the first deepwater drilling permit for Nobel Energy.