Democratic Voters to Choose Second District Candidate
ListenDemocratic voters will be choosing a candidate in the Second District to face off next month in a general election.
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ListenOn Saturday's election for Representative of Louisiana's Second Congressional District, three men hope to unseat 18-year incumbent William Jefferson: Libertarian Gregory Kahn, Republican Ahn...
View ArticleProfile of Congressman-elect Joseph Cao
ListenFor the first time in over a hundred years, New Orleans has elected a non-Democrat to represent Louisiana's Second Congressional District in the U.S. Congress. But Republican Anh "Joseph" Cao...
View ArticleHouse Investigator Issa Has Faced Allegations As Well
The man driving the investigation into the General Services Administration, California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, took the top seat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee after the...
View ArticleEx-Rep. Bob Livingston donates papers to Tulane
Former U.S. Rep. Bob Livingston, who spent 22 years in Congress, has donated his congressional papers to the Louisiana Research Collection at Tulane University, his alma mater.
View ArticleCongressmen sign up for races as qualifying opens
All of Louisiana's incumbent congressmen signed up for their re-election bids on the opening day of qualifying.
View ArticleCongress Bets On Post-Election Edge, Delaying Action
Congress roared into town last week after a five-week break. Lawmakers will be heading back home just as quickly this week.
View ArticleHurricane Isaac rescuers nominated for award
Sen. Mary Landrieu has nominated a father and son credited with rescuing dozens of neighbors from Hurricane Isaac's floodwaters for an award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
View ArticleLouisiana Delegation Split on Fiscal Cliff Vote
Louisiana's delegation was divided as Congress agreed to a compromise to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff" of middle-class tax increases and spending cuts.While Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu and...
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