Press Releases
BATON ROUGE, L.A. – This morning, Congressman Cleo Fields released a statement in response to President Donald Trump’s attacks on Iran this morning:
“This morning, the United States, in coordination with Israel, launched strikes against Iran — a significant military action with serious consequences for our national security.
BATON ROUGE, L.A. – Today, Congressman Cleo Fields issued the following statement following the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, holding that President Trump's expansive tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful:
Baton Rouge, LA. – Congressman Cleo Fields issued the following statement today on the passing of Dr. Norman C. Francis, longtime President of Xavier University of Louisiana and one of the nation’s most respected leaders in higher education:
“Today, I join the nation in mourning the passing of Dr. Norman C. Francis. For generations of Louisianans, and for people across this country, he represented what steady, faithful leadership in education truly looks like.
Baton Rouge, LA. – Congressman Cleo Fields released the following statement this morning on the passing of civil rights champion, Reverend Jesse Jackson:
“This morning, we lost a giant in the fight for civil rights, justice, and equality. More than that, we lost a man of deep faith and conviction whose life helped bend the arc of this nation toward justice.
Baton Rouge, LA. – On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Congressman Cleo Fields will make visits to Caddo Parish schools in Louisiana’s Sixth Congressional District.
The schedule is as follows:
10:00 AM
Southern University Shreveport: 3050 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., Shreveport, LA 71107
11:20 AM
Baton Rouge, LA – Congressman Cleo Fields will travel to Lafayette Parish on Friday, February 13, 2026, for a series of events focused on expanding constituent services and engaging students through Congress to the Classroom.
Baton Rouge, LA – Congressman Cleo Fields released the following statement in response to the racist, AI-generated video posted by President Donald Trump, targeting former President and First Lady, Barack and Michelle Obama:
Baton Rouge, LA. – Tomorrow, Congressman Cleo Fields will make visits to three Rapides Parish schools in Louisiana’s Sixth Congressional District.
The schedule is as follows:
10:30 AM: Alexandria Middle Magnet School (122 Maryland Avenue, Alexandria, LA 7130)
12:00 PM: Peabody Magnet High School (2727 Jones Avenue, Alexandria, LA 71302)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Cleo Fields released a statement this afternoon in response to Saturday’s ICE shooting:
“Yesterday morning, ICE agents in Minneapolis used excessive force against an American citizen, Mr. Alex Pretti, resulting in his death. In the hours that followed, Secretary Kristi Noem publicly defended the actions of the agents and characterized the shooting as justified.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Cleo Fields (D-LA-06) strongly condemns President Trump's address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, calling the President's rhetoric toward NATO allies and world powers unprecedented and harmful to American interests.