119th Congress
Baton Rouge, LA – Today, Congressman Fields stood alongside Congressman Troy Carter and former Congressmen William Jefferson and Cedric Richmond during a Senate and Governmental Affairs hearing at the Louisiana State Capitol to deliver a unified message on the importance of protecting fair representation for Black Louisianans:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Cleo Fields released the following statement in regard to the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision:
BATON ROUGE, LA – Today, Congressman Cleo Fields released a statement regarding the Mall of Louisiana shooting that occurred this afternoon in Baton Rouge, LA:
“My heart goes out to everyone affected by today’s tragic shooting at the Mall of Louisiana. What should have been an ordinary afternoon for families and shoppers turned into a frightening ordeal, and I am keeping all the victims in my thoughts as they receive care.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Cleo Fields (D-LA-06) today issued the following statement in response to the tragic mass shooting that took the lives of eight children in the Cedar Grove neighborhood of Shreveport, Louisiana, early Sunday morning:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cleo Fields shared the below statement following the ultimatum given by President Trump this morning:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Cleo Fields released the following statement in response to the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi:
“Today's news that President Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi is deeply troubling — not because of who is leaving, but because of why.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Cleo Fields released the following statement after House leadership chose not to vote on the amended budget resolution that would have secured vital funding to end the ongoing DHS shutdown:
“Let’s be clear about what this moment is: the President is proposing a quick fix to a problem that Congress created and refused to solve on its own. The Senate gave us the opportunity to restore funding to essential agencies like TSA and FEMA, but instead, House leadership chose to cater to the wants of the administration.