Cleo Fields
Democrat · LA-6 · U.S. House
Bio
Cleo C. Fields is an American attorney and politician who serves in the United States House of Representatives, currently representing Louisiana's 6th congressional district. He previously represented Louisiana's 4th congressional district from 1993 to 1997 and ran unsuccessfully for governor of Louisiana in 1995. He has served as a member of the Louisiana State Senate on three different occasions. Fields is a member of the Democratic Party.
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- What These Recent Supreme Court Rulings Could Mean for All Black Americans
The U.S. Supreme Court is closing out its 2025-2026 term with a sweeping set of rulings that could reshape voting power, immigration protections, criminal sentencing and corporate accountability in the United States. From tightening limits on challenges to ra…
The Root · June 26, 2026 
Louisiana Republicans Complete Their Racist Redrawing of Voting MapLouisiana Republicans passed a new congressional map Friday that eliminates the majority-Black district that was at the center of the Supreme Court ruling overturning the Voting Rights Act.In a state where one in three residents are Black, the new map redraws…
The New Republic · May 29, 2026
Just 8 House Democrats Voted for Parental Consent Pronouns BillOn Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 217–198 to require federally funded elementary and middle schools to obtain parental consent before changing a student’s gender on forms or sex-based accommodations. Only eight Democrats voted for the bill…
Daily Signal · May 22, 2026
'MAGA's Weird Obsession' Continues as House Passes Bill Forcing Schools to 'Out' Trans KidsThe Republican-controlled US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation that critics warn would force public schools receiving federal funding to "out" transgender students to their parents without or without their consent, a policy that advocat…
Common Dreams · May 21, 2026
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