About
Fields, Cleo C. a Representative from Louisiana; born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., November 22, 1962; graduated from McKinley High School, Baton Rouge, La., 1980; B.A., Southern University, 1984, J.D., Southern University Law Center, 1987; nonprofit executive; lawyer, private practice; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Second Congress in 1990; member of the Louisiana state senate, 1988-1993 1997-2008, 2019-2024; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 1993-January 3, 1997); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifth Congress in 1996; unsuccessful candidate for election for Governor of Louisiana in 1995; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress (January 3, 2025-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
97% — Voted in 625 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.5% — Voted against their own party majority 9 of 588 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedBottom 25%
3 — Attracted 3 cosponsors across 9 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleBottom 25%
2 — Attracted 2 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
371 — 371 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
81 — 81 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
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Daily Comet · Sep 25, 2026
Whites Only
Mother Jones · Sep 23, 2026
Complaint filed against State Sen. Blake Miguez alleges violation of residency rules
WBRZ · Sep 16, 2026
Will Black representation in Congress fall after redistricting? See what Troy Carter, Cleo Fields say
The Advocate · Sep 13, 2026
