Cleo Fields
Democrat
LA
Representative, 6th District
Next Election: 2026
Cleo Fields is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. Fields first took office in Congress in 1993. In the 119th Congress, Fields has voted in 97% of roll-call votes on bills. Across the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks, Fields has voted with the Democratic majority 91% of the time. Fields' overall VoteSee report card grade is D.
Fields' latest recorded votes: Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026). Fields is not running for re-election in 2026.
Cleo Fields: Voting Record & Political Positions
Cleo Fields's Voting Record at a Glance
- Voting attendance: 96.95% — cast 636 of 656 roll-call votes (missed 20).
- Party-line voting: votes with the Democratic majority 91.04% of the time (8.96% of votes break from it).
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 9 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 388, 2 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Cleo Fields Votes On
- Health Insurance
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Infrastructure
- Immigration
- Guns
How Cleo Fields Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Retire through Ownership Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Water Resources Development Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Ratepayer Protection Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025” (2026-09-15) — Passed
When Cleo Fields Broke With the Democratic Party
Cleo Fields has voted against the Democratic majority on about 9% of the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks. Recent examples since 2025:
- Voted No on “National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-07-15) while most Democrats voted Yea — Failed.
- Voted Aye on “Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act” (2026-05-20) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted Nay on “Honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" James Kirk.” (2025-09-19) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
- Voted Aye on “Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-09-10) while most Democrats voted No — Agreed to.
- Voted Yea on “To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.” (2025-07-21) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.