LA · DISTRICT 5

Julia Letlow

RepublicanLouisianaCurrently servingSenator-elect (reported)

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source

What they said 15

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (15)Campaign (11)In office (4)

Campaign position · Original date not established

Immigration Public safety & firearms

Border enforcement and immigration

AI-assisted summary

Letlow supports finishing the border wall, deporting criminal undocumented immigrants and gang members, ending catch-and-release, and defunding sanctuary cities. She also supports designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, increasing penalties for fentanyl trafficking, requiring E-Verify nationwide, ending taxpayer-funded benefits for undocumented immigrants, and excluding them from the census.

Context: The plan presents these as priorities for service in the Senate; the source does not specify the legal mechanisms for implementing them.

While serving · Original date not established

Public safety & firearms

Support expanded concealed carry and lower gun-owner fees

AI-assisted summary

Letlow supports legislation to expand concealed carry and eliminate fees she considers burdensome. She says she will continue defending Second Amendment rights and wants firearm owners and related businesses treated fairly and without undue bias.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

While serving · Original date not established

Healthcare

Oppose taxpayer funding for abortion

AI-assisted summary

Letlow supports protecting unborn life and opposes using taxpayer dollars to fund abortion. She says she voted to defund Planned Parenthood and used her role on the Appropriations Committee to try to stop such funding.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

While serving · commitment · Original date not established

Veterans

Help Louisiana veterans with benefits issues

AI-assisted summary

Letlow says she is committed to helping Louisiana veterans who need assistance. Veterans having an issue with their benefits are directed to contact her office.

Context: Applies to Louisiana veterans; the passage does not specify the forms of assistance her office will provide.

While serving · Original date not established

Veterans

Improve care and accountability at VA facilities

AI-assisted summary

Julia Letlow supports improving care and accountability at Veterans Affairs facilities. Her stated position concerns VA services and oversight for veterans.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.