Julia Letlow
U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th District
Republican · Since 2021 · Next election: 2026 · Age 45
Last updated · 6 sources
Julia Letlow is the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th District, a Republican serving since 2021.
Letlow has served in the House longer than 159 of its 438 other members and longer than 2 of Louisiana's 5 other House members.
Letlow sits on 2 committees: Appropriations and Education and Workforce.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Letlow voted in 135 of 139 roll calls (97%). In that period, 27 bills Letlow sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Letlow is running for the U.S. Senate in Louisiana in 2026 instead of seeking re-election (announced Jan 20, 2026).
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 135 of 139 roll calls (97%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Letlow voted with the majority of House Republicans on 134 roll calls and against it on 1.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Julia Letlow | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21 | No. 264 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Failed | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 15 | No. 245 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595 | Failed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jun 25 | No. 227 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 2478Financial Exploitation Prevention Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jun 8 | No. 209 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 8428Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jun 8 | No. 208 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 8466TRUE Accountability Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Legislation
20 bills sponsored and 146 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 227 Clergy Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
This bill establishes a two-year window for certain members of the clergy and Christian Science practitioners to revoke their exemption from Social Security and Medicare taxes on ministerial earnings.
H.R. 8205 Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5120)
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises programs that support research and development of drugs and other therapies to address amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) and other neurodegenerative diseases.
H.R. 10542 Combating Pasture Mealybug Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Louisiana senators
John KennedyU.S. Senator for Louisiana · Republican
Bill CassidyU.S. Senator for Louisiana · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- 2026 ballot status
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
