
Bill Cassidy
Republican · LA · U.S. Senate
Bio
William Morgan Cassidy is an American politician and physician who is the senior United States senator from Louisiana, a seat he has held since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Louisiana State Senate from 2006 to 2009 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015. Cassidy has chaired the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee since 2025.
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'End This War': Progressives in Congress Blast Trump's Return to Bombing IranKey progressives in Congress took aim at President Donald Trump on Wednesday amid his second straight night of attacks on Iran.US Central Command (CENTCOM) first said Tuesday that its forces had "begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran," in …
Common Dreams · July 8, 2026
Texas’ Paxton faces new voter registration questions, adding to his list of controversiesOn Capitol Hill, Democratic and Republican officials may not agree on much, but there’s at least one area of common ground: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is one scandal-plagued Senate candidate. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said in May that P…
Biztoc.com · July 8, 2026
Diana DeGette loses primary race to upstart Democratic Socialist Melat KirosRep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), who has served in Congress for nearly 30 years, lost a heated primary race on Tuesday night to Melat Kiros, a lawyer and Democratic Socialist.The race was called by NBC News and Bloomberg's Decision Desk HQ, with Kiros taking home m…
Raw Story · July 1, 2026
America Is ‘LOSING The Ability To Feed Itself’: Senator Proposes Tariff Bill To Save US AgricultureBy Joseph Buff via The Daily Signal | June 29, 2026 Amid domestic economic struggles, Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Thursday that he will introduce a bill to raise tariff quotas on food and agricultural products. The Louisiana Republican’s Home Market Restorati…
Biztoc.com · June 30, 2026
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