Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)
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Recent News About Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)
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Cassidy, Blackburn, Cortez Masto, Hassan Seek Input on U.S. Customs Reform
.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) are requesting feedback from the trade community as Congress looks to update U.S. customs laws and ensure the U.S. remains a global trade leader.
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Cassidy, Rubio, Durbin, Colleagues Release Joint Statement Following Human Rights Report on Death of Oswaldo Payá
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement after the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights released their findings in the suspicious death of Cuban pro-democracy leader Oswaldo Payá:
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Cassidy, Scott, Colleagues Urge U.S. Department of State to Resolve Unacceptable Passport Delays
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Rick Scott (R-FL), and 12 Republican colleagues urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to take immediate action to resolve the massive backlog of passport applications in a letter to the U.S. Department of State.
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Ranking Member Cassidy, Colleagues Unveil Landmark Package to Lower Education Costs and Student Debt
On June 14, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the groundbreaking Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act, a package of five bills aimed at directly addressing the issues driving the skyrocketing cost of higher education and the increasing amounts of debt students take on to attend school.
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Ranking Member Cassidy, Colleagues Hold Press Conference on Landmark Package to Lower Education Costs and Student Debt
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Rick Scott (R-FL), and 12 Republican colleagues urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to take immediate action to resolve the massive backlog of passport applications in a letter to the U.S. Department of State.
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Cassidy, Feinstein, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prepare Homeowners for Natural Disasters
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01) and Mike Thompson (D-CA-04) introduced the bicameral, bipartisan Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act, legislation that will exempt from federal taxes rebates that homeowners receive for hardening their homes against natural disasters.
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Cassidy Announces $35.4 Million for Hurricane Relief
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that Louisiana will receive $35,403,979.13 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in hurricane relief.
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Cassidy, Bennet Discuss Americas Act with Atlantic Council
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) participated in a conversation with the Atlantic Council’s Latin America Center entitled, “Closer to Home: Bringing Supply Chains Back to the Americas.
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Cassidy, Baldwin Introduce Bill to Stop China from Taking Advantage of Lax U.S. Trade Laws
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) on June 14 introduced the De Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023 to stop Communist China and other countries from abusing U.S. trade laws that allow small dollar imports into the U.S. duty free.
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Media Advisory: Cassidy, Colleagues to Hold Press Conference on Legislative Solution to Lower College Costs and Student Debt
On June 14th, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) will hold a press conference to discuss their legislative solution to address the skyrocketing cost of higher education and the increasing amounts of debt students take on to attend college.
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Cassidy Brings American Voices to the Senate Floor, Demands Action on Social Security
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) on June 12 delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor highlighting Americans' desire to see Washington address the looming financial crisis facing Social Security.
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Cassidy Announces $2.2 Million for Louisiana Workforce from His Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Delta Regional Authority (DRA) will grant Louisiana $2,175,000.00 in Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP) from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
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Ranking Member Cassidy Seeks Answers from Julie Su on Alarming Status of Labor Dispute at West Coast Ports
On June 12, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, raised concerns to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su regarding the stalled labor negotiations at West Coast ports, which have resulted in work stoppages and decreased productivity that has exacerbated the nation’s supply chain issues.
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Cassidy, Graham Reintroduce Legislation to Combat ‘Smash-and-Grab’
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and 20 colleagues reintroduced the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2023 to address the unacceptably high number of “smash-and-grab” thefts targeted at federally licensed gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and ammunition dealers.
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Cassidy, Capito, Colleagues Urge EPA to Listen to Americans on Harmful Power Plant Regulations
.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and 27 colleagues urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the public comment period for the EPA’s latest set of proposed power plant regulations which will force the closure of coal- and gas-fired power plants.
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Ranking Member Cassidy Calls Out EEOC’s Failure to Fully Implement Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is seeking answers from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on its failure to propose rules on worker accommodations as required by the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).
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Cassidy Announces $2 Million in Hurricane Ida Relief
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that the Ochsner Clinic Foundation will receive $2,006,963.87 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in hurricane relief.
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Cassidy, Coons, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Public with Transparency of Social Media Platforms
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) introduced the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA), a bipartisan bill to increase transparency around social media companies.
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Ranking Member Cassidy, Collins, Capito Seek Answers on DOL’s Mismanagement of Guest Worker Visa Program
On June 8, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) raised concerns to Acting Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Julie Su after reports indicate DOL is failing to process H-2B guest worker visas on time and in accordance with its own regulations.
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Cassidy, Coons, Cramer Introduce Legislation to Study Global Emissions Intensity to Help Hold Countries with Dirty Pollution Accountable
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the bipartisan Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act that would direct the Department of Energy to conduct a comprehensive study comparing the emissions intensity of certain goods produced in the United States to the emissions of those same goods produced in the other countries.