Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)
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Recent News About Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)
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Cassidy Celebrates His 10th National Seersucker Day
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. and 12 Members of Congress participated in National Seersucker Day. This marked the 10th year that Cassidy has led National Seersucker Day since he revived the tradition in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014.
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Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Veterans’ Access to Long Term Care
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. delivered remarks during on June 7th’s hearing on examining veterans’ access to long term care.
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Ranking Member Cassidy, Thune, Capito Seek Answers on the True Cost of Biden’s Loan Schemes
On June 7, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, John Thune (R-SD), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) urged U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Miguel Cardona to abandon the agency’s unfair student loan schemes and instead focus on preparing borrowers and loan servicers to resume student loan repayments.
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Ranking Member Cassidy Blasts Biden Veto of CRA to Overturn Unfair Student Loan Scheme
On June 7, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, blasted President Biden’s veto of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution overturning the administration’s student loan scheme, which would transfer up to $20,000 in student loan debt per borrower onto taxpayers, costing an estimated $400 billion
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Cassidy Releases Statement on Judicial Nominees for Louisiana Federal Courts
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released a statement after the White House announced the nominations of Jerry Edwards Jr. to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and Brandon Long to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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Cassidy, Blackburn Introduce Legislation Requiring Familial DNA Testing at Southern Border
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the End Child Trafficking Now Act, which would require a DNA test to determine the relationship between illegal immigrants coming across the border and any accompanying children.
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Ranking Member Cassidy, Tuberville Attempt to Uncover Details of Tragic Deaths During NIH-Funded Transgender Youth Study
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) are seeking answers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) following the suicide deaths of two youth participants who were involved in a NIH-funded study that observed the effects of hormone treatments on transgender youths as young as 12 years old.
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Cassidy Announces $1.2 Million for Louisiana Airports from His Infrastructure Law
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will grant Louisiana $1,215,000.00 to improve local airports from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
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Cassidy, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Cybersecurity Awareness
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) outreach to communities on how they can protect themselves from disruptive cyber-attacks.
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Cassidy, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Help Working Families Afford Their First Homes
.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act to make homeownership more accessible for working families.