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| − | Cassidy has been | + | Cassidy has generally been [[conservative]]-leaning, opposing [[abortion]], Obamacare, and [[illegal immigration]].<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/House/Bill_Cassidy.htm Bill Cassidy on the Issues]. ''On the Issues''.</ref> However, despite his many pro-liberty views, Cassidy has defended the totalitarian [[left-wing]] agenda of [[mandatory vaccination]].<ref>Two references: |
*[https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cassidy-schools-paul-on-vaccines-anti-vaxxers-arent-allowed-to-infect-other-people Cassidy To Paul: Anti-Vaxxers Shouldn’t Be Allowed To ‘Infect Other People’]. ''Talking Points Memo''. | *[https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cassidy-schools-paul-on-vaccines-anti-vaxxers-arent-allowed-to-infect-other-people Cassidy To Paul: Anti-Vaxxers Shouldn’t Be Allowed To ‘Infect Other People’]. ''Talking Points Memo''. | ||
*[https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/06/politics/rand-paul-bill-cassidy-vaccines/index.html GOP senator defends mandatory vaccinations after Paul says they're inconsistent with liberty]. ''CNN''.</ref> | *[https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/06/politics/rand-paul-bill-cassidy-vaccines/index.html GOP senator defends mandatory vaccinations after Paul says they're inconsistent with liberty]. ''CNN''.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:46, February 14, 2021
| Bill Cassidy | |||
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| Senior U.S. Senator from Louisiana From: January 3, 2015 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Mary Landrieu | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 6th Congressional District From: January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2015 | |||
| Predecessor | Don Cazayoux | ||
| Successor | Garret Graves | ||
| Louisiana State Senate, 16th District From: December 20, 2006 – January 3, 2009 | |||
| Predecessor | Jay Dardenne | ||
| Successor | Dan Claitor | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat (before 2001) Republican (2001 – present) | ||
| Spouse(s) | Laura Layden | ||
| Religion | Evangelical | ||
William Morgan “Bill” Cassidy, born September 28, 1957 (age 69), is the senior United States Senator from Louisiana. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in November 2014, when he unseated the three-term Democrat senator Mary Landrieu. Running third in the primary campaign was Republican and Tea Party figure Rob Maness.[1] Cassidy serves on the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; the Committee on Appropriations; the Committee on Veterans Affairs; the Joint Economic Committee; and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
U.S. Senate
Cassidy and Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina have worked together on the Cassidy-Graham bill in an attempt to repeal Obamacare.[2]
2020 U.S. Senate election in Louisiana
Cassidy announced on February 19, 2020 his bid for re-election to a second Senate term.[3] He easily won the blanket primary with nearly 60% of the vote.[4]
117th Congress
Cassidy was one of only seven GOP senators who voted along with all Democrats on February 13, 2021 to convict former president Donald Trump over flimsy charges brought against him in an article of impeachment over the 2021 Capitol riot,[5] vaguely justifying his decision by calling him "guilty".[6] Representing a state which strongly favored Trump in the 2020 U.S. presidential election,[4] Cassidy was unanimously censured by the Louisiana Republican Party.[7]
Political positions
Cassidy has generally been conservative-leaning, opposing abortion, Obamacare, and illegal immigration.[8] However, despite his many pro-liberty views, Cassidy has defended the totalitarian left-wing agenda of mandatory vaccination.[9]
In 2020, Cassidy called for U.S. President Donald Trump to concede the election to former Vice President Joe Biden. Cassidy, a former Democrat who once supported liberal presidential candidate Michael Dukakis,[10] did not address the rampant fraud which occurred in that election. Nor did he indicate if he will now support the Biden agenda.[11]
References
- ↑ 2014 Louisiana Senate Election Results. Politico. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ↑ Graham-Cassidy health care bill: What you need to know. Politico.
- ↑ Sen. Bill Cassidy announces bid for reelection. KNOE 8 News via MSN.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Louisiana Election Results 2020: Live Updates. USA Today.
- ↑ Carney, Jourdain (February 13, 2021). Seven GOP senators vote to convict Trump. The Hill. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ↑ Lonas, Lexi (February 13, 2021). GOP Sen. Cassidy: 'I voted to convict Trump because he is guilty'. The Hill. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ↑ William Jourdan (February 13, 2021). Louisiana GOP votes to censure Cassidy over impeachment vote. The Hill. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ↑ Bill Cassidy on the Issues. On the Issues.
- ↑ Two references:
- ↑ Two references:
- Who Is Bill Cassidy? How a Doctor for the Poor Became the Senator Leading the Obamacare Repeal Charge. Newsweek. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ↑ Greg Hilburn (January 4, 2021). Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy urges Congress to certify Biden win: 'Voters have spoken'. The Shreveport Times. Retrieved on January 5, 2020.