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| − | '''William Morgan “Bill” Cassidy''', born September 28, 1957 (age {{age|1957|9|28}}), 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]].<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/senate/louisiana/ 2014 Louisiana Senate Election Results]. ''Politico''. Retrieved February 13, 2021.</ref> 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. He has shown his true colors as a RINO by voting to impeach former President [[Donald Trump]] in the second impeachment.<ref>Stieber, Zack. [https://www.theepochtimes.com/republicans-who-voted-to-convict-trump-face-backlash-from-within-party_3696114.html 7 Republican Senators Who Voted to Convict Trump Face Backlash From Within Party], ''[[The Epoch Times]]'', February 14, 2021.</ref> He was immediately censured in | + | '''William Morgan “Bill” Cassidy''', born September 28, 1957 (age {{age|1957|9|28}}), 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]].<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/senate/louisiana/ 2014 Louisiana Senate Election Results]. ''Politico''. Retrieved February 13, 2021.</ref> 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. He has shown his true colors as a RINO by voting to impeach former President [[Donald Trump]] in the second impeachment.<ref name="theepochtimes.com">Stieber, Zack. [https://www.theepochtimes.com/republicans-who-voted-to-convict-trump-face-backlash-from-within-party_3696114.html 7 Republican Senators Who Voted to Convict Trump Face Backlash From Within Party], ''[[The Epoch Times]]'', February 14, 2021.</ref> He was immediately censured in a unanimous vote by the Louisiana Republican Party Executive Committee.<ref name="theepochtimes.com"/> |
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| + | In 2026, if he seeks a third term in the Senate, Cassidy will face intraparty competition from Louisiana State Treasurer [[John Fleming]], a strong supporter of President Trump. Both Cassidy and Fleming are physicians. | ||
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==U.S. Senate== | ==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]].<ref>[https://www.politico.com/interactives/2017/graham-cassidy-health-care-bill-what-you-need-to-know/ Graham-Cassidy health care bill: What you need to know]. ''Politico''.</ref> | Cassidy and Senator [[Lindsey Graham]] of [[South Carolina]] have worked together on the Cassidy-Graham bill in an attempt to repeal [[Obamacare]].<ref>[https://www.politico.com/interactives/2017/graham-cassidy-health-care-bill-what-you-need-to-know/ Graham-Cassidy health care bill: What you need to know]. ''Politico''.</ref> | ||
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| − | In 2021, Cassidy first voted to declare the second impeachment of President Trump "unconstitutional."<ref>Carney, Jourdain (January 26m 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/535925-senate-rejects-paul-effort-to-declare-trump-impeachment-trial Just five GOP senators vote Trump impeachment trial is constitutional]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref> Then he switched his vote the following week to "constitutional."<ref>Carney, Jourdain (February 9, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/538087-senate-votes-trial-constitutional-six-republicans-vote-yes Senate votes trial constitutional; six Republicans vote 'yes']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref> He and six other aberrant Republican senators, including [[Mitt Romney]], [[Lisa Murkowski]], [[Susan Collins]], [[Ben Sasse]], [[Richard Burr]], and [[Pat Toomey]], voted "guilty" in the final tabulation to convict Trump of the single charge of "inciting an insurrection," referring to Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021.<ref>Carney, Jourdain (February 13, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/538764-seven-gop-senators-vote-to-convict-trump Seven GOP senators vote to convict Trump]. ''The Hill'' | + | In 2021, Cassidy first voted to declare the second impeachment of President Trump "unconstitutional."<ref>Carney, Jourdain (January 26m 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/535925-senate-rejects-paul-effort-to-declare-trump-impeachment-trial Just five GOP senators vote Trump impeachment trial is constitutional]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref> Then he switched his vote the following week to "constitutional."<ref>Carney, Jourdain (February 9, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/538087-senate-votes-trial-constitutional-six-republicans-vote-yes Senate votes trial constitutional; six Republicans vote 'yes']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref> He and six other aberrant Republican senators, including [[Mitt Romney]], [[Lisa Murkowski]], [[Susan Collins]], [[Ben Sasse]], [[Richard Burr]], and [[Pat Toomey]], voted "guilty" in the final tabulation to convict Trump of the single charge of "inciting an insurrection," referring to Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021, of which Trump had no part.<ref>Carney, Jourdain (February 13, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/538764-seven-gop-senators-vote-to-convict-trump Seven GOP senators vote to convict Trump]. ''The Hill.'' Retrieved February 13, 2021.</ref> On the afternoon of the final Senate vote on impeachment, which fell ten votes short of conviction, the Louisiana Republican Party [[censure]]d Cassidy for his failure to follow the wishes of a majority of Louisiana voters and instead voting as he personally wished to do.<ref>William Jourdan (February 13, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/538786-louisiana-gop-votes-to-censure-cassidy-over-impeachment-vote Louisiana GOP votes to censure Cassidy over impeachment vote]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 13, 2021.</ref> Cassidy was handily reelected to a second term in the Senate in 2020,<ref name="Louisiana Election Results 2020: Live Updates"/> and his campaign advertising extolled Trump's successes in the presidency.<ref name=censure>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2021/02/13/trump-acquitted-louisiana-republican-party-censures-senator-bill-cassidy-over-guilty-vote/4477426001/|title=Louisiana GOP censures Sen. Bill Cassidy over his guilty Trump impeachment vote|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''[[Monroe News Star]]''|date=February 13, 2021|accessdate=February 14, 20221}}</ref> |
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| + | The censure carries no legal weight, and a [[recall]] is not permitted for U.S. officials. The state Republican Executive Committee said, "We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the vote today by Sen. Cassidy to convict former President Trump. Fortunately, clearer heads prevailed and President Trump has been acquitted of the impeachment charge filed against him." Party secretary Mike Bayham said that the censure vote "couldn't wait" because "many Republicans believe this was a betrayal and required immediate action.<ref name=censure/> On February 10, 2021, conservative [[radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]] devoted his whole two-hour program to reflect on the outrage that conservatives feel about Cassidy's treachery. He coined a nickname for Cassidy, "Psycho Bill," played the song "Backstabberrs" when mentioning Cassidy, and likened the senator to the [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad]], a collection of twenty-three Moderate Republicans who joined with all the Democrats and two [[Independent voter|Independents]] to elect [[Clay Schexnayder]], the [[Moderate Republican]] from Ascension Parish and the choice of Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]], as the state House [[Speaker]].<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' February 10, 2021.</ref> | ||
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| + | Cassidy's wife, the former Laura Layden (born 1956), a native of [[Alabama]], is a retired breast cancer surgeon who founded a charter school of [[Dyslexia|dyslexic]] children. The couple has three children, Kate, Meg, and Will.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://heavy.com/news/2017/05/laura-cassidy-bill-wife-senator-jimmy-kimmel-breast-cancer-surgeon/|title=Laura Cassidy, Bill's Wife, 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|publisher=heavy.com|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}</ref> Moon Griffon said on his radio broadcast that Mrs. Cassidy is a staunch liberal and may have pushed her husband into voting for the second Trump impeachment.<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show,'' February 24, 2021.</ref> | ||
| − | + | Billboards across Louisiana declare Cassidy "censured" and an "object of shame." Political writer Matthew Holloway concludes, "Simply put, Senator Cassidy has demonstrated that he is a rank opportunist with no real loyalty to his party or his constituents. He’s decided to back the good ol’ boy establishment, which before 2016 was a sure-fire way to succeed in the Deep South GOP."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thegoptimes.com/rino-betrays-entire-state-and-now-paying-for-it/|title=RINO Betrays Entire State, and is now paying for it|publisher=thegoptimes.com|date=March 3, 2021|author=Matthew Holloway|accessdate=March 6, 2021}}</ref> | |
==Political positions== | ==Political positions== | ||
| − | 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: | + | 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> | ||
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]] in 1988,<ref>Two references: | 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]] in 1988,<ref>Two references: | ||
| − | *[https://www.newsweek.com/who-bill-cassidy-669781 Who Is Bill Cassidy? How a Doctor for the Poor Became the Senator Leading the Obamacare Repeal Charge]. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved February 13, 2021.</ref> did not address the rampant fraud which occurred in that election. Nor did he indicate | + | *[https://www.newsweek.com/who-bill-cassidy-669781 Who Is Bill Cassidy? How a Doctor for the Poor Became the Senator Leading the Obamacare Repeal Charge]. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved February 13, 2021.</ref> did not address the rampant fraud which occurred in that election. Nor did he indicate to what extent he will now support the Biden liberal agenda.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2021/01/03/republican-senator-bill-cassidy-urges-congress-certify-biden-win/4122229001/|title=Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy urges Congress to certify Biden win: 'Voters have spoken'|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=January 4, 2021|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|accessdate=January 5, 2020}}</ref> |
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| + | He was one of Six Republican senators to vote in favor of the partisan hack January Sixth Commission.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/28/six-senate-republicans-voted-advance-january-6-bill/</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.cassidy.senate.gov/HomePage Official Website] | *[http://www.cassidy.senate.gov/HomePage Official Website] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:59, December 13, 2024
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. He has shown his true colors as a RINO by voting to impeach former President Donald Trump in the second impeachment.[2] He was immediately censured in a unanimous vote by the Louisiana Republican Party Executive Committee.[2]
| William Morgan "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 Cassidy Children: | ||
| Religion | Non-denominational Evangelical | ||
In 2026, if he seeks a third term in the Senate, Cassidy will face intraparty competition from Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, a strong supporter of President Trump. Both Cassidy and Fleming are physicians.
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.[3]
2020 U.S. Senate election in Louisiana
Cassidy announced on February 19, 2020 his bid for re-election to a second Senate term.[4] He easily won the blanket primary with nearly 60% of the vote.[5]
117th Congress
In 2021, Cassidy first voted to declare the second impeachment of President Trump "unconstitutional."[6] Then he switched his vote the following week to "constitutional."[7] He and six other aberrant Republican senators, including Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Ben Sasse, Richard Burr, and Pat Toomey, voted "guilty" in the final tabulation to convict Trump of the single charge of "inciting an insurrection," referring to Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021, of which Trump had no part.[8] On the afternoon of the final Senate vote on impeachment, which fell ten votes short of conviction, the Louisiana Republican Party censured Cassidy for his failure to follow the wishes of a majority of Louisiana voters and instead voting as he personally wished to do.[9] Cassidy was handily reelected to a second term in the Senate in 2020,[5] and his campaign advertising extolled Trump's successes in the presidency.[10]
The censure carries no legal weight, and a recall is not permitted for U.S. officials. The state Republican Executive Committee said, "We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the vote today by Sen. Cassidy to convict former President Trump. Fortunately, clearer heads prevailed and President Trump has been acquitted of the impeachment charge filed against him." Party secretary Mike Bayham said that the censure vote "couldn't wait" because "many Republicans believe this was a betrayal and required immediate action.[10] On February 10, 2021, conservative radio commentator Moon Griffon devoted his whole two-hour program to reflect on the outrage that conservatives feel about Cassidy's treachery. He coined a nickname for Cassidy, "Psycho Bill," played the song "Backstabberrs" when mentioning Cassidy, and likened the senator to the Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad, a collection of twenty-three Moderate Republicans who joined with all the Democrats and two Independents to elect Clay Schexnayder, the Moderate Republican from Ascension Parish and the choice of Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards, as the state House Speaker.[11]
Cassidy's wife, the former Laura Layden (born 1956), a native of Alabama, is a retired breast cancer surgeon who founded a charter school of dyslexic children. The couple has three children, Kate, Meg, and Will.[12] Moon Griffon said on his radio broadcast that Mrs. Cassidy is a staunch liberal and may have pushed her husband into voting for the second Trump impeachment.[13]
Billboards across Louisiana declare Cassidy "censured" and an "object of shame." Political writer Matthew Holloway concludes, "Simply put, Senator Cassidy has demonstrated that he is a rank opportunist with no real loyalty to his party or his constituents. He’s decided to back the good ol’ boy establishment, which before 2016 was a sure-fire way to succeed in the Deep South GOP."[14]
Political positions
Cassidy has generally been conservative-leaning, opposing abortion, Obamacare, and illegal immigration.[15] However, despite his many pro-liberty views, Cassidy has defended the totalitarian left-wing agenda of mandatory vaccination.[16]
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 in 1988,[17] did not address the rampant fraud which occurred in that election. Nor did he indicate to what extent he will now support the Biden liberal agenda.[18]
He was one of Six Republican senators to vote in favor of the partisan hack January Sixth Commission.[19]
References
- ↑ 2014 Louisiana Senate Election Results. Politico. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stieber, Zack. 7 Republican Senators Who Voted to Convict Trump Face Backlash From Within Party, The Epoch Times, February 14, 2021.
- ↑ Graham-Cassidy health care bill: What you need to know. Politico.
- ↑ Sen. Bill Cassidy announces bid for reelection. KNOE 8 News via MSN.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Louisiana Election Results 2020: Live Updates. USA Today.
- ↑ Carney, Jourdain (January 26m 2021). Just five GOP senators vote Trump impeachment trial is constitutional. The Hill. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ↑ Carney, Jourdain (February 9, 2021). Senate votes trial constitutional; six Republicans vote 'yes'. The Hill. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ↑ Carney, Jourdain (February 13, 2021). Seven GOP senators vote to convict Trump. 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.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Greg Hilburn (February 13, 2021). Louisiana GOP censures Sen. Bill Cassidy over his guilty Trump impeachment vote. Monroe News Star. Retrieved on February 14, 20221.
- ↑ The Moon Griffon Show, February 10, 2021.
- ↑ Laura Cassidy, Bill's Wife, 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. heavy.com. Retrieved on February 24, 2021.
- ↑ The Moon Griffon Show, February 24, 2021.
- ↑ Matthew Holloway (March 3, 2021). RINO Betrays Entire State, and is now paying for it. thegoptimes.com. Retrieved on March 6, 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.
- ↑ https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/28/six-senate-republicans-voted-advance-january-6-bill/