Bill Cassidy
American physician and politician (born 1957)
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Recent administrations pushed Risk 2.0 forward without fixing the affordability problems created for Louisiana families,
- Cassidy saidThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
I need to know your ethics system,
- Cassidy told OvertonPoliticopolitico.com/newsletters/polit…
This committee needs to know whether you will be radically honest, whether you will use your authority to stand up for sound science and protect children’s health,
- Cassidy told herThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
I would give him my best advice, and I would follow the statutory requirements for the role of FDA commissioner regarding individual product determinations for safety and efficacy.”
- When Cassidy asked what Overton would do if the president asked her to break those assurances on vaccine safety, she repliedGuardiantheguardian.com/us/news…
Anytime someone gives a $250,000 gift, and they have strong ties to the Kremlin, that’s wrong,
- Cassidy continuedHuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/bill…
For that family struggling to buy their first home or to refinance a home or to buy a car, it becomes that much more out of reach to you,
- Cassidy saidNewsweeknewsweek.com/bill/cassidy…
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Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Trump’s pick to lead the FDA won’t say if she thinks birth control is abortion, alarming advocates
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Trump’s FDA nominee questioned on vaccines and abortion stance in Senate hearing
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…The administration had struggled to find a candidate for surgeon general whom Congress would support
CNNcnn.com/2026/09…Bill Cassidy: Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Gift From Russian Oligarch ‘Wrong’
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/bill…Transcript: Sen. Bill Cassidy on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026
CBS Newscbsnews.com/news/bill…A Republican senator has become one of the most outspoken critics within his own party of President Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 checks to American adults if Republicans maintain control of Congress in November, calling the idea "absolutely inflationary." Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana made the comments during an appearance on CBS News' Face the Nation on Sunday, adding to growing scrutiny of one of Trump's most attention-grabbing campaign promises ahead of the midterm elections
Newsweeknewsweek.com/bill/cassidy…Middle East conflict escalates as Iran, Houthis threaten oil supplies
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/mena…It is an unintended feature of President Donald Trump’s Plan B for defeating Iran — economic strangulation — that the more successful the policy becomes, the more risk the men who run the Islamic Republic are willing to accept to fight it
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/business/the…Trump: Iran ‘very much’ wants a deal
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…It is an unintended feature of President Donald Trump’s Plan B for defeating Iran — economic strangulation — that the more successful the policy becomes, the more risk the men who run the Islamic Republic are willing to accept to fight it
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/business/the…Senior Poverty Rate Just Went Up as They Fear Possible Social Security Cuts
Newsweeknewsweek.com/senior/poverty…Trump is fighting Iran with strategic clarity — and America is winning
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/opinion/trump…It is an unintended feature of President Donald Trump’s Plan B for defeating Iran — economic strangulation — that the more successful the policy becomes, the more risk the men who run the Islamic Republic are willing to accept to fight it
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/business/the…Trump’s third surgeon general nominee, Nicole Saphier, to face Senate
The Washington Postwashingtonpost.com/health/2026…Trump withdrew his first nominee, Fox News medical contributor Janette Nesheiwat, after questions arose about her academic credentials
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/health/health…Watchdog issues scathing report on Trump’s former labor secretary
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/administr…Investigators interviewed 53 current and former Labor Department employees and one employee from another federal agency and reviewed more than 500 documents, images and videos
International Business Timesibtimes.com/former/labor…RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture
Forbes UKforbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs…How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers race to save retirement benefits
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…The trust fund that bankrolls monthly checks to retirees is set to be drained of reserves in late 2032
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead the FDA
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/politics/trump…CNN News Central's Kate Bolduan gets the latest reporting from CNN Medical Correspondent Meg Tirrell about Dr. Heidi Overton who President Trump is expected to nominate as FDA Commissioner
CNNcnn.com/2026/08…Republican senator denounces Trump’s ‘crazy, stupid’ claims about MMR vaccine safety
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…Cassidy: President Trump's push on vaccine changes 'wrong on so many levels.'
CNNcnn.com/2026/08…Schwartz faces Trump’s vaccine test
The Hillthehill.com/newsletters/health…His CNBC appearance to discuss vaccines came days after Trump signed an executive order retooling the childhood vaccination schedule, spacing them out into multiple medical visits
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/bill…Warren presses RFK Jr. on Trump ties to lettuce distributor
The Hillthehill.com/policy/healthcare…His CNBC appearance to discuss vaccines came days after Trump signed an executive order retooling the childhood vaccination schedule, spacing them out into multiple medical visits
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/bill…Cornyn posts data on vaccines preventing deaths after Trump executive order
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/senate…Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights
Forbes UKforbes.com/sites/omerawan…Blanche confirmed as attorney general and Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza plan: Weekend Rundown
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre” triggered nationwide outage—and a firewall which is now gone
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/08…8/9: Face The Nation
CBS Newscbsnews.com/video/080926…Fauci contempt vote presents DOJ with ‘incredibly messy’ choices
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/administr…Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as Trump's attorney general
Haaretzhaaretz.com/us/news…Reproductive health advocates fear newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche will usher in a new wave of restrictions on abortion — even in states where it is legal
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Socialist wave 'ripping America apart' will hit a wall with Michigan voters: rising star House candidate
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/socialist…Trump’s ICE Nominee Is Facing Resistance on Capitol Hill
The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/politics/policy…Fault lines for both parties emerge after Michigan’s primaries: From the Politics Desk
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/politics/politics…In President Trump’s first midterm elections in 2018, Representatives Haley Stevens of Michigan and Angie Craig of Minnesota turned red House districts blue, vaulting themselves into a cohort of pragmatic moderates who wanted to go to Washington in an era of chaos and get things done
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/08…Tight vote on Blanche exposes deep skepticism of Trump's Justice Department
Los Angeles Timeslatimes.com/politics/story…During a Wednesday appearance on comedian Jon Stewart's podcast, Fetterman was pressed on Democrats' failure to use the Senate filibuster to block President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/fetterman…Undecided GOP Senator Raises 'Lawfare' Concerns Over Todd Blanche
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/bill…Recent Senate hearings for Todd Blanche, the president’s nominee for attorney general, didn’t change what has become obvious over the past year he has spent in a senior leadership role at the Department of Justice: He’s unfit for the top job
The Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20260…Erica Schwartz clears Senate hurdle on path to CDC director confirmation
The Hillthehill.com/policy/healthcare…Dr. Erica Schwartz, who on Wednesday became the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, made some alarming comments about abortion care during her confirmation hearings and signaled a potential increased surveillance of abortion patients
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/trumps…‘The Forever War’: White House Divided Over Strategy as Iran Conflict Enters Sixth Month
International Business Timesibtimes.com/forever/war…More than 50,000 American troops remain deployed in the Middle East
CBS Newscbsnews.com/news/trump…Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/08…Cornyn threatens to tank Todd Blanche's nomination
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Senate Republicans defeat another resolution to halt US military action in Iran
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…The 49-50 vote on Thursday was mostly along party lines, but with some notable exceptions
Timetime.com/article/2026…Senate HELP Committee advances Trump’s CDC, ASPR, Labor secretary nominees
The Hillthehill.com/policy/healthcare…The narrow committee endorsements put both nominees in line for votes to be confirmed by the full Senate, which have yet to be scheduled.By the numbers: Schwartz was approved 12-10, while Kaufman was approved 12-11
Axiosaxios.com/2026/07…Cassidy: Trump ending Iran war soon ‘seems unlikely’
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/senate…Sen. Cassidy: Claims on CDC vaccine safety website are ‘almost an insult to the American people’
CNNcnn.com/2026/07…House passes measure to end Iran war, Senate blocks binding resolution
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…U.S. House again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as some Republicans defect
CTV Newsctvnews.ca/world/article…Senate committee postpones vote on whether to advance CDC director nominee
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Dr. Erica Schwartz has been nominated to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CNNcnn.com/2026/07…GOP Bill Targets Medicare, Medicaid Fraud
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/politics/gop…On Tuesday, House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) introduced legislation to boost funding to fight health care fraud
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/polit…Johnson scores major win as House GOP advances Trump’s top election priority
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/trump…Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to move all three priorities through Congress as quickly as possible
Newsweeknewsweek.com/republicans/house…Trump Administration Says Surprise Billing Law Is Being ‘Gamed’ by Doctors
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/07…Republicans on the House Budget Committee have introduced legislation that provides federal investigators with $28 billion through 2030 to fight health care fraud
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/politics/gop…‘Our system is in dire straits’: progressive Democrats hold Medicare for All hearing
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…On Tuesday, House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) introduced legislation to boost funding to fight health care fraud
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/polit…O’Reilly: Trump has ‘shrinking options’ in Iran war
The Hillthehill.com/policy/defense…Baier then asked Hume for his political assessment of that criticism and how much weight it could carry as the November elections approach
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/brit…Murphy: Iran knows Trump will have to stop escalation before it does
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/senate…Baier then asked Hume for his political assessment of that criticism and how much weight it could carry as the November elections approach
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/brit…Key Republicans skeptical as Trump administration scrambles for more defense money
CNNcnn.com/2026/07…The collapse of the cease-fire and resumption of hostilities has inflamed a debate on Capitol Hill over war powers just as the administration is seeking tens of billions of dollars to pay for the conflict
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/07…The fight for Hormuz shows how far U.S.-Iran war strayed from its original goals
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights
Forbes UKforbes.com/sites/billconerly…US forces launch new wave of strikes against Iran: Central Command
Global Times Chinaglobaltimes.cn/page/202607…But Kosta quickly put those concerns aside after revealing Trump walked back his threats on Tuesday
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/daily…Cassidy, Senate Democrats grill Trump health nominees over vaccine pressures
The Hillthehill.com/policy/healthcare…Dr Erica Schwartz asserted will employ ‘radical transparency’ to restore public trust in the agency
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Trump unloads after Supreme Court upholds late mail-in ballots in Mississippi
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/trump…Trump rants about communists after canceling affordable housing bill signing
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Cassidy: Trump treats Congress as ‘merely an appendage’
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/senate…Senator Bill Cassidy elevated his feud with the Trump administration on Sunday as he accused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of “violating” commitments he made during his confirmation process
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Hegseth Firings of Generals Draw Bipartisan Concern, Calls for Limits
Newsweeknewsweek.com/hegseth/pentagon…There is growing congressional backlash, including among Republicans, of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s dismissal of a top Army commander
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/editors…Louisiana primary win puts Trump endorsee Letlow on path to US Senate
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Julia Letlow defeated state Treasurer John Fleming to capture the Republican nomination, The Associated Press reported on Saturday
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/trump…Cassidy criticizes Hegseth after flu outbreak at Texas Air Force base
The Hillthehill.com/policy/healthcare…Senator Bill Cassidy elevated his feud with the Trump administration on Sunday as he accused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of “violating” commitments he made during his confirmation process
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Bill Cassidy accuses Trump of treating Congress as ‘merely an appendage’
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…Bill Cassidy discusses the explosive meeting between President Trump and Senate Republicans as well as why he changed his vote on the Iran war powers resolution
CBS Newscbsnews.com/video/062826…6/28: Face The Nation
CBS Newscbsnews.com/video/062826…House GOP agenda gets tenuous Trump lifeline
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/insid…A nasty feud over President Donald Trump’s elections overhaul push has further crippled an already-dysfunctional Congress, leaving Republicans unable to move on critical elements of their agenda
CNNcnn.com/2026/06…