January 29, 2015

Cassidy Announces Appropriations, HELP Subcommittees

WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. announced he will serve on the following subcommittees:

Appropriations

  • Homeland Security
  • Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
  • Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)

  • Primary Health and Aging
  • Children and Families
  • Employment and Workplace Safety

***Subcommittee assignments for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee have not yet been announced.

Dr. Cassidy issued the following statement:

“These subcommittees provide the opportunity to tackle issues important to Louisiana’s future. We must be responsible when funding policies and programs that will create jobs and provide for a strong national defense.

“We also have the opportunity to put forward health care policies that empower patients, not bureaucrats. These subcommittee assignments will be a starting point for discussing these solutions.”

Dr. Cassidy is a member of the Energy and Natural Resources, HELP, Veterans Affairs, Appropriations and Joint Economic Committees.

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