Press Releases
Support Grows for Cassidy, Murphy Legislation to Reauthorize and Improve Upon Mental Health Reform Act
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday noted the growing support for their legislation to reauthorize the historic federal mental health and substance use disorder programs that were signed into law in 2016 as part of their Mental Health Reform Act before they are set to expire in September. The Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022 (S.4170) also addresses COVID-19's dev… Continue Reading
05.18.22
Cassidy, Cruz, Senators Demand Commerce Secretary Stop Permitting Delays on Existing Oil and Gas Leases to Boost Production
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and a group of Senate colleagues called for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to quickly issue permits required to bring additional production online from existing offshore federal oil and gas leases. These permits are currently delayed. "While the Biden Administration and Members of Congress fault the domestic oil and gas industry for sitting idle on over 9,000 drilling permits and millions of acres in "inactive leases", NMFS… Continue Reading
05.18.22
Cassidy Co-Leads Senate HELP Hearing, Discusses Threat of Cyberattacks on Health Care, Education Systems
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today sat as the Republican lead for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) hearing on cybersecurity in the health care and education. Cassidy highlighted the growing importance of a strong cyber defense and the effect cyberattacks can have on vulnerable populations. "As a doctor, I cannot express enough the importance of timeliness in care," said Dr. Cassidy. "Cyberattacks that delay that care cost American lives, especially… Continue Reading
05.18.22
Cassidy Introduces FORMULA Act to Tackle Formula Shortage, Increase Access to European-Made Formula
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) joined Mike Lee (R-UT) in co-sponsoring the Fixing Our Regulatory Mayhem Upsetting Little Americans (FORMULA) Act to combat baby formula shortages by increasing access to foreign-made baby formula. The bill temporarily waives current trade protections, such as tariffs and quotas, on formula imports to increase supply, lower costs, and put formula back on the shelves. "No mom should have to fear whether or not she will have enough formula for her child," sa… Continue Reading
05.16.22
Cassidy, Rubio, Colleagues Slam Biden Administration Appeasement to Cuban Dictatorship
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and eight Congressional colleagues released a joint statement on the Biden administration's recent announcement providing concessions to the brutal Cuban dictatorship. Cassidy and Rubio were joined by Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Ted Cruz (R-TX), along with U.S. Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-25), Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), Mark Green (R-TN-07), María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), and Carlos Gim&e… Continue Reading
05.16.22
Cassidy Announces $38.4 Million in Hurricane Relief
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will grant Louisiana a total of $38,369,346.64 in relief for Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Ida. "Louisiana communities are still picking the pieces after years of natural disasters," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding helps families recover and prepare for future hurricanes." Communities all across Louisiana will benefit from these grants, including: the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, the Louisi… Continue Reading
05.16.22
Cassidy Leads More Than 30 Colleagues to Introduce Resolution Calling on White House and Congress to Combat Crime
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) led more than 30 colleagues to introduce a resolution calling on the Biden administration to work with Congress to develop a plan to combat the rise in crime and crisis at the southern border. The resolution comes as the nation honors National Police Week. "If there was ever a time that the American people want to know that the president and Congress are working together to defeat the scourge of crime, the time is now. This resolution is to send the messa… Continue Reading
05.16.22
Cassidy Introduces Bill to Make Border Security a Priority, Match Ukraine Funding with Border Security Funding
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today introduced the Make Border Security a Priority Act to finally secure the border and make it a top priority again. The bill would match every dollar sent to help Ukraine defend itself with an equal amount to fund border security. "Securing our own homeland should always be a top priority," said Dr. Cassidy. "We can secure the border and take steps to stop Putin at the same time." The Make Border Security a Priority Act would fund the construction o… Continue Reading
05.13.22
Cassidy, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Access to Treatments for Rare Disease Patients
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity (RARE) Act, which responds to a 2021 court decision and helps preserve access to treatments for rare disease patients, especially children. "Vague laws can be exploited, resulting in fewer patients getting the treatments they need to survive. This bill clarifies the law to ensure incentives to innovate continue to produce lifesaving cures for our r… Continue Reading
05.12.22
Cassidy Releases Statement Calling for Action on Baby Formula Shortage
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released a statement calling for action from the Biden administration to address the nationwide baby formula shortage. "This is another example of government regulation and logistical incompetence, now leading to formula shortages for American families," said Dr. Cassidy. "The Biden administration needs to cut the red tape and prioritize areas with shortages. This is telling the Biden administration the obvious, but it appears they need to be told th… Continue Reading
05.12.22
Cassidy Announces $92.3 Million in Disaster Relief
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will grant Louisiana a total of $92,315,645.27 in relief for Hurricanes Katrina, Laura, Delta and Ida. "This is big for families in Louisiana who have had a long road to recovery," said Dr. Cassidy. "Louisiana is still rebuilding, but one thing is certain-we will fully rebuild." Communities all across Louisiana will benefit from these grants, including: the City of New Orleans, the Orleans … Continue Reading
05.12.22
Cassidy Statement on Biden Administration Cancelling Oil and Gas Lease Sales in Gulf of Mexico, Alaska
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a statement following news that the Biden administration's Department of Interior will cancel oil and lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and the Cook Inlet. "President Biden's administration is actively making high gas prices worse," said Dr. Cassidy. "When we need to unleash American energy production, the Biden administration kills opportunities at every turn. The administration's act… Continue Reading
05.11.22
Cassidy Statement on Record Number of Drug Overdose Deaths in 2021
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released a statement regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that more than 107,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2021. "We have a drug crisis in this country. Mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, sisters, and brothers gone too soon because of drug overdoses," said Dr. Cassidy. "We must be relentless in our response to fight the drug epidemic and prevent further loss." This week, Sens. Cassidy and Chris Murphy (D-CT) i… Continue Reading
05.11.22
Cassidy Votes Against Abortion-on-Demand Bill to Allow Abortion Up to Birth
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today voted against Democrats' radical Abortion on Demand Until Birth bill that would have extended abortion access far beyond Roe v. Wade ever did. The bill would gut state laws to protect unborn children and the health and safety of their mothers by establishing a sweeping federal mandate to legalize late-term abortion. "Democrats are endorsing an extreme viewpoint by putting this particular legislation up for a vote," said Dr. Cassidy. "I voted agains… Continue Reading
05.11.22
Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Celebrate National Nurses Week
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) joined colleagues from the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2022. "I worked with nurses at the bedside of patients and public health settings for 25 years," said Dr. Cassidy. "I know the firsthand impact of a capable caring nurse. They deserve a national nurses week resolution but it should be every week of the year." In addition to Cassidy, the resolutio… Continue Reading
05.10.22
Cassidy, Murphy Introduce Bill to Improve, Reauthorize Historic Mental Health Reform Act Before Expiration
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, today introduced legislation to reauthorize the historic federal mental health and substance use disorder programs that were signed into law in 2016 as part of their Mental Health Reform Act before they are set to expire in September. The Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022 also addresses COVID-19's devastating impact on the national mental hea… Continue Reading
05.07.22
Cassidy Speaks to Xavier University College of Pharmacy Graduates
BATON ROUGE - Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) participated in Xavier University's 95thcommencement ceremony at their convocation center. Cassidy spoke to graduates from their College of Pharmacy and was joined by University President C. Reynold Verret, Provost Anne McCall and College of Pharmacy Dean Kathleen Kennedy. "In your career, you will not know if someone is rich or poor, but they will need your professional skills to restore them to good health," said Dr. Cassidy. "We … Continue Reading
05.05.22
Cassidy Discusses Energy Operation Warp Speed, Climate Policy at Council of Foreign Relations Forum
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and Senate Finance Committees, joined the Council on Foreign Relations to discuss the energy security crisis, addressing climate, trade policy, and other matters related to U.S. national security. Watch Cassidy's conversation with Wall Street Journal reporter Vivian Salama and members of the Council on Foreign Relations here. On Energy Operation Warp Speed… "So we've called for what we call a… Continue Reading
05.05.22
Cassidy Blasts High Gas Prices, Biden Icing Out Domestic Energy Producers
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today blasted President Biden's Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm, for spearheading the administration's assault on domestic energy production during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the president's Department of Energy budget request for fiscal year 2023. Cassidy expressed concerned over domestic energy producers being iced out of the financial system and losing access to capital because of the administration's push to kill all … Continue Reading
05.03.22
Cassidy Leads Colleagues to Introduce Resolution Calling on Congress to Combat Illicit Trade, Money Laundering Crimes
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) led a group of seven bipartisan colleagues to introduce a resolution urging Congress to combat international criminal organizations, illicit trade, and the use of trade-based money laundering (TBML), which pose a significant threat to U.S. national security. Cassidy is joined by Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), John Cornyn (R-TX), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). "Trade-based mo… Continue Reading
