Press Releases
Cassidy, Baldwin, Schrier, Stivers Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure to Help Prevent Infant Abuse
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve early detection of infant abuse, protecting children from further injury and preventing fatalities. The Early Detection to Stop Infant Abuse and Prevent Fatalities Act amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) to develop new and expanded trainings and best practices to support medical … Continue Reading
04.02.19
TOMORROW: Cassidy to Speak at AEI Paid Family Leave Event
Tomorrow, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), will speak about Paid Family Leave and participate in a Q&A with the audience at an event hosted by American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Dr. Cassidy has previously met with Senior Adviser to the President Ivanka Trump to plot the path forward on enacting paid family leave legislation. The event will be livestreamed here. WHAT: Cassidy speaks at AEI Event WHEN: Wednesday, April 3 8:45AM ET/7:45AM CT … Continue Reading
04.02.19
Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Work Opportunity Tax Credit Permanent
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Rob Portman (R-OH), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today introduced the Work Opportunity Tax Credit & Jobs Act, bipartisan legislation to make permanent the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which encourages employers to hire individuals who face significant barriers to employment. Currently, the WOTC expires on December 31, 2019. The WOTC provides an employer tax credit of between $1,200 and $9… Continue Reading
04.02.19
Cassidy, Hassan, Kustoff, Kuster Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Targeting Counterfeit Pill Makers
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with U.S. Representatives David Kustoff (R-TN) and Annie Kuster (D-NH), today reintroduced the Substance Tableting and Encapsulating Enforcement and Registration (STEER) Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to combat the opioid crisis by cracking down on counterfeit pill makers. The STEER Act allows the U.S. attorney general to create and maintain a registry of tableting or encapsulating machine owners, track machines im… Continue Reading
04.02.19
Cassidy Meets with OMB Director Vought and HUD Secretary Carson on Duplication of Benefits Fix
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and John Kennedy (R-LA) met today with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought and U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson, M.D. to discuss long-delayed legal guidance needed to implement the duplication of benefits fix for 2016 Louisiana flood victims passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump in October 2018. Legal guidance written by HUD must be approved by OMB before it can be released to states … Continue Reading
03.29.19
Cassidy in Town Talk Oped: Opioid crisis must be met head on at all levels
Opioid crisis must be met head on at all levels By U.S. Senator BillCassidy, M.D.March 26, 2019 TheTownTalk.com | Share on Twitter | Facebook As heroin, fentanyl and other drugs pour through the southern border, killing Americans across the country, every state has become a border state. President Trump's emergency declaration seeks to stop the flow of drugs and put an end to the over 60,000 overdose deaths each year. I fully support this effort and a continued 'all of the above' response to… Continue Reading
03.28.19
Cassidy Spokesman: Senator Cassidy has Never Stopped Working on Health Care
A spokesman for U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., (R-LA) released the following statement: "Senator Cassidy has never stopped working on health care reform. He has had conversations with colleagues. Whatever is put forward will be a collaborative effort that will help make health care more affordable and accessible, while keeping the power over health care decisions in the hands of patients and taxpayers," said a Cassidy spokesman. "This includes, but is not limited to, making sure that those wi… Continue Reading
03.26.19
Cassidy on Green New Deal: Nightmare for American Families
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy, released the following statement after his vote against the Democrat's $93 trillion Green New Deal proposal: "If the Green New Deal is a dream for the left, it is a nightmare for the American people. It forces families to pay higher electricity bills, get rid of their cars, and for some, give up their jobs. Sending U.S. manufacturing overseas to higher polluting count… Continue Reading
03.22.19
Cassidy Announces $6 Million Grant to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Louisiana
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., (R-LA) announced today that Louisiana will receive a $6,128,230 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to combat the opioid crisis. "While we take national action to reduce the supply of illegal opioids, we also must support local action to help those already affected by this crisis," said Dr. Cassidy. "This grant provides support to the ongoing efforts to help those struggling with addiction in our state." This grant is a part of th… Continue Reading
03.20.19
Cassidy, Louisiana Delegation Defend Sustainable Louisiana Alligator Industry
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Representatives Steve Scalise (R-LA), Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Garret Graves (R-LA), Ralph Abraham (R-LA), Mike Johnson (R-LA), and Clay Higgins (R-LA) today expressed their support for AB 527, a proposed measure in the California legislature to remove a January 1, 2020 prohibition of the importation, possession or sale of alligator and crocodile products in their state. The members of the Louisiana delegation urged the Californi… Continue Reading
03.20.19
Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Hearing Protection Act
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) joined Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jim Risch (R-ID), John Cornyn (R-TX), John Boozman (R-AR), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) in introducing the Hearing Protection Act (HPA), S. 817, legislation to replace overly-burdensome federal processes and treat the purchase of suppressors like regular firearms. The most effective su… Continue Reading
03.14.19
Cassidy Votes in Support of President Trump’s Border Emergency Declaration
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), released the following statement today after voting against a resolution that would overturn President Trump's national emergency declaration at America's southern border. "The crisis at our southern border is an emergency, and the White House has made a compelling legal case in support of its declaration," said Dr. Cassidy. "I voted to secure our border, protect American citizens, and stop the flow of illegal immigration, gang members, deadly drugs, and … Continue Reading
03.14.19
Cassidy, Rubio, Kennedy Reintroduce Legislation to Expedite Small-Scale LNG Exports
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and John Kennedy (R-LA), today reintroduced the Small Scale LNG Access Act, legislation expediting the approval of natural gas exports equal to or less than 51.1 billion cubic feet per year. These small-scale exports would be deemed consistent with the public interest and granted without modification or delay. Last year, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finalized a rule to expedite the approval of small-scale exports of natural gas… Continue Reading
03.14.19
Cassidy, Kennedy Meet with HUD Secretary Carson, Demand Action on Duplication of Benefits
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and John Kennedy (R-LA) met today with U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson, M.D. to discuss their "holds" on two HUD nominees until the department releases long-delayed legal guidance needed to implement the duplication of benefits fix passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump in October 2018. Earlier this month, Cassidy and Kennedy wrote to Secretary Carson directly, urging HUD to "take immediate action" on issui… Continue Reading
03.14.19
Cassidy, Warren, Scott, Whitehouse Introduce Groundbreaking College Transparency Act
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tim Scott (R-SC), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and 11 other senators today introduced the College Transparency Act (CTA), bipartisan legislation to provide actionable and customizable information for students and families as they consider higher education opportunities. CTA modernizes the college reporting system for postsecondary data by ensuring accurate reporting on student outcomes such as enrollment, completion, and post-college succe… Continue Reading
03.12.19
WATCH: Cassidy Stands Up for Louisiana Shrimpers, Seeks Action on Unfairly Subsidized Imports from Asia
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), stood up for Louisiana shrimpers today during a Senate Finance Committee hearing with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Cassidy requested action to address foreign countries dumping government subsidized shrimp in the U.S. market, which drives down prices and hurts domestic producers in Louisiana. Cassidy secured Lighthizer's commitment to further pursue possible action to address dumping of foreign shrimp in U.S. markets. An excerpt from Cass… Continue Reading
03.08.19
Cassidy, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Higher Education More Accessible & Affordable
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Gary Peters (D-MI), and John Boozman (R-AR) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to expand opportunities for high school students to obtain college credit, making higher education more accessible and affordable. The Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act (MEAA) would help improve high school and college graduation rates by expanding the use of existing grants to institutions of higher education to expand their dual and concurrent enrollment… Continue Reading
03.07.19
Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Financial Crime
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Jerry Moran (R-KA) introduced the FinCEN Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation to combat money laundering and terrorism through financial intelligence. The bill bolsters national security by expanding the capacity of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to work with tribal law enforcement agencies, protect against domestic terrorism and focus on virtual currencies. "As terrorists a… Continue Reading
03.05.19
Cassidy Announces Department of Energy Approval for Calcasieu Pass LNG Project
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the Senate subcommittees on energy and economic growth, today announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has given final export approval for Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass liquid natural gas (LNG) export terminal project, authorizing up to 1.7 billion cubic feet of LNG per day. Last month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the construction of the facility which will create over 1,500 construction and permanent jobs in… Continue Reading
03.01.19
Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help ALS Patients
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), a member of the Senate committees on health and finance, joined 39 of his colleagues in introducing the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act (S. 578), bipartisan legislation eliminating the five-month waiting period before ALS patients can receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. "ALS patients should not have to wait for months to receive this support," said Dr. Cassidy. "ALS is painful, it is degenerative, and on top of that, it is fi… Continue Reading
