Press Releases
Cassidy Discusses Hurricane Recovery with Biden in St. John Parish
BATON ROUGE - Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met with President Joe Biden in St. John Parish. They discussed recovery assistance for Louisiana and are touring hurricane damage together. During their visit, Cassidy emphasized the need for emergency assistance for those affected by Hurricane Ida. He also stressed the need for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) supplemental assistance for needs related to Ida, and the 2020 hurricanes that affected Louisian… Continue Reading
09.02.21
Cassidy Tours Hurricane Damage in St. Tammany and Livingston Parishes
BATON ROUGE - Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) toured hurricane damage in St. Tammany and Livingston Parishes. He also met with local officials to determine their needs in the aftermath of Ida, the fifth-most powerful storm ever to hit the United States. This follows Cassidy's renewed demand for Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) supplemental assistance for damages sustained from Hurricanes Laura and Delta last year, as well as for Hurricane Ida. "Loui… Continue Reading
09.02.21
Cassidy, Louisiana Delegation Urge Disaster Relief Aid in Wake of Hurricane Ida
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA), and U.S. Representatives Steve Scalise (R-LA-1), Garret Graves (R-LA-6), Mike Johnson (R-LA-4), Clay Higgins (R-LA-3), Julia Letlow (R-LA-5) and Troy Carter (D-LA-2) today emphasized the need for disaster relief funding to President Joe Biden after Hurricane Ida devastated southeast Louisiana. "Hurricane Ida moved slowly through Louisiana causing catastrophic wind damage and flooding in numerous parishes and leaving nearly 1,000,0… Continue Reading
09.02.21
Cassidy Announces $69 Million in Grants for Hurricanes Laura and Delta Relief, Debris Removal, Flood Mitigation
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding 11 grants worth $68,804,905.38 to state and local governments as reimbursement for costs related to Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta and future flood mitigation. The grants include funding for debris removal, structure elevation, relocation of classrooms, and emergency resources such as generators and meals. "Unfortunately, we know from experience how long disaster aid can be hel… Continue Reading
09.01.21
Cassidy Tours Hurricane Damage in Southeast Louisiana
BATON ROUGE - Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) toured hurricane damage in Jefferson Parish. He also discussed with local officials what must happen for Southeast Louisiana to fully recover. This follows Cassidy's renewed demand for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) supplemental assistance dating back to Hurricane Laura and Delta, over a year ago. This need was multiplied when Hurricane Ida struck the Louisiana coast as a Category 4 storm with winds as hi… Continue Reading
09.01.21
Cassidy Statement on President Biden Visit to Louisiana
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released a statement on President Biden's planned visit to Louisiana on Friday to survey Hurricane Ida damage and recovery efforts. "We thank President Biden for coming down to help him understand the magnitude of the situation here in southeast Louisiana. We know from bitter experience with Hurricane Laura that aid can be delayed too long," said Dr. Cassidy. "We thank the federal partners who are already here helping with the recovery, and we will a… Continue Reading
08.31.21
Cassidy Renews Demand for Disaster Supplemental: ‘Congress Cannot Continue to Ignore the Pleas of Louisiana Families’
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today renewed the demands of Louisianans in desperate need of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) supplemental assistance dating back to Hurricane Laura and Delta, over a year ago. This need was multiplied when Hurricane Ida struck the Louisiana coast as a Category 4 storm with winds as high as 150-mph, making it the fifth most powerful storm to ever hit the United States. Hurricane Laura was the strongest storm to hit Louisiana in… Continue Reading
08.30.21
Cassidy, Graves Survey Hurricane Ida Damage from Air with U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA-06) joined the U.S. Coast Guard on a flyover of southeast Louisiana to survey damage from Hurricane Ida which made landfall on Sunday, August 29, the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall. Hurricane Ida struck the Louisiana coast as a Category 4 storm with winds as high as 150-mph, making it the fifth most powerful storm to ever hit the United States. "South Louisiana has been hit and hit hard," said Dr.… Continue Reading
08.29.21
Cassidy, Louisiana Delegation Urge President Biden to Approve Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Ida
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA), and U.S. Representatives Steve Scalise (R-LA-1), Garret Graves (R-LA-6), Mike Johnson (R-LA-4), Clay Higgins (R-LA-3), Julia Letlow (R-LA-5) and Troy Carter (D-LA-2) urged President Joe Biden to grant a major disaster declaration for Louisiana following Hurricane Ida, which made landfall along the Louisiana coast as a Category 4 hurricane. "The storm brought with it life-threatening storm surges, devastating rainfall, and 150 mph … Continue Reading
08.27.21
Louisiana Emergency Declaration Granted Following Cassidy, Delegation Request for Hurricane Ida
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and the Louisiana Congressional Delegation urged President Joe Biden to grant an emergency declaration for disaster assistance in anticipation of Hurricane Ida making landfall along the Louisiana coast as a major hurricane. "The National Weather Service anticipates Hurricane Ida will bring severe impacts to south Louisiana through storm surge, rainfall, and high winds. On August 26, 2021, Governor Edwards declared a statewide emergency and directed the exe… Continue Reading
08.26.21
Cassidy Discusses Infrastructure with Parish Leaders, Tours Child Care Center in New Roads
BATON ROUGE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met today with public officials in Pointe Coupee Parish, and discussed with them how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act stands to support Pointe Coupee Parish by rebuilding roads and bridges, boosting rural broadband access, reducing flood risk and more. "No one in Louisiana or Pointe Coupee Parish should have to worry about access to high speed Internet in 2021," said Dr. Cassidy. "They should also be able to get broadband without … Continue Reading
08.26.21
ICYMI: Cassidy Pens Op-Ed on Crisis in Afghanistan
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in the Daily Advertiser discussing the president's mishandling of the crisis in Afghanistan, culminating in his "Saigon moment." "The American people are watching in horror and disbelief at the self-inflicted Afghanistan crisis," wrote Dr. Cassidy. "The president made series of bad assessments and bad decisions. This is his Saigon moment. It is clear everything he has done over the past two weeks was a lesson in absolute incompetence," con… Continue Reading
08.26.21
Cassidy Speaks to Sunrise Rotary in Baton Rouge, Visits West Feliciana High and Bains Lower Elementary in St. Francisville
BATON ROUGE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) spoke today to the Sunrise Rotary Club in Baton Rouge, where he discussed his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the possibilities that the bill creates, including new roads and bridges, and more funds for ports, airports and flood mitigation. "In Baton Rouge, daily traffic and too frequent flooding make the case for why we need to improve our infrastructure," said Dr. Cassidy. "Our area directly benefits from the Infrastructure Inv… Continue Reading
08.26.21
Cassidy Meets with Pastor Nathan Wall, Encourages Louisianans to Get Vaccinated
BATON ROUGE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met today with Nathan Wall, pastor at Victory in Christ Church in Holden, Louisiana, and toured his business, Wall's Alligator Farm in Springfield. They also discussed the importance of Louisianans receiving the vaccine. Pastor Wall initially declined to receive the vaccine. However, after ministering to people dying from Covid-19, he changed his mind and began encouraging others to consider getting vaccinated. "I personally was not going t… Continue Reading
08.24.21
Cassidy Releases Statement Following Biden Afghanistan Address
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released a statement on the Afghanistan crisis following President Joe Biden's recent address to the nation. "If the United States allows the Taliban to decide the rules, there is no good outcome. An airbridge surrounded by the Taliban is an example. The United States should work with allies to establish land evacuation routes to ensure all who want to leave are able," said Dr. Cassidy. "If the Taliban believe they have the upper hand, they will act like i… Continue Reading
08.24.21
Cassidy Condemns Democrats’ Procedural Vote on their $3.5T Tax and Spending Spree
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives approving the Democrat budget resolution, a mechanism that would allow Democrats to pass their $3.5 trillion tax and spending spree by a simple majority vote later this year. "Democrats' reckless tax and spending spree is irresponsible spending that will pour lighter fluid on the fire of inflation," said Dr. Cassidy. "This is nothing more than a liberal wish-list that will ba… Continue Reading
08.19.21
Cassidy, Rubio, Colleagues Press Biden Administration on U.S. Military Equipment in Taliban Hands
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and 23 Senate Republicans pressed the Biden administration to account for tax-payer funded American military equipment that may have fallen into the Taliban's hands. "As we watched the images coming out of Afghanistan as the Taliban retook the country, we were horrified to see U.S. equipment - including UH-60 Black Hawks - in the hands of the Taliban," wrote the senators. "Securing U.S. assets should have been among the top prioritie… Continue Reading
08.17.21
Cassidy Meets with Mayors of Monroe and West Monroe, Speaks to Ouachita Parish Police Jury
MONROE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met yesterday with Mayors Friday Ellis and Staci Mitchell of Monroe and West Monroe, and members of the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, regarding the senator's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Afterwards, the Senator addressed the Police Jury's bi-monthly regular meeting. "If you care about Louisiana, you should support this infrastructure bill," said Dr. Cassidy. "It will build roads, dredge rivers, improve water and sewer systems, and give… Continue Reading
08.17.21
Cassidy Attends Major Groundbreaking in Ruston, Tours Louisiana Tech Engineering and Science Building
MONROE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today attended the ground-breaking ceremony for construction funded by a RAISE grant (formerly BUILD grant) awarded to the City of Ruston and Louisiana Tech University. The RAISE grant is worth $17.2 million and was awarded to the U.S. Department of Transportation. While at the ground-breaking, Dr. Cassidy praised the City of Ruston and highlighted his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. "Ruston has done a good job," said Dr. Cassidy. "I am … Continue Reading
08.17.21
Cassidy, Inhofe, Colleagues Condemn Biden Choosing OPEC Over American Energy Workers
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), James Inhofe (R-OK), and 22 Senate Republicans condemned President Biden's decision to beg the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to boost oil production to combat skyrocketing gas prices instead of putting Americans back to work. The senators emphasized the need to support cleaner American energy production over relying on foreign oil and creating jobs overseas. "It is astonishing that your Administration is now seeking assistance … Continue Reading
