Bill Cassidy has represented Louisiana in the U.S. Senate since 2015, after serving in the House from 2009 to 2015. Lost the May 16, 2026 Republican primary for re-election.
A physician, Cassidy served in the Louisiana State Senate from 2006 to 2009 and represented Louisiana's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House from 2009 to 2015.
Cassidy earned a Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University in 1979 and a Doctor of Medicine from Louisiana State University in 1983. A gastroenterologist, Cassidy was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 2006 and served until 2009. Elected to the U.S. House in 2008, Cassidy represented Louisiana's 6th congressional district from 2009 to 2015. Cassidy was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and began serving in 2015.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
| BILL | TITLE · POLICY AREA | STAGE | COSPON. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 331 | HALT Fentanyl ActCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Became law | 31 COSPON. |
| S. 3315 | Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026HEALTH | Passed Senate | 5 COSPON. |
| S. 2120 | Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025SOCIAL WELFARE | Passed Senate | 15 COSPON. |
| S. 787 | VetPAC Act of 2025ARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Passed Senate | 2 COSPON. |
| S. 1728 | Employee Ownership Representation Act of 2025LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | Passed Senate | 2 COSPON. |
| S. 4689 | READ ActEDUCATION | Out of committee | 5 COSPON. |
| S. 3010 | 21st Century Dyslexia ActEDUCATION | Out of committee | 5 COSPON. |
| S. 4965 | Railroad Retirement Board Stability ActTRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS | Out of committee | 3 COSPON. |
| S. 3097 | Health Information Privacy Reform ActCOMMERCE | Out of committee | 1 COSPON. |
| S. 2511 | College Transparency ActEDUCATION | Out of committee | 26 COSPON. |
| S. 5513 | Domestic Manufacturing Revitalization Act of 2026 | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
| S. 5505 | Safe and Fair Elections Act of 2026 | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
MOST RATEDCassidy blamed administration vaccine policies for measles deaths and pressed a nominee to affirm that vaccines do not cause autism.
Cassidy introduced the Senate bill to strengthen cybersecurity protections for healthcare organizations.
Cassidy led efforts to pass a bill that would make Social Security claiming-age information clearer.
Cassidy blamed the administration’s vaccine approach for measles deaths and pressed a surgeon general nominee on vaccine safety.
Cassidy pressed the FDA nominee on whether she would stand by her assurances about vaccine safety.
MOST RATEDCassidy defended his vote during a confrontation with Trump, then voted against a later war-powers resolution after receiving a briefing.
The column urges Cassidy to back the bill, arguing his medical background makes him well positioned to lead on the issue.
Cassidy questioned Saphier about vaccines at her hearing and ultimately voted to advance her nomination.
Bill Cassidy supported the bill’s limit on transfers but argued against federal intervention in ticket prices.
Cassidy questioned the campaign-commissioned poll and predicted Julia Letlow would win the Senate race.
MOST RATEDCassidy blamed administration vaccine policies for measles deaths and pressed a nominee to affirm that vaccines do not cause autism.
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