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Bill Cassidy is a Republican U.S. Senator from Louisiana and a physician who has served in the Senate since 2015 and previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Background
Bill Cassidy was born in Highland Park, Illinois, and earned his undergraduate degree and medical degree from Louisiana State University. A physician specializing in gastroenterology and liver disease, he practiced in Los Angeles before returning to Louisiana to work at the Earl K. Long Medical Center. Before entering politics, he helped found the Greater Baton Rouge Community Clinic to provide free healthcare to uninsured residents and led efforts to establish emergency medical facilities following Hurricane Katrina.
Political career
Bill Cassidy began his political career in the Louisiana State Senate, where he served from 2006 to 2009 after winning a special election. He transitioned to federal office as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015 before being sworn into the U.S. Senate in 2015. Although he previously supported Democratic candidates, Cassidy switched his affiliation to the Republican Party, citing frustration with public hospital bureaucracy and a shift in the political landscape.
Current focus
Cassidy, Bill represents the state of LA in the U.S. Senate. Cassidy, Bill currently serves on the Education and the American Family, the Employment and Workplace Safety, and the Energy. They have sponsored 291 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4427; S. 4435; S. 4442.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Education and the American Family
- Employment and Workplace Safety
- Energy
- Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
- Health Care
- National Parks
- Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsChair
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Water and Power
118th Congress
- Education and the American Family
- Employment and Workplace Safety
- Energy
- Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
- Health Care
- National Parks
- Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsChair
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Water and Power
Legislative Activity
294
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes