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Sen. Bill Cassidy navigates a delicate position during RFK Jr.'s Senate hearing, balancing his support for Trump and his own political future amid contentious issues like vaccine policy and federal funding debates.
Senator Bill Cassidy's political future in Louisiana may depend on former President Trump's silence and support, as he navigates a challenging GOP primary with potential rivals like Julia Letlow and others, amid shifting alliances and Trump's influence in the state.
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy receives a $2.5 million support boost from the Louisiana Freedom Fund super PAC amid a challenging primary, as he maintains a significant cash advantage over opponents despite a GOP revolt over his impeachment vote. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans oppose Democratic funding cuts, House Republicans navigate cryptocurrency legislation, and investigations into former President Trump and other political figures continue. The political landscape remains highly dynamic with ongoing debates over campaign funding, legislative priorities, and investigations.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., declined to endorse Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential race, expressing concerns about Trump's rhetoric and disagreeing with his recent comments. While Cassidy didn't shift his support to Trump's rival, he emphasized that the current political landscape is a "sorry state of affairs." Despite voting to convict Trump in the Senate on one article of impeachment in 2021, Cassidy vowed to vote for a Republican in the fall without explicitly mentioning Trump by name.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy criticizes Sen. Bernie Sanders' proposal for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay, warning that it would lead to job losses and inflation. Cassidy argues that the government mandating a shorter workweek while requiring increased pay would harm small businesses and force them to either cut jobs or raise prices. Sanders' proposed legislation aims to reduce the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours over four years and ensure workers' pay and benefits are protected. Cassidy sees the proposal as detrimental to businesses and workers, emphasizing the potential consequences of increased labor costs, automation, and inflation.
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana has called on former President Donald Trump to drop out of the 2024 Republican primary race, stating that Trump would lose to President Joe Biden in a general election. Cassidy, who was one of seven GOP senators to vote to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, criticized Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents and expressed doubts about the electability of a convicted candidate. Cassidy believes any other Republican candidate on the debate stage would do a better job than Biden.
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy suggests that former President Donald Trump should drop out of the 2024 presidential race, stating that Trump would lose to Joe Biden based on current polls. Cassidy, who voted for Trump's conviction in the second impeachment trial, believes that any Republican candidate would do a better job than Biden. He also expresses concerns about Trump's legal troubles, including the mishandling of national security information, which could result in a convicted felon running for president. Despite these concerns, Trump remains the leading GOP candidate in the 2024 race, with his legal issues having little impact on his support among Republican voters.
Republican senator Bill Cassidy predicts that Donald Trump will lose the 2024 presidential race if he is nominated by his party, citing the poor performance of his endorsed candidates during last year's midterms. Cassidy's comments come after Florida's governor, Ron DeSantis, argued on a private call with donors that he, Trump, and Democratic incumbent Joe Biden were the only credible contenders for the presidency in 2024. Cassidy also alluded to how Trump's high-profile endorsement of Senate candidates actually hurt their campaigns, leading to their losses in swing states. Cassidy has previously spoken out against Trump and was one of the seven Republicans who voted to convict him after he was impeached over his role in the deadly attack on the US Capitol.
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said he does not believe former President Donald Trump can win in a general election for president. Cassidy pointed out that the statement was also a way to dismiss “formidable” GOP opponents, like South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, who filed paperwork to run on Friday. Trump is currently the front-runner in the growing GOP field. But his victory is anything but certain, Cassidy said, pointing to a poor performance from Trump-endorsed candidates in the midterm elections last year.
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said on Sunday that he does not believe former President Donald Trump can win another general election as he campaigns for the GOP nomination in 2024. Cassidy also criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's recent comments about only he and President Biden being "credible" candidates, saying it was a way for DeSantis to "diss" other candidates like Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.). Cassidy pointed out that many of the candidates Trump endorsed for the U.S. Senate lost their races in the 2022 midterms, suggesting that Trump may struggle to win swing states in a general election.
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) downplayed concerns about the precedent set by a Texas judge's ruling against the FDA's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, calling them "totally alarmist." Cassidy also stated that the FDA should not be above the law. The Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and handed the regulation of abortion over to the states, was "correct," according to Cassidy.
During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Biden's budget, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) accused Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen of lying when she said that President Biden is ready to work with Congress on reforming Social Security. Cassidy argued that a bipartisan group of senators has repeatedly requested to meet with Biden about Social Security, but they have not heard anything on their request. Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) admonished Cassidy for breaching Senate decorum, but Cassidy later insisted that he did not call Yellen a liar.
During a Senate Finance Committee hearing, Republican Senator Bill Cassidy accused Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen of lying about President Joe Biden's willingness to meet with Republicans to discuss Social Security. Cassidy's accusation drew an admonishment from the committee's Democratic chairman, Ron Wyden, who said it was "over the line." Another Republican senator, Ron Johnson, also exhibited impatience with Yellen during the hearing.