Sen. Bill Cassidy grapples with GOP loyalty and medical views in hearing with RFK Jr.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sen. Bill Cassidy has emerged as a central figure in the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose nomination to health and human services secretary poses an equally consequential moment for the second-term Republican facing an uncertain political future in Louisiana.
The Republican doctor who could be a hurdle to RFK Jr.'s confirmation
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy said he was "struggling" with Kennedy's nomination for health and human services secretary after repeatedly challenging his views on vaccines.
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The data is there,” GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy bluntly told the nominee for secretary of health and human services.
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Louisiana's Bill Cassidy presses Trump nonimee RFK Jr. on vaccines: 'What's it going to be?'
WASHINGTON — Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy asked Thursday that health chief nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. put aside his decades-old questioning of vaccinations and promote immunizations should he be con
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Conservatives in Louisiana have no doubt on how Bill Cassidy should vote on RFK Jr.
Conservatives in Louisiana view the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a litmus test for President Trump's agenda.
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Cassidy is expected to challenge RFK Jr. on his vaccine skepticism and views on public health in today's confirmation hearing.
RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to be the nation’s top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise concerns over the nominee’s deep skepticism of routine
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Bill Cassidy focuses on Medicaid in questioning Trump nominee RFK Jr.
While Democrats blasted Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for previous comments on vaccines and some Republicans teed him up for stump speeches, Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana mostly stuck
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Louisiana's Bill Cassidy is under microscope as RFK Jr. Senate confirmation hearings begin
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. goes before two two U.S. Senate hearings in his quest to head the nation's health department. Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, a doctor, sits on both.
The Senate Republican who could play a key role in RFK Jr.‘s confirmation
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana quietly conducted a revealing cross-examination of Kennedy on Wednesday, ahead of the hearing on Thursday that he will lead. He could be a key vote to watch.
State lawmaker claims Bill Cassidy revoked his Washington Mardi Gras ball tickets over politics
An intra-party battle is brewing among Louisiana Republicans ahead of the 2026 U.S. Senate race. The first skirmish is playing out over Washington Mardi Gras ball tickets. State Rep. Roger Wilder, R-Denham Springs,
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After hearings, RFK Jr. hasn't swayed 3 key Republicans
Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) expressed reservations about the HHS nominee’s record on vaccines.