Senate Candidate Profile
Bill Cassidy represents Louisiana in the U.S. Senate and is tracked as a Republican incumbent profile. OppIntell summarizes his legislative record, public positioning, campaign-finance context, and the themes opponents may use to define him in a competitive cycle.
OppIntell has 47 public claims associated with this profile, including 47 valid citations and 47 primary-source references.
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119 published claims · 47 valid citations · 9 cross-platform identifiers
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Bill Cassidy is chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee.
Source: api.firecrawl.dev — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy is the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee.
Source: api.firecrawl.dev — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy — Bio: Treated uninsured patients as a doctor in Louisiana’s charity hospital system, now serving the people of my state in the US Senate. Proud LSU grad! #GeauxTigers
Source: twitter.com — retrieved May 11, 2026
William M. Cassidy is listed by the FEC as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from Louisiana in the 2026 election cycle.
Source: api.open.fec.gov — retrieved May 9, 2026
Floor speech (senate): April 28, 2025 - Issue: Vol. 171, No. 70 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 1st Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): February 4, 2021 - Issue: Vol. 167, No. 21 — Daily Edition117th Congress (2021 - 2022) - 1st Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): December 1, 2017 - Issue: Vol. 163, No. 196 — Daily Edition115th Congress (2017 - 2018) - 1st Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): March 10, 2022 - Issue: Vol. 168, No. 43 — Daily Edition117th Congress (2021 - 2022) - 2nd Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): July 11, 2018 - Issue: Vol. 164, No. 116 — Daily Edition115th Congress (2017 - 2018) - 2nd Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): November 9, 2025 - Issue: Vol. 171, No. 189 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 1st Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): June 25, 2025 - Issue: Vol. 171, No. 109 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 1st Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): December 4, 2025 - Issue: Vol. 171, No. 203 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 1st Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): December 22, 2022 - Issue: Vol. 168, No. 200 — Daily Edition117th Congress (2021 - 2022) - 2nd Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): March 11, 2026 - Issue: Vol. 172, No. 45 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 2nd Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
[2025-08-02] Floor speech (senate): [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 134 (Saturday, August 2, 2025)]
Source: govinfo.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
[2025-12-04] Floor speech (senate): [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 203 (Thursday, December 4, 2025)]
Source: govinfo.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
[2026-04-20] Floor speech (senate): [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 69 (Monday, April 20, 2026)]
Source: govinfo.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): February 3, 2026 - Issue: Vol. 172, No. 24 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 2nd Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): October 29, 2025 - Issue: Vol. 171, No. 180 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 1st Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): May 14, 2024 - Issue: Vol. 170, No. 83 — Daily Edition118th Congress (2023 - 2024) - 2nd Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): February 4, 2025 - Issue: Vol. 171, No. 23 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 1st Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): September 18, 2025 - Issue: Vol. 171, No. 153 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 1st Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): March 5, 2026 - Issue: Vol. 172, No. 42 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 2nd Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Floor speech (senate): April 29, 2026 - Issue: Vol. 172, No. 75 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 2nd Session
Source: congress.gov — retrieved May 12, 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy, as chair of the HELP Committee, rebuked the American Medical Association for abusing the CPT system and raising health care costs.
Source: api.firecrawl.dev — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy questioned HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about worsening public trust in vaccines over the last year.
Source: api.firecrawl.dev — retrieved May 12, 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy spoke on the Senate floor about a weekend shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, in which eight children were killed.
Source: api.firecrawl.dev — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy — Statement: Honored to join the National Day of Prayer celebration in Mandeville today. Grateful to live in a nation where we are free to pray. God bless Louisiana and God bless America!
Source: twitter.com — retrieved May 11, 2026
Bill Cassidy — Statement: This National Police Week, we are grateful for the incredible sacrifice law enforcement makes every single day. I am so proud to have secured the repeal of WEP & GPO so our retired officers in Louisiana and across America now receive the full social security benefits they earned.
Source: twitter.com — retrieved May 11, 2026
Bill Cassidy — Statement: Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in Louisiana and across the country. No one works harder, loves deeper, or sacrifices more. Thank you for all you do.
Source: twitter.com — retrieved May 11, 2026
Bill Cassidy — Statement: A great teacher can change the course of a child’s life. THANK YOU to all the Louisiana teachers working hard for our next generation. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Source: twitter.com — retrieved May 11, 2026
News article on Bill Cassidy: Sen. Cassidy Questions Secy. Kennedy on Worsening Public Trust ... — https://www.c-span.org/clip/senate-committee/sen-cassidy-questions-secy-kennedy-on-worsening-public-trust-in-vaccines/5199431
Source: c-span.org — retrieved May 12, 2026
News article on Bill Cassidy: User Clip: Cassidy Floor Speech — https://www.c-span.org/clip/us-senate/user-clip-cassidy-floor-speech/5163930
Source: c-span.org — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy podcast appearance on open: Bill Cassidy | Fuel, Freight, and the Resilience of LTL Markets - Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/episode/2niL4Q8ZTO0pQMoz1oAKaH
Source: api.firecrawl.dev — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC6bw6UCKeI
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPIbisd-Gls
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yHidiI1SYg
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ-jI6i1kzo
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wOooqWbSHk
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-lackx4Z_w
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube: **Sen Bill Cassidy** — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw8M6hzugyo
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2DkPkZdJuc
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjj_CmoYJf8
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grj1El2Y7kk
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube: **Intro** — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3bq700gfR8
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube: **Intro** — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWLzc_zy2ak
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh3kswbvPvY
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRIQqiNhqlY
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfK7eNtq-9g
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JvL4FILDZg
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7UyJ51vbZk
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPpkLkqKpSA
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEsOh4Pcfak
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy media appearance on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1EliEiAPKc
Source: youtube.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that William M. Cassidy raised $13,325,792, spent $9,446,800, reported $5,516,669 cash on hand.
Source: api.open.fec.gov — retrieved May 9, 2026
Bill Cassidy named party in City of Port Isabel v. FERC (Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 2023-07-10, docket 23-1174).
Source: courtlistener.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy named party in Baker v. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (District Court, W.D. Missouri, 2014-12-19, docket 4:14-cv-01117).
Source: courtlistener.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy named party in Ford v. Cain (District Court, M.D. Louisiana, 2015-03-09, docket 3:15-cv-00136).
Source: courtlistener.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy named party in Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera v. FERC (Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 2023-08-17, docket 23-1221).
Source: courtlistener.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
Bill Cassidy named party in Ralph de la Torre v. Bill Cassidy (Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 2025-10-07, docket 25-5353).
Source: courtlistener.com — retrieved May 12, 2026
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