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Bill Cassidy

Conservative
Republican
Senator
Louisiana

Current Position: Senator from Louisiana

Running For: Senator

Policy Positions

Economic Policy

  • Against raising taxes on American families; supported largest tax cut in a generation
  • For lengthening Social Security solvency through $1.5 trillion investment fund proposal

Health Care

  • Against the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare); co-sponsored Graham-Cassidy repeal bill
  • Against Medicare-for-all, arguing it would 'triple taxes' and force Americans into 'one size fits all plan'
  • For advancing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as Health Secretary despite concerns about his anti-vaccine positions

Education

  • For school choice to give parents power to secure best educational opportunity for their child

Environment

  • For domestic energy production and against Biden administration's energy policies including Keystone XL pipeline termination
  • For carbon tariff on imports from countries with higher emissions than the United States through Foreign Pollution Fee Act

Civil Rights

  • Against abortion rights; opposes federal funding for abortion and supports 20-week abortion ban
  • For supporting overturning Roe v. Wade, calling it recognition that 'an unborn child has a right to life'

Voting Rights & Democracy

  • Against Trump remaining in 2024 presidential race after indictment for mishandling classified documents

Immigration & Foreign Affairs

  • For securing the southern border and against 'open borders' policies
  • Against applying human rights provisions to U.S. aid to Israel's military

Public Safety

  • Against gun control as a matter of principle; supports Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
  • For the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act including red flag laws and expanded background checks for buyers under 21
  • For convicting Trump of incitement of insurrection in his second impeachment trial