Ranking Member's Press

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, urged President Biden to issue a plan detailing the administration’s research priorities related to the H5N1 influenza (Avian Flu) outbreak. Cassidy stressed the importance of coordination and clear...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following President Biden’s veto of the bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) joint employer rule. The rule...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today’s hearing to address the underrepresentation of minority doctors and maternal mortality in the United States. Click here to watch the hearing live.  Cassidy’s speech as prepared...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, blasted the Biden administration on the Senate floor for its failure to properly implement the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program. These continued delays prevent students and...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) requested information from the Department of Education (DeptEd) on its current telework policies.  Despite an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency, reports indicate...