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Bill Cassidy
NameBill Cassidy
CaptionOfficial portrait, 2015
StateLouisiana
Jr/srUnited States Senator
AlongsideJohn Kennedy
Term startJanuary 3, 2015
PredecessorMary Landrieu
State1Louisiana
District16th
Term start1January 3, 2009
Term end1January 3, 2015
Predecessor1Don Cazayoux
Successor1Garret Graves
PartyRepublican
SpouseLaura Layden, 1988
EducationLouisiana State University (BS, MD)
Alma materLouisiana State University School of Medicine

Bill Cassidy is an American politician and physician serving as the junior United States Senator from Louisiana since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented Louisiana's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015. Cassidy is a gastroenterologist who co-founded the Baton Rouge General Community Health Center and taught at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine.

Early life and education

He was born in Highland Park, Illinois, and moved to Baton Rouge as a child. He attended Louisiana State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry before graduating from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine with a Doctor of Medicine degree. During his medical training, he completed his residency at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.

Medical career

Following his residency, he became a gastroenterologist and joined the faculty at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He co-founded the Baton Rouge General Community Health Center, which provides care for uninsured patients. His work in public health included serving on the board of the state's Department of Health and as a board member for the Baton Rouge Area Foundation.

U.S. House of Representatives

He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2008, defeating incumbent Don Cazayoux. He served on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee. During his tenure, he was a vocal critic of the Affordable Care Act and advocated for energy policies supportive of the Gulf of Mexico oil industry.

U.S. Senate

In 2014, he defeated three-term Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu in a runoff election. He serves on several influential committees, including the Senate Finance Committee, the Senate HELP Committee, and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. He played a key role in crafting the Great American Outdoors Act and has been involved in bipartisan health care reform efforts.

Political positions

He is generally considered a conservative Republican. He supports lower taxes, as evidenced by his vote for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and a strong national defense. On health care, he has proposed alternatives to the Affordable Care Act, including the Cassidy–Graham bill. He is a proponent of energy independence, supporting offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and the Keystone Pipeline. He has broken with his party on some issues, such as voting to certify the 2020 presidential election results and supporting the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Personal life

He married Laura Layden, a fellow physician, in 1988; they have three children. The family resides in Baton Rouge and are members of the Catholic Church. He is an avid reader of history and maintains an interest in public health policy outside of his legislative duties.

Category:1957 births Category:Living people Category:United States senators from Louisiana