Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

William Morgan Cassidy is an American politician and physician who is the senior United States senator from Louisiana, a seat he has held since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Louisiana State Senate from 2006 to 2009 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015. Cassidy has chaired the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee since 2025. Born in Highland Park, Illinois, Cassidy is a graduate of Louisiana State University and LSU School of Medicine. A gastroenterologist, he was elected to the Louisiana State Senate from the 16th district, which included parts of Baton Rouge, in 2006. In 2008, he was elected as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 6th congressional district, defeating Democratic incumbent Don Cazayoux. Cassidy was elected to the Senate in 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu. He was reelected in 2020. A moderate Republican, Cassidy has been a critic of President Donald Trump.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Born:  William Morgan Cassidy, September 28, 1957, Highland Park, Illinois, U.s.
• Age:  69 Years
• Political party:  Republican
• Spouse(s):  Laura Layden
• Children:  3
• Education:  Louisiana State University (Bs, Md)
• Preceded by:  Bernie Sanders
• Born:  28 September 1957
• Wikidata description:  American Physician And Politician (Born 1957)
• Wikidata label:  Bill Cassidy
• Wikidata aliases:  Bill Cassidy, William M. Cassidy, William Morgan Cassidy, William Morgan "Bill" Cassidy, Dr. Bill Cassidy, Senator Bill Cassidy, Senator Cassidy, Bill Cassidy, M.d.

• Related Topics:  Physicians In The United States Congress - Physicians In The United States Congress Have Been A Small Minority Of The Members Of Congress, With Fluctuating Numbers Over The Years., American Gastroenterologists, Politicians From Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Tea Party Movement Activists, Louisiana Republicans