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Stephanie Grace: With nothing left to lose, Cassidy caved
Lame duck U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy could have taken one last principled stand, columnist Stephanie Grace writes, by casting the deciding vote against attorney general nominee Todd Blanche’s nomination. Again, she wrote, Cassidy just couldn’t bring himself to do it, leaving the country with yet another deeply flawed Trump cabinet member. Read More
Senate Confirms 'Personal Servant to Donald Trump' Blanche as AG in Late
Early Saturday, outgoing Sen. Bill Cassidy cast the deciding vote to confirm Todd Blanche as US Attorney General shortly after outlining a litany of Read More
lawyer, confirmed as attorney general
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after a lengthy stand-off. Read More
Francesca Hong and Bill Cassidy are both terrible at figuring out when to stand up and when to back down.
Francesca Hong has electrified her party’s left. She’s about to run headlong into Wisconsin’s right. Read More
Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general
Blanche won confirmation in a 50-49 vote, with Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski opposing him. Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote. Read More
Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general, replacing Pam Bondi
Todd Blanche was confirmed as attorney general early Saturday morning, replacing Pam Bondi at the helm of the DOJ after Sen. Bill Cassidy's last-minute support secured the Senate vote. Read More
Blanche moves closer to confirmation
WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said on Friday that he will back Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche's confirmation to lead President Donald Trump's Justice Department. Read More
Blanche has likely path to AG confirmation after Cassidy voices support
Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Friday he'll support Todd Blanche for attorney general, likely providing the final vote needed for the acting attorney general to win confirmation to the permanent post. Read More
Bill Cassidy supports Trump's AG nominee, with an awful speech.
If you’re going to vote to undermine the rule of law, at least spare us the big speech ahead of time. Read More
Trump pick Todd Blanche clears major hurdle in bid to become US attorney general
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy says he will back Blanche, clearing the way for the controversial nominee after weeks of wrangling. Read More
Spineless Republican Gives Jaw-Dropping Reason for Folding to Trump
Sen. Bill Cassidy revealed why he decided to vote in favor of the president’s pick for attorney general despite his misgivings. Read More
GOP Sen. Cassidy says he supports Blanche, likely paving way for AG confirmation
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday he’ll back Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. Read More
Bill Cassidy says he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has announced he will support Todd Blanche's nomination for US attorney general, despite criticising some of his previous actions.Speaking on the Senate floor,... Read More
Bill Cassidy leads Senate panel to advance Erica Schwartz
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy backed the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a narrow vote Thursday morning that Read More
White House nominee for CDC director advances to full Senate vote
By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Two nominees to lead public health at the Health and Human Services Department cleared a committee vote Thursday, moving them closer to being confirmed into the roles after extended talks between federal officials and senators about vaccine misinformation. Sen. Bill Cassidy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Read More
Bill Cassidy Slams CDC Over Autism And Vaccines Website
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who has broken with Trump on numerous occasions, slammed the CDC for stirring hesitancy among parents who are “trying to make the right decision.” Read More
Louisiana senators want to know more about Iran war
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy and Sen. John Kennedy both say President Donald Trump’s administration should explain more about the Iran war. Read More
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy pushes Congress to act on Social Security
BATON ROUGE — Outgoing Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy is calling on Congress to act on Social Security. Read More
'Almost an insult': Republican senator slams CDC over autism, vaccines website
Sen. Bill Cassidy , R-Louisiana, who has repeatedly criticized President Donald Trump's administration over health issues, slammed the Centers for Disease Read More
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy slams Trump admin over vaccine site
Sen. Bill Cassidy, one of President Donald Trump's Republican foes, criticized a CDC website over its content on autism and vaccines. Read More