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, & Pensions (HELP) Committee since 2025.
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Background
Born
1957-09-28, Highland Park
Education
Louisiana State University
Prior Occupations
politician, physician, researcher
Positions Held
United States representative, member of the State Senate of Louisiana, United States senator
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Country
United States
Chamber
Senate
Party
Republican
State
Louisiana
Status
Current member
In office since
2009
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