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Bill Cassidy
Candidate, U.S. Senate Louisiana
U.S. Senate Louisiana
Tenure
2015 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
11
Predecessor: Mary Landrieu (D)
Prior offices:
U.S. House Louisiana District 6
Years in office: 2009 - 2015
Successor: Garret Graves (R)

Louisiana State Senate
Years in office: 2006 - 2008
Compensation
Base salary
$174,000
Net worth
(2012) $1,592,030
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 3, 2020
Next election
May 16, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Louisiana State University
M.D.
Louisiana State University
Personal
Religion
Christian
Profession
Doctor
Contact

Bill Cassidy (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Louisiana. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cassidy (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Louisiana. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 16, 2026.[source]

Cassidy was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014, defeating incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and becoming the first Republican to hold the seat since 1883.[1]

Biography

Cassidy was born on September 28, 1957, in Highland Park, Illinois. He earned his B.S. and M.D. from Louisiana State University in 1979 and 1983, respectively. He previously worked as a physician. Cassidy served in the Louisiana Senate from 2006 to 2008 and as a congressman for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District from 2009 to 2015.[2]

2026 battleground election

See also: United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2026 (May 16 Republican primary)

Ballotpedia identified the May 16, 2026, Republican primary as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Incumbent Bill Cassidy (R), John Fleming (R), Julia Letlow (R), and Mark Spencer (R) are running in the Republican Party primary for U.S. Senate in Louisiana on May 16, 2026. Three candidates — Cassidy, Fleming, and Letlow — lead in fundraising and polling.

President Donald Trump (R) and Gov. Jeff Landry (R) endorsed Letlow.[3] According to Axios' Alex Isenstadt, "Cassidy — who voted to convict Trump over his role in instigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot — is the only Republican senator Trump's team is targeting for defeat this primary season."[4] WBRZ's Kelly P. Kissel wrote, "Gov. Jeff Landry, who is not on the ballot, criticized Cassidy on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying the two-term senator had blocked an effort to add a conservative judge to the federal court in Baton Rouge. Cassidy noted that the Baton Rouge-based district hasn't had a vacancy since Cassidy went to the Senate in 2015."[5]

Cassidy was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014. Cassidy earned his bachelor's degree and medical degree from Louisiana State University. He worked in charity hospitals and co-founded the Greater Baton Rouge Community Clinic.[6] Cassidy was a state senator from 2006 to 2008. He represented Louisiana's 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2009 until his election to the U.S. Senate.

Cassidy said, "The people of our state want safer streets, they want to be healthier, they want to have more money in their pocket. I have delivered that working with President Trump, over and over again. That’s what the race should be decided on."[7] In an interview with KTBS, Cassidy described himself as "a conservative who's pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, pro-oil and gas, who's delivered for Louisiana."[8]

As of the 2026 election, Fleming is the Louisiana State Treasurer. Fleming earned his bachelor's degree and medical degree from the University of Mississippi.[9] He served in the U.S. Navy and worked as a physician and business owner.[10] He represented Louisiana's 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2009 to 2017 and was Trump's deputy chief of staff at the end of Trump's first term.[9]

Fleming told Louisiana First News' André Moreau that he has more experience than the other candidates: "I am a family physician ... Also I opened up a number of businesses that operate. ... I served eight years in the House of Representatives, I worked four years in the Trump administration. ... And then I've been your state treasurer for the last two years, so I'm bringing all that experience to this job."[11] Fleming's campaign website said, "Now, John Fleming is running for the U.S. Senate to take that same conservative leadership to Washington — defending our values, securing our borders, protecting Louisiana jobs, and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with President Trump to put America First."[10]

As of the 2026 election, Letlow represented Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. Letlow earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisiana Monroe and her doctorate from the University of South Florida. She worked as a university professor and administrator before her election to the U.S. House in 2021.[12]

Letlow said she is running "to ensure the nation we leave our children is safer and stronger. Louisiana deserves a conservative Senator who will not waver. I am honored to have President Trump’s endorsement and trust."[13] Letlow said in a campaign advertisement, "I have fought alongside President Trump to put America first -- standing up for our parents, securing our borders, supporting law enforcement, rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse that drives up inflation, and fighting to fix an education system too focused on woke ideology instead of teaching."[14]

Louisiana will use closed party primaries for some offices in 2026, including the U.S. Senate, meaning Democrats and Republicans will select nominees for the general election. Previously, Louisiana used the majority-vote primary, commonly called a jungle primary. In that system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot and the top-two finishers advanced to the general election regardless of their party. A candidate who earned a simple majority of the vote in the primary won the election outright.[15]

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2025-2026

Cassidy was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2023-2024

Cassidy was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2021-2022

Cassidy was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Cassidy was assigned to the following committees:[16]

2015-2016

Cassidy served on the following committees:[17]

U.S. House

2013-2014

Cassidy served on the following committees:[18][19]

2011-2012

Cassidy served on the following House committees:[20]

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • Subcommittee on Health
    • Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
    • Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade


Elections

2026

See also: United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2026

United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2026 (May 16 Democratic primary)

United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2026 (May 16 Republican primary)


Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

The primary will occur on May 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. Senate Louisiana

Jamie LaBranche is running in the general election for U.S. Senate Louisiana on November 3, 2026.

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Louisiana

Nick Albares, Gary Crockett, and Jamie Davis are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Louisiana on May 16, 2026.


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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Louisiana

Incumbent Bill Cassidy, John Fleming, Julia Letlow, and Mark Spencer are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Louisiana on May 16, 2026.


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Polls

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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[21] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[22] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

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United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2026 (May 16 Republican primary) polls
PollDatesCassidyFlemingLetlowSpencerUndecidedSample sizeMargin of errorSponsor
261927128
600 LV
± 4.0%
Accountability Project
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (includes Cassidy and Letlow)
Note

Hypothetical two-way matchup between incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy (R) and Julia Letlow (R).

34--46--20
600 LV
± 4.0%
Accountability Project
203425--21
1,428 LV
± 2.8%
222625126
645 LV
± 3.9%
Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters.


Candidate spending

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Bill Cassidy Republican Party $11,729,417 $3,262,575 $10,104,519 As of December 31, 2025
John Fleming Republican Party $8,718,121 $6,602,209 $2,115,984 As of December 31, 2025
Julia Letlow Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Mark Spencer Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[23][24]

If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.[25]

Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

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Endorsements

Cassidy received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

2020

See also: United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2020


Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Louisiana

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Louisiana on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy (R)
 
59.3
 
1,228,908
Image of Adrian Perkins
Adrian Perkins (D)
 
19.0
 
394,049
Image of Derrick Edwards
Derrick Edwards (D) Candidate Connection
 
11.1
 
229,814
Image of Antoine Pierce
Antoine Pierce (D) Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
55,710
Image of Dustin Murphy
Dustin Murphy (R) Candidate Connection
 
1.9
 
38,383
Image of David Drew Knight
David Drew Knight (D)
 
1.8
 
36,962
Image of Beryl Billiot
Beryl Billiot (Independent)
 
0.8
 
17,362
Image of John Paul Bourgeois
John Paul Bourgeois (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
16,518
Image of Peter Wenstrup
Peter Wenstrup (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
14,454
Image of Aaron Sigler
Aaron Sigler (L) Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
11,321
Image of M.V. Mendoza
M.V. Mendoza (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
7,811
Melinda Mary Price (Independent)
 
0.4
 
7,680
Image of Jamar Myers-Montgomery
Jamar Myers-Montgomery (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
5,804
Image of Reno Jean Daret III
Reno Jean Daret III (Independent)
 
0.2
 
3,954
Image of Xan John
Xan John (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
2,813

Total votes: 2,071,543
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2014

See also: United States Senate elections in Louisiana, 2014
See also: United States Senate runoff election in Louisiana, 2014

Cassidy announced on April 3, 2013, that he would challenge incumbent Mary Landrieu (D) for the Senate seat in Louisiana.[26] Cassidy and Landrieu were the top two vote-getters in the November 4 primary election. Cassidy defeated Landrieu in a general election on December 6, 2014.

Election results

Dec. 6 General election
U.S. Senate, Louisiana General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Mary Landrieu Incumbent 44.1% 561,210
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Cassidy 55.9% 712,379
Total Votes 1,273,589
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State
Nov. 4 Primary election

Media

See also: Media involvement in the race

At least seven groups ran ads against Landrieu tying her to Obama and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D) and criticizing her for her stances on gun control, abortion, the Affordable Care Act and immigration. Cassidy also ran ads promising to oppose Obama's energy policies, his amnesty plan and the Affordable Care Act. Landrieu's first ad, "Whoa," featured Cassidy giving a speech that the narrator called "incoherent." Landrieu also released ads that criticized Cassidy's positions on social security, raising the minimum wage and equal pay for women and accused him of cutting $86 million dollars from Louisiana's schools to pay for a tax break for millionaires. Louisiana's Democratic Central Committee also ran a radio spot for Landrieu. The narrator in the ad said, "They have shown our president so much disrespect. From playing the race card in commercials, talking about trying to impeach him, to lying about the progress the country has made under his leadership. The president needs you to have you have his back, now more than ever."[27]


Polls

December 6 Runoff
Poll Mary Landrieu Bill CassidyMargin of ErrorSample Size
IWV/GEB International
November 20, 2014
34%60%+/-3.4850
JMC Analytics
November 20, 2014
38%53%+/-3.6734
Rasmussen Reports
November 16-19, 2014
41%56%+/-3.01,000
Vox Populi
November 16-17, 2014
42%53%+/-3.55761
Gravis Marketing
November 12-14, 2014
38%59%+/-4.0643
Magellan Strategies
November 12, 2014
40.5%56.6%+/-2.21,917
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

2012

See also: Louisiana's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012

Cassidy ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 6th District. Cassidy, the incumbent, defeated Rufus Holt Craig Jr. (L) and Richard Torregano (I) in the November 6 blanket primary.[28][29] Louisiana did not hold a primary before the November 6 general election.

U.S. House, Louisiana District 6 Primary Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Cassidy Incumbent 79.4% 243,553
     Libertarian Rufus Holt Craig,Jr 10.5% 32,185
     None Richard Torregano 10.1% 30,975
Total Votes 306,713
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign themes

2026

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2020

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2012

The following issues were highlighted on Cassidy's campaign website:[30]

  • Jobs & Economy- "Limited government, free enterprise, and personal responsibility are the core principles that make America prosper."[30]
  • Taxes & Spending- "With a 100% rating from the Club for Growth, Bill Cassidy is a fiscal conservative who believes the American people are overtaxed and the federal government spends far too much of their hard-earned money."[30]
  • Cap & Trade- "Bill Cassidy is a leader in the fight to protect and promote traditional family values in Congress."[30]
  • Louisiana Values- "Bill Cassidy believes domestic energy production should be encouraged, not punished. He co-authored the American Energy Act to create jobs and grow the economy by removing barriers to domestic energy production, cutting burdensome regulations, and expanding America's refining capacity."[30]
  • Healthcare- "Bill Cassidy opposed the Democrats' government-takeover of health care because it would cut hundreds of billions from Medicare, raise taxes, and fail to lower health costs. Instead, he supports the Empowering Patients First Act, which would lower costs by giving patients direct control over health care dollars and decisions."[30]

Campaign finance summary


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Bill Cassidy campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. Senate LouisianaOn the Ballot primary$11,729,417 $3,262,575
2020U.S. Senate LouisianaWon primary$11,472,971 $10,727,747
2014U.S. Senate (Louisiana)Won $15,548,343 N/A**
2012U.S. House (Louisiana, District 6)Won $1,797,931 N/A**
2010U.S. House (Louisiana, District 6)Won $1,584,256 N/A**
2008U.S. House (Louisiana, District 6)Won $1,263,731 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Bill Cassidy
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Jeff Landry  source  (R) Governor of Louisiana (2023) PrimaryWon Primary

Personal finance disclosures

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Analysis

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116th Congress (2019-2021)

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115th Congress (2017-2019)

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114th Congress (2015-2017)

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113th Congress (2013-2015)

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Noteworthy events

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Tested positive for coronavirus on August 20, 2020

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On August 20, 2020, Cassidy announced that he tested positive for coronavirus.[31]

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote Bill and description Status
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (87-13)[33]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (87-11)[35]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (88-9)[37]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (63-36)[39]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (68-23)[41]
Yes check.svg Yea Red x.svg Failed (50-49)[43]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (50-46)[45]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (76-20)[47]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (75-22)[49]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (88-4)[51]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (51-48)[53]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (51-49)[55]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (79-18)[57]
Red x.svg Nay Red x.svg Failed (43-50)[59]
Red x.svg Nay Red x.svg Failed (51-44)[61]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (78-18)[63]
Red x.svg Nay Red x.svg Failed (48-44)[65]


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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External links

Footnotes

  1. The Washington Post, "Mary Landrieu’s seat will be held by a Republican for the first time in 132 years," December 7, 2014
  2. ''United States Congress, "CASSIDY, Bill," accessed October 21, 2025
  3. Shreveport Times, "Trump, Landry loom large as Cassidy, Letlow clash in Louisiana Senate primary," February 13, 2026
  4. Axios, "Trump didn't endorse them, but they're acting like he did," February 26, 2026
  5. WBRZ, "U.S. Senate candidates open 13-week sprint to show off credentials to Louisiana voters," February 13, 2026
  6. Bill Cassidy 2026 campaign website," accessed February 27, 2026
  7. Associated Press, "Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy waves off Trump’s backing of GOP rival in reelection bid," February 13, 2026
  8. KTBS, "Bill Cassidy highlights conservative record ahead of GOP primary," February 18, 2026
  9. 9.0 9.1 Linkedin, "John Fleming, MD," accessed March 2, 2026
  10. 10.0 10.1 John Fleming 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed March 2, 2026
  11. YouTube, "John Fleming on the Senate race," February 28, 2026
  12. Linkedin, "Julia Letlow, Ph.D.," accessed March 2, 2026
  13. X, "Julia Letlow on January 20, 2026," accessed March 2, 2026
  14. Julia Letlow 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed March 2, 2026
  15. Axios, "How Louisiana's closed party primaries will work," January 20, 2026
  16. United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
  17. United States Senate, "Committee Assignments," accessed February 4, 2015
  18. CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
  19. U.S. House of Representatives, "Committee assignments," accessed March 31, 2014
  20. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "House of Representatives Committee Assignments," accessed November 12, 2011
  21. For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
  22. Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
  23. OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  24. OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  25. Amee LaTour, Email correspondence with the Center for Responsive Politics, August 5, 2022
  26. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named roll
  27. Bloomberg.com, "The Very Mild Race War in Louisiana's Runoff," accessed November 18, 2014
  28. Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed October 22, 2012
  29. Politico, "2012 House Race Results," accessed November 6, 2012
  30. 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 Bill Cassidy's Official Campaign Website, "Issues," accessed 2012
  31. WBRZ, "Senator Bill Cassidy tests positive for coronavirus," August 20, 2020
  32. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
  33. Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670 )," accessed May 15, 2025
  34. Congress.gov, "H.R.6363 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
  35. Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 6363)," accessed May 15, 2025
  36. Congress.gov, "H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act," accessed February 27, 2024
  37. Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5860)," accessed May 15, 2025
  38. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 27, 2024
  39. Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3746)," accessed May 15, 2025
  40. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  41. Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 7)," accessed May 15, 2025
  42. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.44 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'"" accessed February 28, 2024
  43. Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 44)," accessed May 15, 2025
  44. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
  45. Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 30)," accessed May 15, 2025
  46. Congress.gov, "Social Security Fairness Act of 2023." accessed February 13, 2025
  47. Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 82)," accessed May 15, 2025
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Political offices
Preceded by
Mary Landrieu (D)
U.S. Senate Louisiana
2015-Present
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Preceded by
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U.S. House Louisiana District 6
2009-2015
Succeeded by
Garret Graves (R)
Preceded by
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Louisiana State Senate
2006-2008
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