Bill Cassidy
American physician and politician (born 1957)
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- Sep 25
Senate defeats resolution to halt Iran military campaign in 49-50 vote
The US Senate narrowly voted against a House-passed measure seeking to end President Donald Trump's military campaign in Iran, as four Republicans crossed party lines.
- Sep 24
FDA nominee Heidi Overton defends vaccine safety and faces scrutiny over abortion pill in Senate hearing
Dr. Heidi Overton told the Senate health panel that FDA-approved vaccines and mifepristone remain safe and effective, as the Senate Finance Committee advanced Chris Klomp for deputy health secretary.
- Aug 19
Trump nominates White House aide Heidi Overton to lead Food and Drug Administration
President Donald Trump has chosen White House domestic policy adviser Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, filling a vacancy left by Marty Makary in May.
- Aug 10
WHO warns Trump's childhood vaccine overhaul defies decades of evidence
The World Health Organization on August 12 warned that President Trump's executive order overhauling US childhood vaccination policy contradicts decades of scientific evidence, as the US faces its worst measles outbreak in 35 years.
- Aug 8
US Senate passes stopgap funding bill 90-6 to avert shutdown, blocking Trump's grant and border priorities
The US Senate voted 90-6 on Saturday to fund the government through December 11, blocking several Trump administration priorities and setting up a December standoff with the House over federal grants.
- Aug 6
US Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director in 51-44 vote, ending yearlong vacancy
The US Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director in a 51-44 vote on August 5, 2026, ending a near yearlong vacancy after two previous nominees failed. She inherits an agency that has lost roughly 3,000 workers and faces the worst measles resurgence in three decades.
- Jun 24
Trump clashes with Senate Republicans over Iran war and voter ID bill in heated closed-door meeting
A closed-door Senate lunch turned into a shouting match as President Trump berated Republican lawmakers over their Iran war powers vote and demanded passage of his stalled voting bill, while also refusing to sign a bipartisan housing measure.
- Jun 23
US Senate defies Trump, votes to end military action against Iran
The US Senate voted 50-48 to direct President Trump to remove forces from hostilities against Iran, with four Republicans breaking ranks.
- May 27
Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts incumbent John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate runoff, setting up high-stakes November race
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, buoyed by a last-minute endorsement from President Donald Trump, defeated four-term incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff on Tuesday, shaking up the midterm landscape and giving Democrats renewed hope of flipping a statewide seat for the first time in over 30 years.