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Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said Wednesday that the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that the Department of Justice (DOJ) created earlier this week should be approved by
The Senate voted to move forward with a resolution to force President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran, a breakthrough for the Democratic-led effort.
An immigration enforcement bill faces complications over proposed funding for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom, with some lawmakers divided on its cost and feasibility.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) says the White House has done a poor job explaining its plans to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to Senate Republicans amid its push for Congress to provide up to $1 billion in a budget reconciliation package to help build the ballroom.
The senator lost his primary in Louisiana on Saturday, five years after voting to convict Trump on impeachment charges following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Donald Trump backed a challenger to unseat Bill Cassidy, seen as revenge for Cassidy's vote in the second Trump impeachment.
Julia Letlow joined Congress in 2021, replacing her husband, Luke, the year after he died of COVID-19 complications. He never took office representing the rural 5th Congressional District where they lived in Louisiana.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, has lost his bid for a third term in a remarkable defeat, after two primary challengers — including one backed by President Donald Trump — finished ahead of him in Saturday’s primary and headed to a runoff for his seat.