US Senator Bill Cassidy (R)
Sen. Bill Cassidy faces intense pressure from Louisiana conservatives to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Trump’s health secretary. Political Analyst Robert Hogan says Cassidy, a doctor and chair of the Senate Health Committee, is in an impasse regarding how he will vote.
“The RFK nomination presents a huge dilemma for him because he tries to sell himself as a physician. Someone who takes a reasonable approach to matters of health.”
Gov. Jeff Landry, the Louisiana Freedom Caucus, and other Republican figures have urged Cassidy to support Kennedy, despite concerns over Kennedy’s abortion rights stance and Democratic background. Hogan says with Kennedy’s confirmation his political career is on the line.
“Cassidy has his career on the line in many ways. He’s up for an election next year. He has to run in a closed primary election if he’s going to win.”
Cassidy has been fundraising aggressively, with strong financial backing from Republican donors. He continues outreach efforts but has yet to reconcile with Trump, making his upcoming vote pivotal for his political future. Hogan believe a “no” vote would end his reelection chances.
“A lot of Republicans have doubts about him and whether or not he is sufficient to Trump and they are using this really as a test of whether or not he is sufficiently loyal to the Republican Party.”
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