WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released a list of top accomplishments in 2024 including the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act to repeal Windfall Elimination Program (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), his bill to provide tax relief for Americans impacted by Hurricanes Francine and Ida, and the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act to curb high rate of stillbirths and maternal mortality. Additionally, Cassidy secured over $2.8 billion dollars from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and continued to call for reform to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) with his new report outlining the crisis the program faces. Cassidy’s office also completed 1,162 constituent casework requests in 2024, bringing the total number of completed cases to 6,778 since 2021.
“Louisianans sent me to Washington to deliver real solutions. In 2024, I did,” said Dr. Cassidy. “There were major wins across the board, including repealing WEP and GPO and securing $1.35 billion for broadband internet. I look forward to building on this momentum in 2025.”
As the lead Republican on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Cassidy passed legislation to enhance research into childhood cancer, address hazing incidents on college campuses, ensure students receive financial aid packages on time to choose the best, affordable college option for them, improve children’s access to emergency medical services, reform federal programs to better address Alzheimer’s and autism, and promote access to health care in rural areas. He also passed legislation through the HELP Committee to strengthen services for American seniors, ensure health care workers can access mental health and substance use care, and increase support for Americans caring for family members with disabilities or other challenging medical conditions.
Additionally, as a result of Cassidy’s oversight on the HELP Committee, up to $375 million of taxpayer funds were prevented from going to dead people as part of Democrats’ 2021 pension bailout. Cassidy also prevented the Biden-Harris administration from closing a Medicare call center in Bogalusa, LA, saving 650 Louisiana jobs.
Cassidy joined the entire Louisiana delegation in passing legislation designating the Rayville, Louisiana U.S. Post Office as the “Luke Letlow Post Office Building” and legislation to include Lafourche Parish within the boundary of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area.
A full list of Cassidy’s top accomplishments in 2024 is below:
| Social Security | |
| Cassidy Celebrates Bill to Repeal WEP & GPO Being Signed into Law | Link |
| Cassidy Successfully Secures Senate Vote on Social Security Fairness Act After Months-Long Effort | Link |
| Cassidy, Manchin, Braun Lead Legislation to Protect Social Security | Link |
| Pro-Life | |
| Cassidy-Led Bill To Prevent Stillbirths, Decrease Maternal Mortality Signed Into Law | Link |
| Cassidy, Risch, Colleagues File Bicameral Amicus Brief Supporting Idaho’s Pro-Life SCOTUS Case | Link |
| Cassidy, Lankford, Colleagues File Amicus Brief to Challenge Biden-Harris Extreme Abortion Agenda | Link |
| Cassidy Receives A+ Rating from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America | Link |
| Louisiana Jobs & Infrastructure | |
| Cassidy, Landry Announce Launch of $1.35 Billion Broadband Program with Funding from Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $609 Million for Louisiana Grid Resilience from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces Third Largest INFRA Grant Ever, $226 Million from Infrastructure Law for Port of New Orleans | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $206 Million for Louisiana in Flood Mitigation from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $69.4 Million for Louisiana to Upgrade Drinking Water, Wastewater, Stormwater from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $63.1 Million for Louisiana Railroad Projects from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $52.7 Million for Pipeline Construction, Natural Gas Infrastructure From His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $24.8 Million for Louisiana Airports from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $24.4 Million for Road Safety Projects from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $22.6 Million for Caddo-Bossier Parish Port Commission from his Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $20.3 Million for Louisiana Airports from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $16.6 Million for Louisiana Transit from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $13.7 Million for Pipeline Safety from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $13.1 Million for Coastal Resiliency from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $12.7 Million for Broadband from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $12.4 Million for Louisiana Clean Drinking Water from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $10.5 Million for Louisiana Airports from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Cassidy Announces $10 Million in Transportation Projects for Louisiana from His Infrastructure Law | Link |
| Energy & Trade | |
| Cassidy Showcases Recent Energy Security Summit, Highlights Foreign Pollution Fee Act in New Video | Link |
| Cassidy Offshore Revenue Sharing Bill Passes Senate Energy Committee | Link |
| Cassidy, Kennedy Secure Extension for Louisiana Hydropower Projects | Link |
| Cassidy, Graham Release Discussion Draft on Trade, Manufacturing Policy to Hold China Accountable | Link |
| Cassidy, Senate Republicans Blast Biden Administration for Playing Politics with U.S. Energy | Link |
| Cassidy, Barrasso Introduce Bill to Reverse Biden’s LNG Pause | Link |
| Cassidy, Scott Buck Biden’s Halt of American Energy Exports, Introduce Bill to Boost American Energy Independence, Dominance | Link |
| Border Crisis & Crime | |
| Cassidy, Britt, Budd, Introduce Laken Riley Act in Senate, Call for Immediate Consideration | Link |
| Senate Unanimously Passes Cassidy, Barrasso Resolution Condemning Trump Assassination Attempt | Link |
| Health Care | |
| Cassidy-led Bill Improving Childhood Cancer Research Signed Into Law | Link |
| Cassidy-led Legislation to Enhance Research, Training to Better Address Autism Signed Into Law | Link |
| Cassidy-led Legislation Ensuring Children’s Access to Emergency Medical Services Signed Into Law | Link |
| Cassidy-led Bill Increasing Support for Stillbirth Prevention Signed Into Law | Link |
| Cassidy-led Bills Promoting Research, Detection of Alzheimer’s Signed Into Law | Link |
| Cassidy-led Bill Strengthening Research of Parkinson’s Disease Signed Into Law | Link |
| Cassidy-led Legislation to Support Americans with Congenital Heart Disease Signed Into Law | Link |
| Cassidy-led Bill Improving Emergency Services in Rural Communities Signed Into Law | Link |
| Cassidy-led Bill Enhancing Nation’s Poison Control Signed Into Law | Link |
| Cassidy-led Legislation Supporting Firefighters Diagnosed With Cancer Signed Into Law | Link |
| Cassidy-led Bill Helping Schools Better Respond to Cardiac Emergencies Signed Into Law | Link |
| Senate Passes Cassidy-led Legislation Strengthening Services for American Seniors | Link |
| Cassidy Leads Senate to Hold Steward Health CEO in Contempt for Failure to Comply with Congressional Subpoena | Link |
| HELP Committee Passes Cassidy-led Bill Improving Mental Health, Substance Use Care for Health Workers | Link |
| HELP Committee Passes Cassidy-led Bill Increasing Support for Caregivers | Link |
| HELP Committee Passes Cassidy-led Legislation to Address Traumatic Brain Injuries | Link |
| HELP Committee Passes Cassidy-led Legislation Examining Health Impacts of East Palestine Train Derailment | Link |
| Ranking Member Cassidy Releases Report Detailing Biden-Harris Failures to Secure Southern Border, Protect Migrant Children from Exploitation | Link |
| Ranking Member Cassidy, Grassley, Johnson Lead Roundtable on Biden’s Failure to Prevent Exploitation of Migrant Children | Link |
| Ranking Member Cassidy, Colleagues Request Audit of Safety Standards at Fertility Clinics to Improve IVF Experience for Families | Link |
| Ranking Member Cassidy Launches Investigation into Medical Organizations Promoting Puberty Blockers, Gender Transition Procedures for Children Against Scientific Data | Link |
| Ranking Member Cassidy, Colleagues Demand Answers on NIH-Funded Researcher Putting Progressive Ideology over Science, Covering Up Report on Safety of Puberty Blockers for Children | Link |
| Cassidy Leads Bipartisan Working Group to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Health Care Sector | Link |
| Medicare & Medicaid | |
| Cassidy, Carper, Cornyn, Warner, Scott, Menendez Comprehensive Legislation Improve Care for Patients Jointly Enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid | Link |
| Cassidy, Hassan Applaud Senate Passage of Legislation to Improve Health Care for Expectant Mothers | Link |
| Cassidy, Hassan Release Policy Framework on Medicare Site-Neutral Reform to Lower Health Care Costs | Link |
| Education | |
| Cassidy Bill Addressing Hazing on College Campuses Signed Into Law, First National Anti-Hazing Law in U.S. History | Link |
| Ranking Member Cassidy’s FAFSA Deadline Legislation Signed Into Law | Link |
| Senate Passes Cassidy-led National Hazing Awareness Week Resolution | Link |
| Senate Passes Cassidy-led Resolution Recognizing Career & Technical Education Month | Link |
| Senate Passes Cassidy-led Resolution Recognizing National Dyslexia Awareness Month | Link |
| Senate Passes Cassidy-led Resolution Designating September 2024 as National Literacy Month | Link |
| Senate Passes Cassidy-led Resolution Celebrating National Charter School Week | Link |
| Ranking Member Cassidy on Biden-Harris Admin Withdrawing its Student Loan Scheme | Link |
| Ranking Member Cassidy Leads Senate Republicans in Investigating Biden-Harris Admin’s Botched FAFSA Rollout | Link |
| Ranking Member Cassidy Provides Update on Title IX Investigation, Impacts of Biological Males Competing in Women’s Sports | Link |
| Cassidy Leads Roundtable on Innovation in K-12 Education, Enhancing Student Achievement | Link |
| Flood Insurance | |
| Cassidy Releases Critical Report Outlining National Flood Insurance Program Crisis, Urges Congress to Act | Link |
| Cassidy, Booker Introduce Legislation to Give Americans Relief from Skyrocketing Flood Insurance Premiums | Link |
| Cassidy Demands Congressional Action to Make Flood Insurance Affordable Again in Series of Eight Floor Speeches | Link |
| Disaster Relief | |
| Cassidy-Led Bill to Provide Tax Relief for Hurricanes Francine, Ida Victims Heads to President’s Desk | Link |
| Cassidy, Rubio, Cornyn, Scott Announce Bill to Replenish Disaster Relief Fund | Link |
| Federal Government Accountability | |
| Cassidy, Vance, Colleagues Introduce Bill to End All DEI Programs in Federal Government | Link |
| Cassidy Introduces Bills to Bring Federal Employees Back to Work, Eliminate Abused Pay Bonuses | Link |
| Foreign Affairs | |
| Cassidy, Bennet, Salazar, Espaillat, Gallagher Introduce Landmark Bill to Counter China, Bring Stability to Western Hemisphere | Link |
| Labor & Pensions | |
| Senate Passes Cassidy-led Bill to Overturn Biden Rule Threatening American Franchise Model, Local Businesses | Link |
| As a Result of Cassidy Oversight, Biden-Harris Admin Reverses Decision to End Maximus Call Center Contract, Saves 650 Louisiana Jobs | Link |
| Cassidy Investigation Will Save up to $375 Million in Taxpayer Dollars from Being Wrongfully Paid for Dead People on Union Pension Funds | Link |
| Ranking Member Cassidy Leads Effort to Block Extreme Biden-Harris NLRB Nominee, Protect President Trump’s Pro-Worker Agenda | Link |
| Ranking Member Cassidy on NLRB Dropping Appeal in Joint Employer Lawsuit, Reverts Back to Trump-era Regulation | Link |
| Ranking Member Cassidy Releases Report on Biden Weaponizing the Federal Government to Aid Political Backers at Expense of American Workers | Link |
| Ranking Member Cassidy Releases Report on Devastating Impacts of ‘Bidenomics,’ Biden’s Failed Policies on American Families | Link |
| Veterans, Military & Law Enforcement | |
| Cassidy, Duckworth Bill to Support Veteran Organizations Heads to President’s Desk to Become Law | Link |
| Cassidy, Hassan, Schmitt, Kelly Celebrate Senate Passage of Legislation Supporting Gold Star Spouses | Link |
| Cassidy, King, Cramer, Graves, Moulton, Amo Introduce Resolution to Establish “Vets Get Outside Day” to Combat Veteran PTSD, Depression | Link |
| Cassidy, Sullivan, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Hold VA Accountable for Financial Shortfall | Link |
| Cassidy, Graham, Durbin Introduce Resolution Recognizing National Police Week | Link |
| Cassidy Secures Key Louisiana Investments in National Defense Package Heading to President’s Desk | Link |
| 2nd Amendment | |
| Cassidy, Risch, Colleague Introduces Bill to Ban Handgun Rosters | Link |
| Cassidy, Risch, Issa, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prohibit State Excise Taxes on Firearms | Link |
| Cassidy, Risch, Emmer Demand Biden Administration Evaluate U.S. Supply Chain for Smokeless Gunpowder | Link |
| Cassidy Named to National Shooting Sports Foundation’s “Dean’s List,” Receives A+ Rating on Second Amendment | Link |
| Technology | |
| Cassidy, Cruz, Klobuchar Bill to Protect Victims of Deepfake “Revenge Porn” Unanimously Passes Senate | Link |
| Cassidy, Markey Reintroduce COPPA 2.0 to Protect Online Privacy of Children and Teens | Link |
| Additional Recognition & Awards | |
| 2024 NFIB Guardian of Small Business | Link |
| 2024 Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fiscal Hero | Link |
| Empowered Leadership Award from Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy | Link |
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