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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, questioned the fairness of the NCAA eligibility rules allowing older, more experienced, and often international student-athletes to compete against younger athletes. Per current NCAA rules, student-athletes are allowed...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, commends the Trump administration’s proposal to replace Biden’s reckless environment, social, and government (ESG) rule allowing fiduciaries to prioritize left-wing ideology when making investment decisions with...

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, October 23, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing to evaluate the growth of the 340B Drug Pricing Program and its impact on patients. Since 2023, Cassidy has been investigating how covered entities use and generate 340B revenue to benefit low-income patients. Title: The 340B...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced the 21st Century Dyslexia Act, legislation that incorporates the modern, scientific understanding of dyslexia into federal statute and prevents the harm unidentified...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led Republican senators seeking answers on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent approval of another generic chemical abortion drug that endangers the health and safety of mothers. This decision undermines...