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Trump Helped Oust Bill Cassidy, Then Cassidy Helped Him Dodge a One-Vote Iran War Rebuke

Senators rejected a resolution to restrict Donald Trump's military operations against Iran, with Republican Bill Cassidy opposing the measure and leaving supporters one vote short.

International Business Times UK · Sep 24

At the Races: Red, white and blues

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari and Andrew Menezes At 250, America is a nation unsettled. “American Pride Falls to 25-Year Record Low“…

Roll Call · Jul 2

Julia Letlow (R) defeated John Fleming (R) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Louisiana

Julia Letlow (R) defeated John Fleming (R) to win a June 27 Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Louisiana. Incumbent Bill Cassidy (R) did not advance from the primary after finishing third with 24% of the vote.

Ballotpedia · Jun 30

Trump continues to hold sway in Republican primaries

President Donald Trump got his mojo back with Republican primary voters Tuesday following a setback in Iowa last week when his preferred candidate lost the GOP contest for governor. Trump-backed House candidates notched wins in South Carolina and Nevada. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham overcame a primary challenge from a…

Roll Call · Jun 10

House Republicans join Democrats in rebuke to Trump’s Iran war powers

Four Republicans join Democrats on a War Powers Act resolution in the latest act of defiance against Trump by some Republicans

The Independent UK · Jun 3

At the Races: Full disclosure, Jersey edition

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski New Jersey Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. hasn’t been seen in…

Roll Call · May 21

Cassidy’s defeat complicates Senate Health committee’s future

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s loss in the Louisiana Republican primary over the weekend puts the future of the powerful Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in flux. During his tenure as HELP chair, Cassidy has pushed legislative priorities such as a proposal to establish pre-funded health savings accounts for people on…

Roll Call · May 19

Incumbent Bill Cassidy loses U.S Senate re-election in Louisiana as Republican primary heads to runoff

Julia Letlow (R) and John Fleming (R) advanced to a June 27 runoff in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, with 45% and 28% of the vote, respectively. Incumbent Bill Cassidy finished third, with 24% of the vote.

Ballotpedia · May 19

Sen Bill Cassidy stood against Trump, so Trump made sure he lost the primary, but Cassidy refuses to fade quietly into the night

“Our country is not about one individual.”

We Got This Covered · May 18

Trump tells voters to ouster ‘bum’ Thomas Massie after Bill Cassidy’s defeat: ‘Worst Republican Congressman in history!’

Trump used the defeat of Sen. Bill Cassidy to urge voters to turn their backs on another one of his enemies, Rep. Thomas Massie

The Independent UK · May 17