William Cassidy

William "Bill" Cassidy has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 6th district of the State of Louisiana, since 2009.

Second Amendment
The NRA gave Bill Cassidy an “A” rating.

Cassidy believes that the Second Amendment guarantees law-abiding individuals the right to keep and bear arms and that the federal government should not ban firearms. He said he will support national Right-to-Carry reciprocity legislation. Cassidy does not support reinstating the Clinton Gun Ban, banning of ammunition magazines,imposition of a new waiting period, federal government maintaining records lawful gun buyers, federal firearm licensing or registration and “one-gun-a-month” restrictions.

Energy
Cassidy supports development of alternatively fueled vehicles, expanding alternative technologies such as as solar, wind, and clean coal, increasing fuel standards and promoting the use of hybrid vehicles, and lifting the bans on domestic offshore drilling. He also supports opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and other potential energy sources to exploration and drilling and reducing the federal regulation of refineries.

Healthcare
Cassidy supports portability of insurance so that workers could keep their insurance if they changed jobs, allow interstate competition among insurance companies and establish insurance pools to expand the range of products for people to choose between.

Labor
Cassidy does not support the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA).

Bio
Cassidy was born September 28, 1957, in Highland Park, Ill. He has a B.S. from Louisiana State University and an M. D. from Louisiana State University Medical School. Prior to being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Cassidy was the State Senator for the 16th District of Louisiana from 2006-2008.

2008 elections
Cassidy won seeking the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Don Cazayoux in the 2008 congressional elections. He later won the November 4, general election, defeating Cazayoux.

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
Cassidy will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.