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Senate committee subpoenas CEO over alleged hospital mismanagement
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, addressed the Committee's vote to subpoena Steward Health CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre regarding financial mismanagement allegations. The subpoena was approved with a bipartisan vote of 16-4.
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Bill aims at addressing discrimination against Jewish students
On July 24, 2024, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Restoring Civility on Campus Act, aimed at ensuring universities and the Department of Education address civil rights complaints related to violence or harassment based on heritage. This legislative effort follows rising antisemitism incidents post-October 7 attacks.
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Senator Cassidy introduces USA Act following Supreme Court's Chevron decision
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has introduced the Upholding Standards of Accountability (USA) Act aimed at curbing the executive branch's power and ensuring federal agencies are accountable to Congress. This legislative move follows the Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn its 1984 Chevron ruling, which mandated federal courts to defer to an agency’s interpretation of ambiguous provisions in federal statutes if deemed reasonable by the court.
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Cassidy comments on NLRB dropping appeal in joint employer lawsuit
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued a statement today after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided to drop its appeal of a federal ruling that vacated President Biden’s joint-employer rule. This decision reinstates the previous Trump-era joint employer standard.
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Senators announce bipartisan investigation into Steward Health Care's bankruptcy
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), chair of the HELP Committee, issued a statement today announcing a bipartisan vote to initiate an investigation into the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care.
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Senator Cassidy criticizes lack of transparency in new marijuana rescheduling rule
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has criticized the Biden administration for its refusal to provide a congressional briefing on its proposed rule to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
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Federal appeals court blocks Biden's income-driven repayment plan amid ongoing litigation
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued a statement following a federal appeals court's decision to temporarily block President Biden’s full income-driven repayment (IDR) scheme amid ongoing litigation. Last month, another federal judge also temporarily blocked a portion of Biden's IDR program.
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Senate committee considers subpoena for Steward Health CEO over financial mismanagement
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced that the HELP Committee will vote next Thursday, July 25, to consider a subpoena to compel Steward Health CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre to testify on the company’s financial mismanagement of its hospitals. This mismanagement has threatened the delivery of health care services to patients, including those in Louisiana at Steward-owned Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe. Steward filed for bankruptcy in May.
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Senator Cassidy seeks transparency from Department of Education on student privacy complaint delays
On July 16, 2024, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), the ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sought detailed information from the Department of Education (DeptEd) regarding its handling of Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) complaints. These complaints often involve unauthorized releases of sensitive student information.
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Senator Cassidy calls for accountability from NLRB over alleged biased union election practices
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has called for accountability from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) over allegations of abusing its authority to influence union elections in favor of labor organizers.
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Lawmakers seek update on OIG probe into Biden administration's FAFSA rollout
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, have called on the Department of Education's Office of Inspector General (OIG) to provide an update on its investigation into the Biden administration’s implementation of this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program.
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Senator Cassidy addresses root causes of medical debt during Senate hearing
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during a hearing on medical debt in Washington on July 11, 2024.
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Cassidy calls for HELP hearing on Biden’s PBGC director nomination
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has issued a statement regarding President Biden's nomination of Deva Kyle for the position of director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). The nomination seeks to fill the vacancy created by the completion of the prior director's five-year term. Cassidy is advocating for a HELP Committee hearing to evaluate the nomination.
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Senator Cassidy seeks clarity from Biden administration on health info-blocking regulation delays
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has called on the Biden administration to clarify delays in implementing and enforcing regulations designed to prevent health information blocking. Information blocking refers to practices that hinder the access, exchange, or use of electronic health information.
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Senator Cassidy raises concerns about PBGC operations amid search for new director
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has expressed significant concerns to President Biden regarding the state of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). The PBGC director position has been vacant since former Director Gordon Hartogensis left in April.
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Senator Cassidy criticizes Biden's handling of unaccompanied migrant children's safety
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), the ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during a roundtable titled “The Exploitation Crisis: How the U.S. Government is Failing to Protect Migrant Children from Trafficking and Abuse.” Since 2023, Cassidy has been investigating what he describes as the Biden administration’s failures to protect unaccompanied children from forced labor and human trafficking.
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Senators host roundtable on failures protecting migrant children
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) convened a roundtable titled “The Exploitation Crisis: How the U.S. Government is Failing to Protect Migrant Children from Trafficking and Abuse” in Washington today. The discussion focused on the shortcomings of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)’s Unaccompanied Children (UC) program, which has resulted in numerous vulnerable migrant children being lost or handed over to potential criminals.
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Legislation introduced requiring earlier availability of FAFSA
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced legislation requiring the Department of Education (DeptEd) to make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form available to students each year on October 1. U.S. Representative Erin Houchin (R-IN) previously introduced the companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Senators to hold roundtable on exploitation of unaccompanied migrant children
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) will host a roundtable on July 9 at 2:30 p.m. ET to address the exploitation of unaccompanied migrant children. The event, titled “The Exploitation Crisis: How the U.S. Government is Failing to Protect Migrant Children from Trafficking and Abuse,” will scrutinize the shortcomings of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)’s Unaccompanied Children (UC) program.
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Senators hold roundtable on exploitation of unaccompanied migrant children
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) will host a roundtable on Tuesday, July 9, at 2:30 p.m. ET to address the exploitation of unaccompanied migrant children. The event, titled “The Exploitation Crisis: How the U.S. Government is Failing to Protect Migrant Children from Trafficking and Abuse,” aims to scrutinize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)’s Unaccompanied Children (UC) program.