Bill Cassidy

U.S. Senator · Louisiana · Republican · Chair, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.97· expected 1.48

Meets expectations

Rank 11 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 21 majority-party committee chairs

How far Cassidy’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

106 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 104 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the Senate

Became law (1)

1 national policy

S. 331 HALT Fentanyl ActPermanently schedules fentanyl-related substances as controlled substances. AI-readBecame law Jul 16, 2025 · Crime and Law EnforcementNational policy

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Cassidy’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Cassidy.

Cassidy in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

95/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 50 missed of 915

Voted on 865 of 915 roll calls; missed 50. Lower than 84% of senators.

85%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

98/ 100

Senate R median 100 · Rank 44 of 53

Sided with the Republican majority on 797 votes that split the parties. Lower than 60% of senators.

75%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

10/ 100

Chamber median 9 · +1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 70% of senators.

0%30%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.46

Republican middle 80%: 0.38 to 0.78

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

Cassidy’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

12 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Cassidy’s effectiveness score.

S. 331 HALT Fentanyl ActPermanently schedules fentanyl-related substances as controlled substances. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Became law Jul 16, 2025SubstantiveText pending National policy
S. 3315 Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026Establishes cybersecurity and resiliency requirements for health care systems. AI-readHealth · Introduced Oct 5, 2026SubstantiveText pending Introduced
S. 2120 Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025Reauthorizes Older Americans Act programs through 2030 and permits carryout meals at congregate meal sites. AI-readSocial Welfare · Introduced Jul 15, 2026Substantive14k words Introduced
S. 787 VetPAC Act of 2025Establishes a Veterans Health Administration Policy Advisory Commission to review operations and report recommendations to Congress. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Dec 19, 2025SubstantiveText pending Introduced
S. 1728 Employee Ownership Representation Act of 2025Expands the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans to include employee ownership representatives. AI-readLabor and Employment · Introduced Oct 17, 2025Substantive1.7k words Introduced
S. 4689 READ ActUnknown; bill summary not yet available. AI-readEducation · Out of committee Aug 6, 2026Substantive6.3k words Out of committee
S. 3010 21st Century Dyslexia ActEstablishes federal programs and funding to support dyslexia screening and intervention. AI-readEducation · Out of committee Aug 5, 2026Substantive231 words Out of committee
S. 4965 Railroad Retirement Board Stability ActModifies Railroad Retirement Board funding and governance structure. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Out of committee Aug 4, 2026Substantive2.7k words Out of committee
S. 2511 College Transparency ActRequires colleges to disclose student outcomes and financial information to prospective students. AI-readEducation · Out of committee Aug 4, 2026Substantive8.8k words Out of committee
S. 3097 Health Information Privacy Reform ActReforms federal regulations governing the privacy and use of health information. AI-readCommerce · Out of committee Aug 4, 2026Substantive5.8k words Out of committee
S. 3286 Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act 2.0Modernizes the veterans appeals process at the Department of Veterans Affairs. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Apr 29, 2026Substantive1.9k words In committee
S. 163 Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025Requires the Department of Education and colleges to distribute information on reporting civil rights violations under Title VI. AI-readEducation · In committee Apr 30, 2025Substantive820 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.