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Bill Cassidy

American physician and politician (born 1957)

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Dec 18, 2025
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Did any Republican senators vote to convict in Trump's third impeachment?

The provided reporting documents that seven Republican senators voted to convict Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial in February 2021, producing a 57–43 guilty vote that nonetheless fell shor...

Dec 11, 2025
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Which US senators have disclosed gifts or payments linked to Venezuela in the last 10 years?

Available reporting in the provided search results does not list any U.S. senator who has publicly disclosed receiving gifts or payments "linked to Venezuela" in the last ten years; coverage instead d...

Dec 14, 2025
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Which senators declared travel or hospitality from Venezuelan-linked entities since 2015?

Available sources provided by the user do not list any U.S. senators who “declared travel or hospitality from Venezuelan‑linked entities” since 2015; the material focuses on legislation, policy statem...

Dec 9, 2025

Which us senators received the most pharma donations in 2024 and how much did each get?

OpenSecrets and related reporting show that pharmaceutical/health‑product PACs spent about $16.05 million on federal candidates in the 2024 cycle . Multiple outlets compiling OpenSecrets data list top...

Jan 14, 2026

Who are the most vulnerable Republican senators in 2026?

Republicans face a defense-heavy map in 2026 but forecasters still consider the GOP favored to retain its Senate majority; only a handful of Republican-held seats are widely labeled competitive, with ...

Jan 4, 2026

Have any US senators been charged or convicted for taking money from Venezuelan cartels?

There is no credible reporting in the documents provided that any sitting or former U.S. senator has been criminally charged or convicted for taking money from Venezuelan cartels; major reporting inst...

Nov 11, 2025

Did the Senate acquit Donald Trump in the January 6 impeachment trial?

Yes. The Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial over the January 6 Capitol attack: the final roll call was which fell short of the two‑thirds threshold required...

Jan 19, 2026

what us senators want to impeach trump in 2026

A small but vocal group of U.S. senators publicly urged or signaled support for removing President Trump following the January 2026 Venezuela operation, led by Senate Democratic leadership and echoed ...

Nov 6, 2025

Which U.S. senators' terms expire in January 2027 (seats up in 2026)?

A clear, consistent fact emerges across the materials: the U.S. Senate seats — the senators whose six-year terms began with the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 — expire on , and those seats are the ...

Oct 30, 2025

Which Republican members have been targeted with primary challenges after being called RINO and what were the outcomes?

Republican lawmakers labeled “RINOs” have repeatedly faced primary challenges with mixed outcomes: some were ousted by Trump-aligned or insurgent challengers while others endured or retired amid press...

Dec 10, 2025

Which legislators have proposed changing the name of Social Security and what are their reasons?

Several current proposals and long-running discussions would change terminology or program rules related to Social Security: Rep. Lloyd Smucker led bills that would let the SSA issue a new Social Secu...

Dec 3, 2025

how does pardoning of the convicted drug kingpin gonzales square with the accusations of maduro?

President Donald Trump pardoned former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who had been sentenced in the U.S. to 45 years for conspiring to move hundreds of tons of cocaine toward the United St...

Nov 10, 2025

Which U.S. senators are up for re-election in 2026 whose terms end January 3 2027?

The claim asks which U.S. senators are up for re-election in 2026 whose terms end January 3, 2027 — in other words, which members of are on the 2026 ballot. Multiple analyses referenced here confirm t...

Oct 30, 2025

Which specific House and Senate Republicans were labeled RINO by the Club for Growth or Heritage Action in 2023 and 2024?

The material provided does not produce a comprehensive, named list of every House and Senate Republican labeled “RINO” by Club for Growth or Heritage Action for 2023 and 2024. The Club for Growth’s 20...

Jan 16, 2026

Which senators have publicly stated they would vote to convict a president in 2025–2026, and what are their stated reasons?

No contemporary, on-the-record list of senators who have publicly declared they will vote to convict a president in 2025–2026 appears in the reporting supplied; the available sources instead offer bac...

Nov 25, 2025

What policy proposals exist to extend or replace ACA subsidies beyond 2026?

The main policy proposals to extend or replace the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits beyond 2025 fall into three clusters: short-term two‑year extensions with new limits (includin...

Jan 16, 2026

What were the long‑term political consequences (re‑election, retirement, committee changes) for the seven GOP senators who voted to convict?

Seven Republican senators — Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Ben Sasse and Pat Toomey — who voted to convict Donald Trump in the second impeachment trial encount...

Dec 12, 2025

Who are potential Republican primary challengers for vulnerable incumbent senators in 2026?

Republican incumbents widely viewed as potential primary targets in 2026 include Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, who faces declared primary bids from Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt (Corny...

Dec 7, 2025

What legislative options are Congress considering to extend or replace the 2026 ACA premium tax credits?

Congress faces a fast‑closing window to act before the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits expire Jan. 1, 2026; leaving them to lapse would more than double average marketplace prem...

Oct 22, 2025

Trumps Nobel peace prize hypocrisy

President Donald Trump lobbied publicly and privately for a Nobel Peace Prize and was publicly linked to winner María Corina Machado’s 2025 award, while Republican senators separately nominated him fo...