Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy censured by local Republican Party over impeachment vote, criticized by state GOP
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy censured by Republican Party after impeachment vote By Sabrina Wilson | February 11, 2021 at 9:47 AM CST - Updated February 12 at 11:11 AM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - United States Senator Bill Cassidy is facing criticism from the Republican Party for voting to continue the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.
Cassidy was one of six Republicans to vote with Democrats in the senate that the trial is constitutional.
The resolution, which was unanimously adopted on Wed., Feb. 10, by the East Baton Rouge Republican Party says Cassidy’s vote “to allow the impeachment fiasco to continue was a betrayal of the people of Louisiana and a rebuke to those who supported President Trump and him.”
United States Senator Bill Cassidy was highly critical of newly inaugurated President Joe Biden this past weekend, expressing concern that the new administration s stance on a number of issues may be dangerous to the United States.
Appearing on Fox News, Dr. Cassidy made the point that the President s policy decisions are already showing “leftward slant. Cassidy cited Biden s move to halt the construction of the Keystone Pipeline as the greatest example, then added that the administration s kowtowing to China will prove damaging to the American worker, the nation s economy and even the security of the country. I think clearly there is a lot of energy in the Democratic Party on the left,” Cassidy told Fox. “I would argue that there is already a fair amount leftward slant of what Joe Biden is doing. For example, this order is affecting leasing oil and gas on federal lands will put tens of thousands of Americans out of work. It will shift oil and gas production overseas where
United States Senator Bill Cassidy was highly critical of newly inaugurated President Joe Biden this past weekend, expressing concern that the new administration s stance on a number of issues may be dangerous to the United States.
Appearing on Fox News, Dr. Cassidy made the point that the President s policy decisions are already showing “leftward slant. Cassidy cited Biden s move to halt the construction of the Keystone Pipeline as the greatest example, then added that the administration s kowtowing to China will prove damaging to the American worker, the nation s economy and even the security of the country. I think clearly there is a lot of energy in the Democratic Party on the left,” Cassidy told Fox. “I would argue that there is already a fair amount leftward slant of what Joe Biden is doing. For example, this order is affecting leasing oil and gas on federal lands will put tens of thousands of Americans out of work. It will shift oil and gas production overseas where