Jan 18, 2025 · Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, increasing the nominee’s chances of becoming the next head o…

4 days ago · Vice President JD Vance delivered a tie breaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, as secretary of defense. ... Bill Cassidy. Louisiana . Yes Y. John Cornyn. Texas . Yes Y. Tom ...

Jan 17, 2025 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released the following statement announcing he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to serve as the 29th U.S. Secretary of Defense.

Jan 17, 2025 · Republican Louisiana U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of defense. Hegseth, a combat veteran and former Fox News ...

4 days ago · In the case of Iowa’s Joni Ernst, conservatives threatened to run against her if she didn’t back Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth — before she announced she would. Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy, a doctor before entering politics, is being closely watched for how he will question Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , Trump’s nominee for ...

Jan 18, 2025 · Pete Hegseth has picked up another key vote for confirmation as President-elect Trump's secretary of defense. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Friday said he will vote to confirm Hegseth, an...

4 days ago · Who Are the Three Republican Senators Who Voted Against Pete Hegseth? Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell voted against confirming Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary.

Dec 11, 2024 · Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth appears poised to at least make it to his confirmation hearing early next year after a round of meetings with key Republican senators avoided raising...

Nov 13, 2024 · Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said when he was asked about the choice. “I don’t know Pete. I just don’t know anything about him.” Any choice for defense secretary must be confirmed by the...

5 days ago · Trump isn’t stressing about the Pete Hegseth confirmation for Defense secretary, despite losing support from Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski. ... The first is Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy ...