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After RFK Jr. ends vaccine funding, Louisiana's Bill Cassidy says cuts don't fit Trump agenda
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is admonishing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's decision to cancel about $500 million in vaccine research — one of his first public conflicts with
Trump Once Hailed MRNA Vaccines as a 'Medical Miracle.' Now RFK Jr. Is Halting Advancement
President Donald Trump hailed as a “medical miracle” the mRNA vaccines developed to combat the deadly COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Now, his health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is effectively halting the vaccine technology’s advancement.
RFK Jr. announces $500M cut in funding for mRNA vaccine development
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that $500 million in contract funding for mRNA vaccine development would be cut. NBC News' Aria Bendix reports on experts' reactions to Kennedy's claims that the vaccines can easily become ineffective.
Republican senator claims RFK Jr. mRNA vaccine decision undermines Trump agenda
Sen. Bill Cassidy spoke out against HHS winding down mRNA vaccine development activity, asserting the move undermines the president's agenda
RFK Jr. cancels $550 million in funding for MRNA vaccine development
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Department of Health and Human Services will cancel $500 million in funding for MRNA vaccines for viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
Former Trump surgeon general warns that RFK Jr.’s vaccine cuts will ‘cost lives’
A member of President’s Trump first administration has come forward to criticize Department of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent decision to cut vaccine research. Jerome Adams, who served as surgeon general during Trump’s first term,
RFK Jr.'s reasons for cutting mRNA vaccine not supported by evidence
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incorrectly argued mRNA vaccines are ineffective to justify the Department of Health and Human Service's recent decision to cancel $500 million in government-funded research projects to develop new vaccines using the technology.
What does RFK Jr's stop on mRNA vaccine development mean for rest of the world?
The US health secretary's cancellation of nearly $500 million-worth of funding for multiple mRNA vaccine projects has been described as a dangerous decision for public health. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a long-standing vaccine sceptic,
United States: RFK Jr. suspends funding for mRNA vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US Secretary of Health and Human Services, announced the cancellation of a $500 million American funding for mRNA vaccines.

Cassidy suggests increased oversight for education funding, teacher training programs to boost K-12 outcomes

Cassidy recommended a more decentralized approach to education, empowering states and parents to adopt flexible methods for ...
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Who's in, who's out, who's considering Louisiana 2026 Senate race with Trump shadow looming

Louisiana's 2026 U.S. Senate race has a crowded group of Republicans, all touting their MAGA credentials in a solidly Trump ...
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Stephanie Grace: To save himself, onetime critic Bill Cassidy has joined Team Trump

In 2021, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy voted to certify Joe Biden's victory and to convict Donald Trump of inciting the Capitol riot ...

Louisiana State Treasurer speaks on his race for senator, carbon capture and sequestration, and unclaimed property

Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming is running for the U.S. Senate against Bill Cassidy, and is opposed to carbon capture ...

Cassidy Secures $49 Million for Louisiana in FY 2026 Appropriations

Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that he successfully secured $49,102,00.00 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) in the first Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Appropriations bills advanced by ...
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Who will get Trump's endorsement in Louisiana's U.S. Senate race? It could be decisive.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy and his three Republican challengers have one thing in common in Louisiana's upcoming Senate race.

State Treasurer Fleming addresses CCS, run against Sen. Cassidy

State Treasurer John Fleming discusses his run against Sen. Bill Cassidy, plus thoughts on carbon capture in the state.
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Senator Bill Cassidy on 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Medicaid cuts, Social Security going broke

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said he prefers the Medicaid provisions in the House version of President Trump's One, Big, Beautiful Bill.
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Who is Bill Cassidy? Why the Louisiana senator is so important to the ...

Republican Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says he is "struggling" with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. At the end of Kennedy's ...
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Eric Skrmetta, a Louisiana PSC member, is running for Bill Cassidy's U.S. Senate seat

Other hopefuls to unseat Cassidy include Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming and state Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia. U.S. Rep ...
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In Louisiana, Bill Cassidy raises mountain of cash to defend seat ...

Louisiana incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy continues to build a mountain of money to defend his seat in 2026 against at least two GOP opponents who question his MAGA credentials.