Accountability file

Record & events

• disposition: In 2021, he was one of seven Republican senators to vote to convict Trump of incitement of insurrection in his second impeachment trial. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: In 2023, after Trump was indicted for mishandling classified documents, Cassidy called for Trump to drop out of the 2024 presidential election. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: The Clinic provides low-income families with free dental, medical, mental health, and vision care through a "virtual" approach that partners needy patients with doctors who provide care free of charge. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Cassidy said the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act could help empower physicians to use all methods and means to fight the condition. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Democratic Representative Mark Takano, a high school literature teacher for 23 years, marked it up in red pen like a school assignment and gave it an F, with comments like, "exaggeration -- avoid hyperbole," and "contradicts earlier stat… (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: He said that any legislation that he would support must meet the "Jimmy Kimmel test", namely: "Would a child born with congenital heart disease be able to get everything he or she would need in that first year of life?" Kimmel had earlie… (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Cassidy also said that under Graham–Cassidy, "more people will have coverage" than under the Affordable Care Act. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: He tweeted during the attack, calling them "hooligans" and the storming "un-American." He later said the participants were guilty of sedition "and should be prosecuted as such." When the Capitol was secured and Congress resumed, Cassidy … (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• disposition: Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators to vote to convict Trump of incitement of insurrection in his second impeachment trial. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: On May 27, 2021, along with five other Republicans and all Democrats, Cassidy voted to establish a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 storming of the U.S. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Cassidy reiterated some of his criticisms of Trump in March 2024, but also defended him against media critics and said he would vote Republican for president. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Also in 2022, Cassidy said Louisiana's maternal mortality rate was among the nation's highest because "About a third of our population is African American; African Americans have a higher incidence of maternal mortality. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: At the same time, during a live video discussion on youth mental health hosted by The Washington Post, he said he was "open to some discussions on ways to prevent shootings", such as red-flag laws and expanded background checks. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Cassidy said he struggled to decide whether to vote to confirm Kennedy because of his ethics as a doctor ("dedicating my life to saving lives"). (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Cassidy said he received "commitments" from Kennedy to meet with Cassidy several times a month, give advance notice to Congress if he imposes any changes to vaccine safety monitoring, and not to have the CDC remove from its website state… (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: Under Kennedy, the CDC announced plans to investigate debunked claims of a link between autism and the measles vaccination. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:46.419Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]