Senator Cassidy on Judges

Trump has nominated scores of judges committed to dismantling our rights – and senators who confirmed them must own the harm they’re already doing from the bench. Click here to read about their decisions undermining our constitutional rights and protections

Health Care

 He said:  “We protect those with preexisting conditions… The protection is absolutely the same. There’s a specific provision that says that if a state applies for a waiver, it must ensure that those with preexisting conditions have affordable and adequate coverage.” Source

He voted for 14 out of 14* of the judges with the worst records on health care.  

LGBTQ Rights

 He said:  “Preserving Traditional Marriage: A husband and father of three children, Bill Cassidy supports the Defense of Marriage Act, which enshrines the definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman.” Source

He voted for 15 out of 15 of the judges with the worst records on LGBTQ rights.  

Reproductive Health Care

 He said:  “I am proud to have an “A” from the National Right to Life Committee. As a father of three children, I strongly believe in the right to life. I have and will continue to support pro-life legislation.” Source

He voted for 14 out of 14* of the judges with the worst records on reproductive health care.  

Worker & Consumer Rights

 He said:  “Our goal should be helping families and workers should have the ability to grow their businesses and get good paying jobs.” Source

He voted for 15 out of 15 of the judges with the worst records on worker & consumer rights.  

Environment

 He said:  “Lowering greenhouse gases is important. Louisiana loses a football field of land every 100 minutes due to erosion and rising sea levels. But we need serious solutions, not bumper sticker slogans.” Source

He voted for 15 out of 15 of the judges with the worst records on the environment.  

Police Misconduct

 He said:  In response to the police killing of George Floyd: “His death is tragic. As best we can tell it was totally preventable and to the degree that we can as a society work towards stamping out brutality, stamping out racism that is where we should go.” Source

He voted for 15 out of 15 of the judges with the worst records on police misconduct & criminal justice.  

Voting Rights

 He said:  On the 100 year anniversary of the 19th Amendment: “Today is a celebration, a beautiful day to honor the fundamental right to vote!” Source

He voted for 15 out of 15 of the judges with the worst records on voting rights.  

*The Senator did not cast a vote for all judges in our list.