Bill Cassidy

Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE:PFE) shares moved higher on Wednesday. The sector has seen volatility amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Details: According to NBC, the Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 along party lines to pass...

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted in favor of advancing the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.  The Details: The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 along party lines to advance Kennedy's nomination to the Senate floor. He...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump‘s nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary, is facing scrutiny over his decision to retain financial interests in ongoing litigation against Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) concerning its Gardasil vaccine, just ahead of his Senate...

Former President Donald Trump is the front-runner to win the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election. With Trump the likely winner of the party's nomination and one of the favorites to be elected president in the 2024 election, Republicans are beginning to position themselves for...

A bipartisan group of senators, including Mark Warner (D-VA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN), have pinpointed state-level marijuana legalization as a disruptor to international drug cartels. These senators, while not direct proponents of...

Republican senator Bill Cassidy has publicly urged former U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw from the 2024 Republican primary race, contending that Trump would lose in a general election against President Joe Biden, reported USA Today. During CNN’s...

In July, Congress officially addressed the impact of the FDA's inaction regarding regulations for cannabidiol (CBD) products by holding a hearing: "Hemp in the Modern World: The Years long Wait for FDA Action." CBD regulations will undoubtedly be a burning topic among...

The hemp industry’s national advocacy organization, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable is not pleased with the recent Food and Drug Administration's presentation of a potential CBD framework. The coalition's general counsel, Jonathan Miller, wrote to key congressional leaders...

The Senate GOP Doctors Caucus released a warning video announcement on Thursday alerting about the dangers of a powerful synthetic opioid, fentanyl. The group of physicians, who are also senators, released this public service announcement to inform Americans about the gravity of the current...

Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act is poised to end up on the House floor next week, reported Marijuana Moment. Rumors of a floor vote, coming from a congressional staffer and a key advocate familiar with the high-level discussions and another source close to Marijuana...

As we are approaching the end of another year that failed to see marijuana legalized on the federal level, there’s a bit of blame-shifting going on between the leading parties. According to a GOP congressman, Democrats are responsible for Congress’ inability to pass a federal marijuana...

As the long-standing dispute of whether marijuana has medical value continues to heat up, two Republican lawmakers introduced new legislation in the House of Senate poised to further streamline research of Schedule I drugs like marijuana and psilocybin, Marijuana Moment reports. The move comes on...