Cassidy’s Quiet Leverage Could Hamstring Trump’s Agenda

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, freed from renomination constraints after losing his bid, could quietly obstruct President Trump’s agenda by holding veto power over key nominees through his chairmanship of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and his role on the Finance Committee; while Cassidy insists he’ll act for country and state and avoid a “warpath,” observers expect he may push back on nominations and big votes, complicating Trump’s drive for confirmation and policy wins as Republicans seek unity.