Sen. Cassidy plans to push 'big idea' for Social Security reform in last days in office

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., speaks to reporters following the weekly Republican Senate policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images News | Getty Images Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana has one big task he would like to check off his to-do list before his last day in office — Social Security reform. Cassidy, a two-term senator, failed in May to win his primary reelection bid against Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming. President Donald Trump endorsed Letlow over Cassidy, who was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict the president during his impeachment trial for allegedly inciting insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now Cassidy, whose term officially ends on Jan. 3, 2027, has vowed to get as much done as he can in his final days in office — including addressing Social Security, sometimes called the third rail of politics because of the potential consequences for leaders in office who enact changes to the program that more than 71 million Americans rely on for monthly Social Security retirement and disability benefits. "The longer you wait, the harder it is to fix, the more painful to fix," Cassidy told CNBC.com on June 10 in an interview outside the Capitol building. "We need to do something now."