MAHA Group Pledges $1 Million to Back Letlow Against Senator Cassidy

A leader of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement said his group would spend $1 million to help a congresswoman in Louisiana defeat Senator Bill Cassidy, the chairman of the Senate Health Committee, in a Republican primary this year.

Tony Lyons, a close ally of Mr. Kennedy and co-chairman of the MAHA PAC, made the remark about Representative Julia Letlow at an event at the Heritage Foundation in Washington that also featured Mr. Kennedy.

Ms. Letlow, in Congress since 2021, has been endorsed by President Trump.

Mr. Cassidy, a doctor and a strong advocate of vaccination, delivered the pivotal vote that assured Mr. Kennedy’s confirmation last year but has frequently been at odds with the secretary. Mr. Lyons said the group believes Ms. Letlow would have a greater long-term impact on public health than Mr. Cassidy.

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