FILE - Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, waves as he is introduced during the swearing in of the Louisiana state legislature in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, Pool, File)

FILE- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)