Business Sen. Bill Cassidy: Federal hurricane aid held hostage by party politics By Deanna B. Narveson - September 21, 2021 An aerial view of Port Fourchon in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. (Courtesy U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy) FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, says Washington, D.C., politics are keeping a federal disaster aid package from reaching hurricane victims, Already an INSIDER? Sign in.