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Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania

The Guardian Society Health · 16 September 2026 at 20:01

Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania

Health committee chair Bill Cassidy said fatal outbreak of disease is a ‘terrible legacy’ for Trump administration US politics live – latest updates Senator Bill Cassidy, the Republican chairman of the US Senate health committee, blamed the Trump administration ’s vaccine-skeptical approach for ‌recent measles deaths in Pennsylvania and challenged Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general to directly state that vaccines do not cause autism on Wednesday.

Cassidy, a Louisiana physician who chairs the panel, said three people in Pennsylvania had died of measles, with a fourth death under review, because of misinformation and misguided policies.

His remarks come as the US grapples with its worst measles outbreak in over three decades.

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Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania

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