Cassidy, Ernst Recognize Veteran Small Business Owners

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) led a group of colleagues in designating November 3^rd - 7^th, 2025, as National Veterans Small Business Week to highlight the important role veteran-owned businesses play in contributing to Louisiana's economy and strengthening communities.

"We have a responsibility to care for those who have served our country, as well as their families. Supporting and helping veterans' small businesses grow is a way to do so," said Dr. Cassidy.

"Ensuring veterans have every opportunity to pursue the American Dream is personal to me. They fiercely protected our freedoms during their service and, now as civilians, exemplify the American entrepreneurial spirit. During National Veterans Small Business Week, join me in celebrating these men and women who have served their country and now their communities," said Senator Ernst.

Cassidy and Ernst were joined by U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Jim Banks (R-IN), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Ted Budd (R-NC), Jim Justice (R-WV), John Hoeven (R-ND), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Steve Daines (R-MT), Katie Britt (R-AL), John Kennedy (R-LA), John Boozman (R-AR), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Cindy Hyde-smith (R-MS), John Barrasso (R-WY), James Lankford (R-OK), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Todd Young (R-IN), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Ashley Moody (R-FL), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Rick Scott (R-FL), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jon Husted (R-OH), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), John Curtis (R-UT), Tim Scott (R-SC), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ed Markey (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jack Reed (D-RI), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in introducing the resolution.

Background

This week, Cassidy honored veterans and their families in Slidell during the community's annual Veterans Appreciation Reception to thank them for defending America's freedom.

Last month, the U.S. Senate passed Cassidy's Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act to increase access to job counseling services for spouses of members of the Armed Forces who died while on active duty - "surviving spouses" - through the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program.

Recently, Cassidy convened a field hearing in New Orleans titled "Breaking Barriers: Improving Veterans' Mental Health in Louisiana, where he examined how mental health care services are functioning for veterans in Louisiana, and where they can be improved.

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