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October 24, 2025
(Friday, October 24th) - U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Juan Vargas (D-CA-52), co-chairs of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, led 46 House Democrats in calling on the Trump Administration for answers after the Financial Stability Oversight Council disbanded two committees charged with monitoring financial risks brought on by climate change. Both the Climate-Related Financial Risk Committee and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Advisory Committee played a critical… Continue Reading
October 16, 2025(October 16th, 2025) — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten led 36 House Democrats in a letter to President Donald Trump highlighting the significant negative economic impact of his tariffs on soybean farmers and urging the president to immediately terminate the harmful tariffs. “Soybeans are the backbone of American agriculture, contributing over $31 billion to the U.S. economy during the 2023-2024 crop year. In 2024, China purchased more than half of all U.S. soybean exports, amounting to $12.6 billi… Continue Reading
October 10, 2025(October 10th, 2025) — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten released the following statement: “I welcome the announcement of a peace deal in Gaza. An immediate ceasefire and end to the war, the safe return of all hostages, and a surge of humanitarian aid are critical first steps to relieve the immense suffering throughout this war. My heart is with those who have experienced profound loss throughout the past two years. “As this agreement is finalized, I will be tracking its implementation closely. The… Continue Reading
October 23, 2024
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3.6 billion in new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade water infrastructure and keep communities safe. Combined with $2.6 billion announced earlier this month, this $6.2 billion in investments for Fiscal Year 2025 will help communities across the country upgrade water infrastructure that is essential to safely managing wastewater, protecting local freshwater resources, and delive… Continue Reading
July 02, 2024— A group of Democrats are raising concerns as to whether companies that received federal funding for semiconductors used the money to support stock buybacks — and criticizing their own party over how the awards are given. In a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo obtained by CNBC, four lawmakers flagged that BAE Systems commenced a round of buybacks in the same period it will be paid a $35 million award from the CHIPS Act. The letter, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and s… Continue Reading
June 26, 2024A total of 25 members of the House of Representatives, led by Representatives Sean Casten, D-Illinois, and Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, wrote to the Treasury Department on Thursday, urging them to share more data to help unclaimed savings bonds to be claimed. There are approximately $30 billion in unclaimed federal bonds. Section 122 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 requires the Treasury to share information with state governments so that they can use that data to locate the bond owners in accordance w… Continue Reading