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February 21, 2025
— Today, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced the Gun Trafficker Detection Act to help end the flow of illegal guns into Illinois by requiring gun owners to report if their gun is lost or stolen within 24 hours. “Illinoisans deserve to be safe and protected against gun violence,” said Rep. Sean Casten. “While Illinois has strong gun safety laws, they are often undermined by the insufficient laws of neighboring states. This allows gun traffickers to bring … Continue Reading
February 21, 2025Today, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Summer Lee (PA-12) introduced the IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act, legislation to empower Americans to obtain a free and optional federal photo identification card. “Over one in ten Americans lack any form of government-issued identification,” said Rep. Sean Casten. “That’s tens of millions of Americans who are unable to get a job, open a bank account, or visit urgent care - all of which require an ID. This legislation helps folks get a fre… Continue Reading
February 19, 2025— U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s executive order to strip federal agencies, such as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), of their independence: “The president’s latest unlawful and unconstitutional executive order is a move straight out of the Project 2025 playbook that serves no other purpose than to bend independent agencies to his personal will, setting aside… 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