Press Releases
Casten Leads 50 Lawmakers in Questioning Bank of America Financing of Gun Makers
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) led 50 lawmakers in a letter to Bank of America asking questions to seek clarification regarding their recent decision to rescind their ban on financing assault-style gun manufacturers. “The strong positions by Bank of America in 2018 likely saved lives,” the lawmakers wrote. “Your retreat in recent years strikes us as situational ethics. Perhaps you fear the political risk of alienating certain politicians. We would suggest that pales … Continue Reading
July 23, 2024
Casten Statement on Netanyahu Address to Congress
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) has released the following statement regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress: “This February, I traveled to Israel and the West Bank and saw first-hand the remnants of the violence of the October 7th terrorist attacks. I spoke directly with families of those taken hostage and toured a Kibbutz that was attacked, as well as the site of the Nova massacre. I heard from Israelis who were deeply offended that Prime … Continue Reading
July 12, 2024
Casten, Salazar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Sustainable Apparel Industry
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) introduced the bipartisan Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling Act, legislation to revolutionize the way consumers learn about the environmental impact of the clothes they purchase. Under the legislation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will work with apparel manufacturers to develop a voluntary apparel sustainability label to place on products that will contain EPA-verified … Continue Reading
July 10, 2024
Casten, Schakowsky, Nadler Urge DOJ to Address Violence at Abortion Clinics
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) led 51 colleagues in a letter urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to fully enforce the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and protect safe access to reproductive health care facilities. “It is concerning that, despite the alarming increase in violence and threats directed toward patients and providers, we are not seeing commensurate enforcement of one of the … Continue Reading
July 01, 2024
Casten Statement on SCOTUS Trump Immunity Decision
Downers Grove, IL — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) has released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. United States: “Today’s decision from the Supreme Court makes a mockery of our Constitutional promise of equal treatment under the rule of law. The court today protected the rights of the powerful at the expense of the powerless. They said affirmatively that the President of the United States is above the law provided that they, in their infinite wisdom, … Continue Reading
July 01, 2024
Casten, Warren, Foster, Jayapal to Commerce: No CHIPS Funding for Stock Buyback Subsidies
Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-Ill.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives Bill Foster (D-Ill.) and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) wrote to the Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, urging the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to use its full statutory authority to ensure taxpayer dollars from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act does not directly or indirectly fund stock buybacks and other shareholder … Continue Reading
June 28, 2024
Casten Statement on Chevron Decision
Washington, D,C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 1984 decision in Chevron v. National Resources Defense Council: “Today we received yet another anti-majoritarian decision that is detrimental to our federal agencies, particularly the ones doing important work to combat the climate crisis,” said Congressman Casten. “The Court consistently fails to fulfill the will of the American people. This decision … Continue Reading
June 27, 2024
Casten, DeLauro, 50+ Members Urge Blinken, World Bank to Address Economic Crisis in the West Bank
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) led over 50 colleagues in letters to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and World Bank President Ajay Banga urging them to address the severe economic situation in the West Bank. A copy of the letter sent to Sec. Blinken, signed by 56 Members of Congress, can be found HERE. A copy of the letter sent to World Bank President Banga, signed by 53 Members of Congress, can be found HERE. In … Continue Reading
June 26, 2024
Reps. Casten and Feenstra Lead Bipartisan Letter in Support of SOO Green
Washington, DC. — U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04) led a bipartisan group of members from the Illinois and Iowa Congressional delegations in a letter of support for the SOO Green HVDC Link, a proposed underground high-voltage transmission line to connect MISO (Mid-Continent Independent System Operator) and PJM (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland), the two largest electricity markets in the country. In addition to Reps. Casten and Feenstra, the letter was signed … Continue Reading
June 14, 2024
Casten Statement on Voting Against the NDAA
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after voting against the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2025: “The security and defense of the United States should not be partisan. American service members and their families sacrifice so we can enjoy our freedoms. Congress has an obligation to ensure they are supported and have the resources needed to succeed. “Unfortunately, for the second … Continue Reading
June 14, 2024
Casten, Warren, Lawmakers Urge Financial Regulators to Stop Obstruction of Efforts to Tackle Climate-Related Financial Risks
Washington, D.C. - Representative Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a letter to the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), urging regulators to stop their obstruction of global financial regulators’ work to tackle climate-related financial risks. The lawmakers also called out the weaknesses revealed by the Fed’s 2023 “pilot scenario analysis” exploring six major banks’ … Continue Reading
June 13, 2024
Casten, Wagner Urge Treasury Department to Return More Than $30 Billion in Unclaimed Savings Bonds
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Ann Wagner (R-MO-02) led 23 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter urging the Department of Treasury to collaborate with states to return the more than $30 billion that the Treasury currently holds in unclaimed savings bond assets to bondholders. “Treasury has a responsibility to ensure that the more than $30 billion in uncashed savings bonds are returned to their rightful owners. We audit banks, credit unions, … Continue Reading
June 13, 2024
Casten Amendment to Expand Pilot Mental Health Access Included in NDAA
Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act offered by Rep. Sean Casten to require the Department of Defense and Department of Health and Human Services to examine barriers to access for military pilots and air traffic controllers mental health care. “When military and civilian aviators make the required report that they have sought mental health care, they are often faced with delays, … Continue Reading
June 12, 2024
Casten, 15 Colleagues Highlight Success of DOE Loan Programs Office
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) led 15 Colleagues in a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to highlight the success of the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO). “LPO-financed projects have created almost 47,000 permanent jobs, generated over 104 million megawatt-hours of clean electricity, and resulted in more than $50 billion in total project investments,” the lawmakers wrote. “In short, the LPO is spurring technological innovation, … Continue Reading
May 28, 2024
Casten, Dingell Call for Patient Care Provisions in Final CMS Rule
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led nine colleagues in a letter urging Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Brooks-LaSure to implement quality standards of care and protections from abuse and neglect for older Americans and people with disabilities. “We recognize that CMS has taken significant steps toward protecting the care Medicaid beneficiaries receive, and we encourage the Center to go … Continue Reading
May 23, 2024
Casten, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Eliminate Demand Response Opt-Out
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks Clean Energy (REDUCE) Act, legislation that would allow consumers to sell their energy use reduction into federal wholesale electricity markets by eliminating the “Opt Out” currently employed by 13 states that fully or partially ban “aggregated demand response” from these markets. “Requiring FERC to take steps to eliminate the Opt Out rule will not only reduce … Continue Reading
May 22, 2024
Casten Statement on the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) has released the following statement after voting against the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act: “Half of North Korea’s nuclear program may be funded through crypto-theft, according to U.S. national security experts. Russia and Venezuela are using cryptocurrency to evade U.S. sanctions. According to the Treasury Department, Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and their enablers, like … Continue Reading
May 16, 2024
Casten Announces Selections for FY2025 Community Project Funding, Would Bring More Than $35M to Address Chicagoland Priorities
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) announced his Community Funding Projects for FY 2025, which could bring a total of $35,144,332 in federal funding to the Chicagoland community. The 15 projects requested by Rep. Casten will improve health care education, build out solar power infrastructure, update transportation services, provide clean drinking water, and more. Rep. Casten is advocating for the inclusion of these projects as part of the FY 2025 omnibus government … Continue Reading
May 15, 2024
Casten Statement on Passage of Pilot Mental Health Reform in FAA Reauthorization Act
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Sean Casten released the following statement on the House passage of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act: “In April, the FAA Mental Health & Aviation Medical Clearances Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) released recommendations to the FAA to improve mental health care access for pilots and air traffic controllers. I led the call to include the direction to implement these in the reauthorization bill for the FAA and I am glad to … Continue Reading
May 15, 2024
Casten, Bennet Introduce Bill to Improve Home Appraisal Process and Encourage Energy-Efficiency and Clean Energy
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Getting Renewable and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Appraisals Act, legislation to encourage energy-efficient and clean energy features to be considered as part of the residential home buying and appraisal process. The GREEN Appraisals Act helps home appraisals accurately reflect the value of renewable and energy-efficient features of a property. In addition, the legislation … Continue Reading