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Washington, D.C. – Early Saturday morning, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted to pass H.R.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (IL-06) voted to pass the Equality Act in the 117th Congress after a scathing condemnation of a GOP colleague’s transphobic attack against Rep. Marie Newman (IL-03) and her daughter. The bill, which Rep.
Powell Agrees with Yellen, Confirms the Fed’s Mandate to Address Climate Risk
Washington, DC –U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) questioned Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell in the House Committee on Financial Services (FSC) about the systemic risks climate change poses to the U.S. and global financial sector and what, if any, action the Fed is taking to mitigate that risk.
“There is an innate tension in your [Robinhood’s] business model between democratizing finance, and a conduit to feed fish to sharks.”
Washington, DC –U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) questioned Robinhood CEO, Vlad Tenev before the House Committee on Financial Services Committee(FSC) hearing entitled, “Game Stopped?
Downers Grove, IL – Last week, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) and U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced the Emergency Unemployment Relief for Nonprofits Act, which would extend a CARES Act provision that provided a 50 percent subsidy for non-profits that offered unemployment benefits, and increase that subsidy to 75 percent beginning after March 31.
Congressman’s questioning at the Financial Services Committee (FSC) hearing on the Urgent Need for COVID-19 Relief offers a scathing rebuke to Republicans’ accusations of partisanship and confirms the economic imperative for immediate action on COVID relief
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) at this week’s Financial Services Committee (FSC) hearing on the Urgent Need for Congress to Act on Providing Pandemic Relief questioned expert witness, Dr.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after he voted to remove Rep.
Washington, D.C. – The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced it has paused publication of a rule finalized under the Trump administration that would serve to limit banks’ ability to account for climate-related financial risks and discourage banks from adopting risk-based policies prohibiting lending to certain lines of business.