Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Judiciary and Intelligence Committees:
WASHINGTON – In light of recent developments regarding the potential re-opening of the Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook, Illinois, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-IL-06), Dan Lipinski (D-IL-03), Bill Foster (D-IL-11), and Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) today urged the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted to pass H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, which would raise the Federal minimum wage to $15 per hour gradually over the next five years.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted to table a Resolution to impeach the President of the United States. Earlier this year, Casten announced his support to open an impeachment inquiry into the President.
Washington, DC – The House Financial Services Committee today voted to approve the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019. The bill, introduced by U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06), U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08), and U.S.
Congressman supports House passage of NDAA; secures key provisions preserving American values
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted to pass H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. The legislation authorizes the appropriations of funds for the Department of Defense (DOD). The bill provides for a strong, smart national defense that is in line with American values.
The Climate Risk Disclosure Act Would Accelerate the Transition from Fossil Fuels
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today reintroduced the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019 to require public companies to disclose critical information about their exposure to climate-related risks.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) is excited to announce that his office will be hosting a Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an app competition for students in middle and high school.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted on the bipartisan H.R. 3401, the emergency supplemental funding bill to provide aid to the humanitarian crisis at the southern border.
Congressman testifies before House Ways and Means Committee on legislation to provide relief to families unfairly harmed by Republican tax law
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) testified before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means on his legislation introduced with Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) to provide tax relief to middle-class families who were unfairly harmed by the 2017 Republican tax law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.