Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) addressed the House to honor the dedication to science of Jennifer Lauermann and her 5th grade class at Pleasantville Middle School in Burr Ridge, Illinois.
Agency Actions Will Safeguard Financial System, Protect Workers’ Hard-Earned Savings, Create Good Jobs, and Position America to Lead the Global Economy
Washington, DC – Today U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after President Biden announced an Executive Order directing federal agencies to analyze and mitigate the risk climate change poses to the economy.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten joined 138 House Democrats in a letter to President Biden calling for him and his Administration to boldly lead and take decisive action to immediately end the violence in Israel and Gaza.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) was appointed as the Vice-Chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets.
Downers Grove, IL — Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten proudly highlights the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds that the U.S. Department of Treasury is releasing to Illinois as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. These funds will provide vital resources for Illinois families and communities.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Sean Casten released the following statement on the escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians:
“The wildfires, blackouts, and superstorms we saw this past year make crystal clear: we must act now to address climate change. Swiss Re recently found that global GDP will decrease by 4% even IF we meet the Paris goals of one and a half degrees of warming and up to 18% if we do not. My bill represents a market based solution to understand the impact of a changing climate on companies and provide investors, lenders and insurers with better information.”
Families of 120,500 Children in IL-06 Could Get Up to $300 Per Child Every Month Beginning this Summer as Part of American Rescue Plan Casten Helped Pass, But Families Should File Taxes before May 17th to Get Their Payments as Soon as Possible
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) released a video today urging all Illinois families to file taxes before May 17th, 2021 in order to access the Child Tax Credit and begin receiving advance payments as soon as July 1st.