Press Releases
Casten Delivers $250,000 in Funding for Academic Support Program at the Boys and Girls Club of East Dundee
Casten Delivers $250,000 in Funding for Academic Support Program at the Boys and Girls Club of East Dundee Carpentersville, IL, – On Wednesday, April 20th, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) visited the Impact Center of the Boys and Girls Club of East Dundee to announce he has secured $250,000 in community project funding for the organization to use to address learning loss among students. During the event, Boys and Girls Club of Dundee Township CEO Drew Glassford led a … Continue Reading
April 22, 2022
Casten Statement on Earth Day
Downers Grove, IL — Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement on Earth Day: "As we mark Earth Day, the threat of climate change has never been greater. The recent IPCC report has made clear we are running out of time to address this crisis—we are in a code red emergency. Our children and grandchildren deserve a livable planet, and we have a duty to do everything we can to provide them with one. With a clean energy leader in the White House, … Continue Reading
April 13, 2022
Casten, Foster Deliver $3,000,000 Checks for Affordable Housing Resource Center at 360 Youth Services, Discussing Mental Health, Homelessness Risk for LGBTQ Youth
Naperville, IL, (April 13, 2022) – on Tuesday, Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Bill Foster (IL-11) hosted a roundtable discussion announcing the $3,000,000 they secured for 360 Youth Services - one of two major LGBTQ+ homeless and at-risk youth housing organizations in Illinois. During the roundtable 360 Youth Services Leadership shared testimonials from individuals served and discussed how the $3,000,000 in funding secured by Reps. Casten and Foster for an Affordable Housing … Continue Reading
April 07, 2022
Casten Statement on Senate Confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 7, 2022) — Today, Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement celebrating the historic Senate confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.Congressman Casten said, "Today, we celebrate the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. History has been made as we confirm the first Black woman to the highest court in the land, but fortunately for our country, she will not … Continue Reading
April 07, 2022
REP. SEAN CASTEN ANNOUNCES ILLINOIS GAINED 19,600 PAYROLL JOBS IN FEBRUARY
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Sean Casten announced Illinois gained 19,600 jobs in February and 277,900 total jobs this year, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Casten helped local businesses create jobs by passing the American Rescue Plan and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan. He continues working to help Illinois create even more good-paying jobs by passing the America COMPETES Act which will strengthen our supply chain, start making more products in America, … Continue Reading
April 07, 2022
Casten, Tonko Introduce EV Grid Act to Meet Increasing Electricity Demand of EV Charging Infrastructure
Washington, DC (April 7, 2022) - Today, US Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06), Co-chair of SEEC's Power Task Force and Paul Tonko (NY-20), Chair of the Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change introduced the Electric Vehicle Grid Readiness, Improvement, and Development Act (EV GRID Act) to meet the increasing electricity demand of EV charging infrastructure at the pace necessary to achieve President Biden's climate, cost reduction, and energy independence goals. … Continue Reading
April 04, 2022
Reps. Casten, Kelly, Horsford, Levin Urge House Leadership to Advance Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressmembers Sean Casten (IL-06), Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Andy Levin (MI-09) led 24 of their colleagues in urging Members of House Leadership to take action on pending gun violence prevention legislation in the face of the worsening gun violence epidemic. "At the start of this Congress, House Democrats promised to build on the success of passing the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and the Enhanced Background Check Act in the 116th … Continue Reading
April 01, 2022
Rep. Casten Votes To Advance Justice, Decriminalize Cannabis
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Sean Casten voted for historic criminal justice reform legislation to advance racial and economic justice for Illinoisans. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act will expunge the records of those harmed by cannabis criminalization, create opportunities for all to participate in the legal cannabis industry and decriminalize cannabis at the federal level. "Today, the House passed legislation to decriminalize marijuana and address the … Continue Reading
March 31, 2022
Casten Votes to Lower Cost of Insulin
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted to pass the Affordable Insulin Now Act, legislation introduced by Angie Craig (D-MN) that would cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 per month and provide Congress with a commonsense, widely supported vehicle to enact meaningful drug reform to lower the price of prescription drugs for millions of Americans."Every week, constituents reach out about how they can't afford the insulin medicine prescribed by their … Continue Reading
March 30, 2022
Casten, Blumenauer, McEachin, Porter Call on House Leadership to Pair Direct Cash Rebates for Consumers with Repeal of Oil and Gas Subsidies to Lessen Americans’ Pain at the Pump
Washington, DC (March 30, 2022) - Today, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Don McEachin (VA-04), and Katie Porter (CA-45) sent a letter to House leadership urging them to pair a direct cash rebate for consumers with a repeal of some of the hundreds of billions in direct and indirect tax subsidies flowing to oil and gas companies. A recent analysis by Accountable US found that oil and gas company giants Shell, Chevron, BP, Exxon posted record profits last year … Continue Reading
March 24, 2022
Casten Responds to Ukrainian-American Constituent Needs, Calling on Biden to Raise the Refugee Cap
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Contact: Emilia.Rowland@mail.house.gov (330)212-2065 Casten Responds to Ukrainian-American Constituent Needs, Calling on Biden to Raise the Refugee Cap Downers Grove, IL - (March 24th, 2022) Today, Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement calling on President Biden to raise the refugee cap and applauding the President's announcement that the U.S. will commit to accepting 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. In recent weeks, Casten's constituent … Continue Reading
March 24, 2022
Casten Joins Chair Castor's Letter to FERC On Advanced Transmission Technologies
March 22, 2022
Casten, Foster, Underwood, Rush Highlight Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding at Lion Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Facility
Casten, Foster, Underwood, Rush Highlight Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding at Lion Electric Vehicle Manufacturing FacilityDemocrat-led tax credits and Investments in EV Innovation will Fuel Illinois' Economic FutureJoliet, IL - Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), Bill Foster (IL-11), Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Congressman Bobby Rush (IL-1) hosted a tour of the Lion Electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Channahon, Illinois. The Members were joined by … Continue Reading
March 21, 2022
Casten, Castor Respond to SEC Move to Protect Investors From Climate-Related Risks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emilia.Rowland@mail.house.gov Casten, Castor Respond to SEC Move to Protect Investors From Climate-Related Risks WASHINGTON (March 21, 2022) - Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) and Chair Kathy Castor of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released the following statement on Monday, after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its rules in order to enhance and standardize registrants' climate-related … Continue Reading
March 18, 2022
“They are lying to you” - Casten Calls out Fossil Fuel Companies and Conservative Politicians Claiming Drilling Will Lower Gas Prices
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**Contact: Emilia.Rowland@mail.house.gov (330) 212-2065 "They are lying to you" - Casten Calls out Fossil Fuel Companies and Conservative Politicians Claiming Drilling Will Lower Gas PricesWashington, D.C. — On Thursday, March 17th, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) delivered remarks on the House floor debunking the false narrative spread by fossil fuel companies and conservative politicians that increased US oil drilling will decrease the high gas prices burdening … Continue Reading
March 17, 2022
Casten Calls on Congress to Ban Stock Trades Among Members
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) addressed the House on the need to ban Members of Congress from trading individual stocks. In 2021, U.S. lawmakers traded an estimated $355 million of stock. In his remarks, Casten, who does not own or trade any stocks, called on every Member of Congress to stop trading stocks immediately. You can watch his remarks by clicking here, or on the image below. Rep. Casten is a co-sponsor of the Ban Conflicted Trading … Continue Reading
March 17, 2022
Casten, Foster, Underwood, Rush to Highlight Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding at Lion Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Facility
Joliet, IL - On Monday, March 21 at 10:30 AM CT, Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), Bill Foster (IL-11), Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Congressman Bobby Rush (IL-1) will host a tour of the Lion Electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Channahon, Illinois. The Members will be joined by officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, Lion Electric, and state and local government leaders to highlight funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that is specifically … Continue Reading
March 14, 2022
89 Members of Congress Led by Sean Casten, Jamaal Bowman, Nikema Williams Call on Biden to Restart Reconciliation Negotiations with Climate as a Starting Point Where Common Ground Can Be Pursued
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**Contact: Emilia.Rowland@mail.house.gov (330) 212-206589 Members of Congress Led by Sean Casten, Jamaal Bowman, Nikema Williams Call on Biden to Restart Reconciliation Negotiations with Climate as a Starting Point Where Common Ground Can Be Pursued Washington, DC (March 14, 2022) - Today, 89 members of Congress, led by U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), and Nikema Williams (GA-05) sent a letter to President Biden urging his administration … Continue Reading
March 10, 2022
Casten-Introduced Legislation Heads to President Biden’s Desk, Included in Omnibus Appropriations Funding Package:
Washington DC (March 10, 2022) -Yesterday, Rep. Casten (IL-06) voted to pass historic government funding legislation. The bill's transformative investments will help working families with the cost of living, create American jobs, and support underserved communities. Congressman Casten said, "The investments in this package address some of our nation's biggest challenges while providing much-needed support to Illinois. After many months spent advocating tirelessly for the priorities of my … Continue Reading
March 10, 2022
Rep. Casten Secures $7,926,644 In Local Project Funds for Illinois 6th
Washington DC (March 9th, 2022) - Today, Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) will vote to fund $7,926,644 in Community Project Funding that he previously secured for Illinois 6th Congressional District. This funding, included in the appropriations government funding package, responds directly to some of the most pressing needs of families and businesses in Chicagoland. "After an extremely competitive project submission process and many months spent advocating tirelessly for our community, I am … Continue Reading