Press Releases
House Passes Bipartisan Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs for Illinoisans
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) voted for the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will rebuild American roads and bridges, expand access to clean water, and bring billions of dollars of government funding back to Illinois to drive job creation and economic growth. "The bill we passed today provides Illinoisans with improved roads, bridges, airports, and railways," said Rep. Sean Casten. "Not only will the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act … Continue Reading
November 02, 2021
Casten Statement on EPA Proposed Rule to Cut Methane Emissions
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement regarding the EPA's new proposed safeguards to cut methane from new and existing oil and gas operations:"Today, the Environmental Protection Agency took a critical step forward in our fight against the climate crisis by reining in methane from new and existing sources in the oil and gas industry," said Rep. Sean Casten. "Since I came to Congress, I have worked to curb methane emissions, which are … Continue Reading
October 26, 2021
Casten Leads 14 Colleagues in Letter Calling for Medicare Expansion
Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) led 14 colleagues in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging the expansion of Medicare to include dental, vision, and hearing services in the Build Back Better Act. The letter said in part, "Expanding Medicare has support from overwhelming bipartisan majorities of the American people. A recent poll found that 84% of the participants, including more than three-quarters of Republicans, … Continue Reading
October 22, 2021
Casten Responds to FSOC’s Climate Risk Report
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) released the following statement after the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) released its Report on Climate-Related Financial Risk as part of a larger effort by the Biden Administration to address climate change through a whole of government approach. The FSOC report recognizes climate change as an emerging threat to the financial system and recommends financial regulators examine and take new actions on climate change data, … Continue Reading
October 15, 2021
Casten, Illinois Congressional Delegation to Hold Press Conference Following Hearing on Postal Service Performance
Chicago, Ill. – Today Friday, October 15, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) will join Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations for a press conference with Members of the Illinois congressional delegation to address the dramatic reductions in U.S. Postal Service delivery performance in Chicago and across the country. The press conference will immediately follow the Subcommittee's … Continue Reading
October 06, 2021
CASTEN RELEASES NEW VIDEO WITH MESSAGE FROM HEALTH CARE WORKERS: GET VACCINATED
Downers Grove, IL — Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) released a new video featuring health care workers encouraging constituents to get the COVID-19 vaccine. On Thursday, Casten will be with President Biden in Elk Grove for a visit highlighting the president's vaccine mandates for businesses. Congressman Casten recently visited three Advocate Aurora Health Hospitals in the 6th District to hear firsthand about the obstacles the COVID-19 pandemic presented to healthcare workers … Continue Reading
September 30, 2021
Casten Statement on Preventing a Government Shutdown
Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) voted for the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5305, a Continuing Resolution to keep the government open through December 3rd, 2021 and released the following statement:"The bottom line here is we have to keep our government open," said Rep. Sean Casten. "While I'm relieved we have passed the continuing resolution to avoid a Republican-led shutdown and ensure vital services for seniors and veterans continue uninterrupted, Americans need … Continue Reading
September 30, 2021
Yellen, Casten Agree Debt Ceiling Should be Eliminated
Washington DC — Today, during a House Financial Service Committee Hearing on Oversight of Treasury Department's and Federal Reserve's Pandemic Response, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL) asked Secretary Yellen about eliminating the debt ceiling and the systemic risk climate change poses to the financial system—and questioned Powell on the country's low workforce participation. In response to Casten's question on addressing the debt ceiling and avoiding default, Secretary … Continue Reading
September 28, 2021
Casten and Witness Agree: “Misinformation is Killing People”
Washington DC – Today, during a hearing on the Disinformation Blackbox held by the Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL) questioned misinformation experts Laura Edelson, Co-Director of Cybersecurity for Democracy at New York University, as well as Dr. Alan Mislove and Dr. Kevin Leicht on the catastrophic repercussions of misinformation and disinformation social media platforms and their ongoing efforts to … Continue Reading
September 24, 2021
Rep. Casten Votes to Defend Reproductive Health Rights Against Dangerous Assaults, Enshrine Roe v. Wade Protections into Law
Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06), who represents the district formerly held by Henry Hyde, today voted to defend women's constitutional right to reproductive health care with H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act, a bill he cosponsored. Amid a dangerous assault on women's basic health freedoms from state houses across the country to the U.S. Supreme Court, this landmark legislation, which Casten cosponsored, enshrines into law the vital protections of Roe v. … Continue Reading
September 24, 2021
Casten’s Clean Energy Amendment Passes as Part of House NDAA
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted to pass H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, which authorizes the appropriations of funds for the Department of Defense (DoD). Casten secured the inclusion of his clean energy amendment in the final bill. Casten's amendment would require new construction of DoD buildings larger than 5,000 gross square feet to be zero emissions by 2035. It would also require a report on the status … Continue Reading
September 23, 2021
Casten, Duckworth Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Educational Support Professionals Access Benefits Through FMLA
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reintroduced the bipartisan ESP Family Leave Act, which would update the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to help more educational support professionals (ESP) at schools—teacher's assistants, custodians and maintenance staff, among others—access its benefits without the risk of losing their job. "The COVID-19 pandemic has made even clearer what we already knew: Workers need access to … Continue Reading
September 22, 2021
FERCing 9 to 5: Casten Delivers Dolly Parton Inspired Speech Concluding Hot FERC Summer Climate Campaign
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten concluded his Hot FERC Summer campaign with a Dolly Parton-inspired speech by Casten titled "FERCin' 9 to 5." In July, Rep. Casten declared the start of "Hot FERC Summer" with speeches inspired by Megan Thee Stallion's "Hot Girl Summer" and later Fergie's Fergalicious--leading his colleagues in a viral campaign to raise public awareness of FERC's crucial role in transitioning to a clean energy economy and urge President Biden to … Continue Reading
September 21, 2021
Rep. Casten Votes to Keep the Government Open, Deliver Emergency Relief, Prevent Catastrophic Default
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) voted for critical legislation that would keep the federal government open, secure emergency funding to help communities devastated by natural disasters and help resettle Afghan refugees fleeing persecution, and prevent the federal government from defaulting on their payments. This bill is essential to ensuring that the government can continue to deliver essential services that families depend on, while also preventing a … Continue Reading
September 15, 2021
Rep. Casten Statement in Support of Teachers and Student Facing Intimidation from Anti-Mask Protestors
Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten released the following statement in support of students and teachers facing intimidation from anti-mask protestors:"I am so grateful for all our educators and public health officials who got us through a very difficult COVID year, managing transitions between in-person, hybrid and remote learning as we fought to curtail the spread of the virus before a vaccine was available. Sadly, their efforts continue to be politicized by that small … Continue Reading
September 14, 2021
Rep. Casten Visits Benedictine University to discuss direct relief for local students under American Rescue Plan
Lisle, IL – U.S. Congressman Sean Casten visited Benedictine University to meet with University President Charles Gregory and Benedictine staff and students to discuss how they've successfully used federal funding from the American Rescue Plan to help students cope with the severe financial fallout from COVID-19 pandemic. Click the image below to view the video recorded by Benedictine students and Congressman Casten or click here. The visit was planned after the university … Continue Reading
September 11, 2021
Rep. Casten Statement on the 20th Anniversary of September 11th
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement on the 20th anniversary of September 11th."On the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we pause to reflect on the nearly 3,000 Americans who lost their lives on that tragic day. Together, we mourn their loss and honor their memories."Looking back on that terrible morning, we must remember the extraordinary selflessness and heroism of the first responders who ran, without hesitation, into … Continue Reading
September 10, 2021
ADVISORY: Monday @ 5:45pm ET: Senate Majority Leader Schumer, Congressional Climate Champions, and Climate Groups Rally For Climate Action Outside the U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C -- On Monday, September 13, at 5:45 p.m. ET Senate Majority Leader Schumer will join Congressional Democrats and the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Climate Power, and the Climate Action Campaign rally together outside the U.S. Capitol to highlight the urgent need to pass the Build Back Better Act with ambitious investments in America's clean energy future. After a summer of extreme weather events that have impacted the majority of Americans, President Biden toured New … Continue Reading
September 10, 2021
Casten, Kelly, Deutch Reintroduce Bill to Reduce Gun Trafficking as 2021 Projected to be the Deadliest Year of Gun Violence in Decades
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06), Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Ted Deutch (FL-22) introduced the Gun Trafficker Detection Act which would require gun owners to report if their gun is lost or stolen within 48 hours. As 2021 is set to be the deadliest year of gun violence in decades, efforts by states like Illinois to prevent gun violence are often undermined by weak gun laws in neighboring states like Indiana. Over 5,500 illegally possessed guns were … Continue Reading
September 09, 2021
Casten Secures Science Investments for Argonne, Fermilab, EPA Climate Research in SST Committee Markup of the Reconciliation Package
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman secured investments for the 6th District community and national climate research as part of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology markup of the Build Back Better reconciliation package."Congress has not only a responsibility to prioritize climate at the scale science demands, but has an opportunity to invest in the research and development needed to maintain American competitiveness globally while creating jobs and growing our economy, " … Continue Reading