Press Releases
Casten Statement on Passage of COVID Relief Package, Omnibus Spending Bill
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted for H.R. 133, the more than $2.3 trillion fiscal year 2021 appropriations omnibus and emergency coronavirus relief bill.Casten said, "For over eight months, I've fought alongside my Democratic colleagues in the House for COVID-19 relief sufficient to get the virus under control and ensure struggling Americans can stay afloat. I'm pleased we passed a bipartisan bill that includes urgent, necessary funding for our small … Continue Reading
December 21, 2020
Casten Statement on Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) issued the following statement about receiving the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine:"As a nation, we are fortunate to have a vaccine that is safe and proven. We are also fortunate to have a public health system that has developed a robust protocol for national vaccine and I'm particularly thankful the first round of vaccines continue to be distributed to our frontline health care workers who have worked tirelessly to … Continue Reading
December 15, 2020
Casten, Durbin, and Duckworth Ask State Department to Ensure Fair Trial in Killing of Illinoisan Charged with Blasphemy Abroad
Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) sent a letter to Secretary of State Pompeo regarding Pakistan's ongoing trial for the murder of Tahir Ahmad Naseem, an American citizen who had lived in Illinois. Mr. Naseem, a former Ahmadi Muslim, was killed in a Pakistani courtroom in July while facing questionable charges for religious blasphemy. The Congressman and Senators asked the State Department to ensure his … Continue Reading
December 10, 2020
Casten, Schakowsky, Foster, Kelly, Schneider, Underwood Unveil Illinois Climate Report
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Bill Foster (IL-11), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Brad Schneider (11-10), and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) unveiled a new climate reported titled, "The Urgent Need for Climate Action: Health Benefits for the State of Illinois if the United States Meets the Goals of the Paris Agreement," prepared by the staff of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and Subcommittee on Environment. Through worsening air … Continue Reading
November 23, 2020
Casten, Riggleman Introduce Bill to Uncover Authoritarian Regimes Misuse of the U.S. Financial System
Washington, D.C - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) and U.S Representative Denver Riggleman (VA-05) introduced H.R. 8796 to study the efforts of foreign authoritarian regimes to exploit the United States financial system. This common-sense, bipartisan bill leverages Federal expertise at the Department of Treasury, U.S. Attorney General, and other national security, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies to uncover how authoritarian regimes in foreign countries and their … Continue Reading
October 29, 2020
Casten Applauds NY State Financial Regulator for Directing Banks to Manage and Disclose Climate-Related Financial Risk
Downers Grove, IL - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) applauded the New York State Department of Financial Services for directing banking institutions in its jurisdiction to begin incorporating climate-related financial risks into their governance frameworks, risk management processes, and business strategies as well as developing climate-related financial risk disclosure. Rep. Casten, a former clean energy entrepreneur, has introduced two bills that would accomplish these goals at the … Continue Reading
October 14, 2020
Casten Introduces Bill to Eliminate Emissions from Electricity and Thermal Energy Generation by 2040 Congressman’s ‘Tradeable Performance Standard Act” Eradicates 40% of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040
Downers Grove, IL - Today U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced the Tradeable Performance Standard Act, which would eliminate roughly 40% of U.S. net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 by creating tradeable emission allowances for the electric and industrial thermal energy sectors. In 2018, those sectors combined to emit roughly 2.7 billion tons of greenhouse gases - emissions that would be eliminated under the bill. U.S. Representative Seth Moulton (MA-06) is an original … Continue Reading
October 09, 2020
Casten Urges Senate to Delay Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings until After Inauguration
Downers Grove, IL. - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06)?, as a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, joined Co-Chairs Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) along with ?the Pro-Choice Caucus Task Force Chairs? including Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and 115 members of the House in a letter to Senate leaders urging them to delay confirming any Supreme Court nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg until after the next president is sworn into office. "As members of … Continue Reading
October 06, 2020
Casten Hosts Event to Honor Vietnam Era Veterans
Barrington Illinois – Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) hosted an event to commemorate, honor and thank Vietnam era veterans with official certificates and pins at the Lake Barrington Shores Memorial Garden. The event was part of the Department of Defense's (DOD) Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration program, with which Congressman Casten is a proud partner. Casten said, "In this challenging moment, we cannot forget the enormous debt of gratitude we owe our veterans. … Continue Reading
October 01, 2020
Casten Supports Updated Heroes Act To Help Illinois Families and Communities Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted for the updated Heroes Act, a $2.2 trillion stimulus package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill supports small businesses by improving the Paycheck Protection Program, restores unemployment benefits through next January, provides a second round of economic impact payments, and allocates additional funds to bolster education and child care. Specifically, it provides $225 billion for education, including $182 billion … Continue Reading
September 29, 2020
Casten, Blumenauer Introduce Bill to End Taxpayer Subsidies to Oil and Gas Companies ?for Climate Change-Causing Fossil Fuels
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) introduced the End Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Act of 2020, which would remove unfair fossil fuel tax breaks. Specifically, the legislation would eliminate 11 provisions in the tax code that unfairly benefit oil and gas companies. Casten said, "The climate crisis is the greatest challenge of our lifetimes. We've seen fires rage across the West and hurricanes batter the Gulf Coast, all just in the … Continue Reading
September 24, 2020
Casten, Huffman Statement on the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Jared Huffman (CA-2) released the following statement on H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. The legislation ?would provide funding for a wide variety of ?clean energy, grid modernization, and other programs. The package also includes two Casten-led bills, the bipartisan, bicameral Promoting Grid Storage Act and the Clean Industry Technology Act (CITA). The members said, "Climate change is the … Continue Reading
September 18, 2020
Casten, Frankel, Lawrence Introduce Bill to Protect K-12 Students from Sexual Harassment and Assault
Washington, D.C - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) and Democratic Women's Caucus Chairs Lois Frankel (FL-21) and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) introduced the Stop Sexual Harassment in K-12 Act. The bill aims to address sexual harassment and assault occurring in our nation's K-12 schools by creating clear standards and related funding streams for schools to uphold their students' Title IX rights."As our nation has reckoned with the pervasiveness of sexual assault and harassment on … Continue Reading
September 18, 2020
Casten Launches ‘Founding Mothers’ Program to Highlight Reproductive Freedom Efforts in IL-06
Downers Grove, IL - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following video to highlight DuPage County's "Founding Mothers," a group of women who have been fighting for reproductive freedom since the early ‘70s, when they opened DuPage County's first women's health clinic in the basement of a church in Wheaton, Illinois. The purpose of the discussion was to shed a light on the obstacles women have historically faced when seeking reproductive care or family planning services, and … Continue Reading
September 18, 2020
Casten, Sherman, Foster Urge SEC Chairman, FINRA President to Protect Robinhood Investors
Downers Grove, IL - U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06), Brad Sherman (CA-30), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets, and Bill Foster (IL-11) Chairman of the Task Force on Financial Technology, led a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) President Robert Cook pressing them on how they are protecting inexperienced investors on online trading … Continue Reading
September 10, 2020
Casten, Underwood, Foster, Announce Grant Funding to Support Youth Substance Use Prevention in Naperville, McHenry County, and Will County
WEST CHICAGO— Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Bill Foster (IL-11), and Sean Casten (IL-06) announced that the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program has awarded grant funding to organizations that provide youth substance use prevention programs in Naperville, McHenry County, and Will County. The grant funding includes a $42.5 million investment for FY2020 to youth substance prevention in communities across the country, including 360 Youth Services' Community Alliance for … Continue Reading
September 10, 2020
Casten Climate Priorities Included in the CFTC Market Risk Advisory Committee Report
Downers Grove, IL - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) applauded the release of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Climate-Related Market Risk Advisory report entitled ‘Managing Climate Risk in the Financial System', which included polices from two Casten-led bills, H.R. 3623, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act and H.R. 5194, the Climate Change Financial Risk Act. The Climate Subcommittee voted unanimously 34-0 to adopt the report. In May, Casten submitted a comment letter to … Continue Reading
September 03, 2020
DURBIN, DUCKWORTH, CASTEN, DAVIS LEAD ILLINOIS DELEGATION IN URGING HHS TO EXPAND USE OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS’ COVID-19 SALIVA-BASED TESTING INITIATIVE
Downers Grove, IL - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) today led the Illinois Congressional Delegation in sending a bipartisan letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging federal resources to support the expansion of SHIELD T3, an innovative system of COVID-19 testing and tracing, developed by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). In a letter to HHS Secretary … Continue Reading
September 01, 2020
Casten Tours Westmont Fire Department During Annual Training
Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) toured Westmont Fire Department and participated in their annual training drills to congratulate them on recently being awarded $181,000 in federal grants from the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA for safety equipment and training."I feel it's important to directly connect with the constituents and agencies of our district so that I can better understand their needs," said Rep. Casten. "After getting a chance to experience these drills … Continue Reading
August 22, 2020
Casten Votes to Protect the United States Postal Service
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted for the bipartisan ‘Delivering for America Act,' legislation that prohibits the Postal Service from implementing any changes to operations or level of service it had in place on January 1, 2020, and provides $25 billion in critical funding to support the Postal Service.The vote comes at the same time as newly uncovered internal Postal Service documents warning Postmaster General DeJoy about steep declines and increasing … Continue Reading