Press Releases
Casten Votes to Restore State and Local Tax Deduction
Washington, D.C - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after he voted to pass H.R. 5377, the Restoring Tax Fairness for State and Localities Act, fulfilling a promise he made to his constituents to repeal the disastrous state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap implemented in the 2017 Republican Tax Bill.H.R. 5377 would lift the SALT cap deduction for years 2020 and 2021. The Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 capped the SALT deduction at $10,000 … Continue Reading
December 19, 2019
Casten Statement on His Vote to Approve the USMCA Trade Agreement
Washington, D.C - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after he voted in support of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as the agreement that regulates trade between the three countries.Congressman Casten's vote in support of the USMCA follows months of negotiations initiated by House Democrats to improve the Trump Administration-negotiated deal that had, amongst other … Continue Reading
December 19, 2019
Casten, Durbin, Members of Illinois Congressional Delegation Press EPA Administrator Wheeler on Ethylene Oxide Emissions
Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06), U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and the other members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation today pressed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler about their concerns about ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions at the Medline and Vantage facilities in Lake County. In a meeting with Administrator Wheeler, Durbin pushed for a timeline of regulatory actions by the U.S. EPA, and called on Administrator … Continue Reading
December 18, 2019
Casten Votes for Articles of Impeachment
Washington, D.C - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after he voted in support of both Articles of Impeachment against the President of the United States. Last week, Casten announced his support and earlier today, he spoke on the Floor in favor of the Articles.Casten said, "Impeaching the President was not a step I foresaw when I began my service as a Representative. However, as an elected official, I took an oath to protect and defend the … Continue Reading
December 17, 2019
Casten Votes to Fund the Government
Washington, D.C. - U.S Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after voting for government spending bills that would fund the government through fiscal year (FY) 2020.The House passed two measures, the first of which included eight appropriations bill, passed by a 297-120 margin and the second measure which included four appropriations bills passed by a 280-138 margin. The package now heads to the Senate before going to President Trump's desk.Casten said, "Today I … Continue Reading
December 12, 2019
Casten Votes to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted for the bipartisan H.R.3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. The bill would finally provide Americans relief from skyrocketing drug prices by allowing the Secretary of Health and Human Services the tools to negotiate lower prices, capping annual out-of-pocket costs in Medicare Part D, and reversing years of unfair price hikes above inflation across thousands of drugs in Medicare. As the lower drug costs … Continue Reading
December 12, 2019
Casten to Support Articles of Impeachment
Washington, D.C - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) announced that he will support the Articles of Impeachment against the President of the United States. This past Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee introduced the two Articles of Impeachment.Casten said, "After reading, in full, the House Intelligence Report, House Judiciary Report, the Articles of Impeachment, and hearing from constituents at each of my 20 town halls, I have decided to take the solemn step to vote to impeach … Continue Reading
December 11, 2019
Casten, Neguse, and Bonamici Introduce Legislation to Address Climate Censorship at Federal Agencies
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), introduced legislation to address climate censorship at federal agencies, the Stop Climate Censorship Act requires any political appointee at a federal agency seeking to remove content regarding climate change in a scientific study or press release to publicly provide the underlying scientific reason for doing so.In light of recent attempts by this Administration to censor … Continue Reading
December 09, 2019
Casten, Foster, Merkley Lead Bicameral Investor Choice Act
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-IL), Bill Foster (D-IL), and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Investor Choice Act, which would prohibit pre-dispute mandatory (or "forced") arbitration agreements and ban prohibitions on class action lawsuits in customer contracts that investors often must enter into in order to receive services from broker-dealers or investment advisers.The bill is cosponsored in the House by Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Gregory Meeks … Continue Reading
November 25, 2019
Casten Speaks at Glen Ellyn Metra Station Ceremony
Glen Ellyn, IL - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) spoke at a ceremony at the Glen Ellyn Metra Station in order to announce and celebrate $14.4 million in funding that will be used to modernize the existing station and add improvements, such as a pedestrian underpass. These improvements will enhance accessibility in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), pedestrian safety, and expand ridership capabilities. Earlier this year, Rep. Casten wrote a letter of … Continue Reading
November 25, 2019
Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Underwood Ask EPA to Issue Stronger Standards For ETO Emissions
Glen Ellyn, IL - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL-06) joined U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), as well as U.S. Representatives Dan Lipinski (D-IL-03), Bill Foster (D-IL- 11), Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), Sean Casten (D-IL-06), and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) today called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to better protect communities from ethylene oxide (EtO) emitted by industrial processes. The members, in a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew … Continue Reading
November 20, 2019
Casten, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Financial System is Prepared for Climate Change
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (HI), introduced the Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2019. The legislation will direct the Federal Reserve (Fed) to conduct stress tests on large financial institutions to measure their resilience to climate-related financial risks."The climate crisis poses an existential threat to our way of life. Through more frequent and more intense storms, longer wildfire seasons, and so much more, many of … Continue Reading
November 13, 2019
Casten Questions EPA Official on Proposed Rule to Censor Science
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06), today at a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing questioned Dr. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisor and Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science for the Office of Research and Development, about the Trump Administration's proposed rule that would significantly limit the amount of science and medical research used in policymaking by requiring scientists to disclose … Continue Reading
November 13, 2019
Casten Urges NOAA to Disregard Political Pressure by the Administration When Reporting Natural Disasters
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06), wrote a letter to Dr. Neil Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), urging NOAA and the National Weather Service (NWS) to continue to report accurate information during national disasters, following the Trump Administration's political interference that resulted in reports of false forecasting on Hurricane Dorian earlier … Continue Reading
November 06, 2019
Casten, New Democrat Coalition Statement on Trump’s Decision to Begin the Withdrawal Process from the Paris Climate Accord
WASHINGTON, DC - President Trump announced the United States will begin the withdrawal process from the Paris Climate Accord, leaving America as the only nation to abandon the global effort to combat climate change. New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Chair Derek Kilmer and NDC Climate Change Task Force Co-Chairs Sean Casten (IL-06), Don Beyer (VA-08), Elaine Luria (VA-02), and Susan Wild (PA-07) spoke out on the Administration's announcement that it would begin the legal process for withdrawal, and … Continue Reading
November 01, 2019
With Casten Support, World Relief DuPage/Aurora Awarded $997K to Help Local Refugee Resettlement Efforts
Glen Ellyn, IL. -U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) announced today that, with his support, World Relief DuPage/Aurora (WRDA) have been awarded grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)'s Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The $996,940 award will be evenly divided between the next four fiscal years, FY2020-FY2023 to help local refugees build their future in the United States by providing access to financial literacy programs for purchasing houses or … Continue Reading
October 31, 2019
Casten on Resolution to Formalize Impeachment Inquiry into the President
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted on H.Res 660, a resolution to formalize the process of pursuing an impeachment inquiry into the President. The resolution provides the path forward for public hearings and provides rules for the format for open hearings in the House Intelligence Committee, including staff-led questioning of witnesses. It also authorizes the public release of deposition transcripts. In June, Casten came out in favor of opening an … Continue Reading
October 22, 2019
Casten Presses Secretary Mnuchin on Lifting Russian Sanctions
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) at a House Financial Services Committee hearing questioned Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin about his decision to lift sanctions against Russian company, Rusal, largely owned by Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska. In April 2018, The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Deripaska and Rusal as a part of targeted strategy against oligarchs believed to be close to Putin and were designed to punish him for subverting Western democracies. … Continue Reading
October 17, 2019
Casten SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act Passes House
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten's (IL-06) bill, H.R. 1815 the SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act passed the House. The bill would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to ensure main street investors have the information they need to invest their savings. The bill would require the SEC to engage in usability testing of its new and existing disclosures intended for retail investors in the form of qualitative interviews and surveys. Today, Casten … Continue Reading
October 17, 2019
Casten Statement on the Passing of Chairman Elijah Cummings
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement on the passing of House Committee on Oversight & Reform Chairman Elijah Cummings (MD-07):Casten said, "Elijah Cummings was a giant. He was a champion in the civil rights movement, a passionate fighter for justice, who used his powerful voice to lift up those who often felt powerless. We were fortunate to have him - he was a moral leader who united our Country in a time of division and Congress was a … Continue Reading