Press Releases
Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, And Schneider Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards
WASHINGTON – In light of recent developments regarding the potential re-opening of the Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook, Illinois, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-IL-06), Dan Lipinski (D-IL-03), Bill Foster (D-IL-11), and Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) today urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set new, strict national standards for facilities emitting ethylene oxide (EtO) as soon as possible. The … Continue Reading
July 18, 2019
Casten Statement on H.R. 582, Raise The Wage Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted to pass H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, which would raise the Federal minimum wage to $15 per hour gradually over the next five years.Casten said, "Today I voted to give American workers a raise. The Raise the Wage Act would have immense benefits for American workers by helping to address the growing wealth inequality in this country, while not adversely affecting our economy as a whole.The Congressional Budget Office's … Continue Reading
July 17, 2019
Casten Statement on Tabling Impeachment Resolution
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted to table a Resolution to impeach the President of the United States. Earlier this year, Casten announced his support to open an impeachment inquiry into the President.Casten said, "Today I voted to table a resolution to immediately impeach the President of the United States. As I have stated previously, I fully support an impeachment inquiry, wherever it may lead. I believe that an impeachment inquiry would enlighten both … Continue Reading
July 17, 2019
Casten, Warren ‘Climate Risk Disclosure’ Act Passes House Financial Services Committee
Washington, DC - The House Financial Services Committee today voted to approve the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019. The bill, introduced by U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06), U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08), and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), would require public companies to disclose critical information about their exposure to climate-related risks, which will help investors appropriately assess those risks, accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner … Continue Reading
July 12, 2019
Casten Votes to Strengthen National Security and Raise Military Pay
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted to pass H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. The legislation authorizes the appropriations of funds for the Department of Defense (DOD). The bill provides for a strong, smart national defense that is in line with American values. Casten said, "I am proud to have voted to pass the NDAA today. Our servicemembers and their families sacrifice so we can enjoy our freedoms and as a body … Continue Reading
July 10, 2019
Casten, Senator Warren Lead Colleagues Introducing a Bill to Require Every Public Company to Disclose Climate-Related Risks
Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today reintroduced the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019 to require public companies to disclose critical information about their exposure to climate-related risks. Originally introduced in 2018, the legislation will help investors appropriately assess climate-related risks, accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner and more efficient energy sources, and reduce the risks of both … Continue Reading
July 03, 2019
Casten Announces Congressional App Challenge
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) is excited to announce that his office will be hosting a Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an app competition for students in middle and high school.The CAC accepts computer programs (or apps) written in any programming language, for any platform (desktop/PC, web, mobile, raspberry Pi, etc.) The Challenge launches July 8th and students are encouraged to register online by September 10th. Apps should be submitted by November 1st. The … Continue Reading
June 28, 2019
Casten Statement on H.R. 3401, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted on the bipartisan H.R. 3401, the emergency supplemental funding bill to provide aid to the humanitarian crisis at the southern border.Casten said, "There is no question that the conditions on our southern border are absolutely awful and heartbreaking. I strongly believe that no human deserves to go without their basic needs being met, like providing them with food, water, shelter, and sanitary items.I'm glad that Congress has … Continue Reading
June 27, 2019
Casten Continues to Push SALT Deduction Fix to Help Middle Class Families
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) testified before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means on his legislation introduced with Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) to provide tax relief to middle-class families who were unfairly harmed by the 2017 Republican tax law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Casted and Underwood introduced H.R. 1757 to help constituents of the 6th Congressional District affected by the current State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap, it … Continue Reading
June 26, 2019
Casten Successfully Led Effort to Increase Funding For Morton Arboretum
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) announced that he secured a $12.4 million increase in funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Urban and Community Forestry program which is a source of support for services of The Morton Arboretum located in DuPage County. The Urban and Community Forestry program aims to improve forest sustainability, combat climate change, and assist in reforestation efforts. The funding was included in the House-passed H.R. 3055, the … Continue Reading
June 26, 2019
Casten, Schrier, Horn, Allred Introduce Bill to Create Higher Service Standard for Loan Servicers
Washington, D.C. - Today Rep. Sean Casten (IL-06), Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Rep. Kendra Horn (OK-05), and Rep. Colin Allred (TX-32) introduced the Better Service to Borrowers Act. The legislation would require the Department of Education to create a common loan servicing manual to ensure that no matter who services their student loans, borrowers receive the same basic quality of service.Casten said, "Our nation holds over $1.5 trillion of student debt, and the wildly uneven quality of … Continue Reading
June 26, 2019
Casten Amendment Preventing the Limitation of Climate Modeling, Passes House in 2nd Appropriations Minibus Bill
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) won approval by the full House of his climate science amendment to the House-passed H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Act of 2020. Casten's amendment landed in the Interior-Environment portion of the Appropriations Minibus Bill, which will fund the U.S. … Continue Reading
June 25, 2019
Casten Amendment to Maintain Great Lakes Advisory Board Passes by Unanimous Consent
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten's (IL-06) amendment to maintain the Great Lakes Advisory Board within the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative passed the House today as part of H.R. 3055, the Second Minibus of the FY 2020 Appropriations Bill. Last week, the Trump Administration signed an Executive Order requiring agencies to eliminate one-third of federal advisory boards. The boards potentially targeted by this executive order included one that handles the Great Lakes. Many … Continue Reading
June 25, 2019
Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider, Underwood Request Urgent Action from Governor, EPA in Response to Lake County Ethylene Oxide Results
WASHINGTON - Responding to today's release of preliminary results of ambient air monitoring of ethylene oxide in Lake County, U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (IL-10) with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) sent letters requesting urgent action from Governor J.B. Pritzker and U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to protect the public health of area residents, and to assist the community in analyzing the … Continue Reading
June 20, 2019
Casten Supports Opening Impeachment Inquiry into the President of the United States
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) issued the following statement today regarding his support for opening an impeachment inquiry into the President of the United States.Casten said, "I didn't run for Congress to impeach the President - any President, I ran to fight climate change, push for commonsense gun reform, uphold women's right to choose, and strengthen our economy.But I also ran for office because I felt the people of my District deserved transparency from their … Continue Reading
June 19, 2019
Congressman Casten’s Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted to pass H.R. 2740, a package of bills that would fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, and Energy throughout the next year.The bill includes several provisions championed by Congressman Casten aimed at protecting our environment, addressing climate change, ensuring access to quality health care, and promoting education for all citizens. Congressman Casten released the following … Continue Reading
June 19, 2019
Casten Statement on Trump Administration’s ‘Dirty Power Scam’ Rule
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement on the Trump Administration rollback of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, a set of policies introduced in 2015 to reduce carbon pollution from power plants. Casten is a member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and a co-chair of the New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force.Casten said, "The Trump Administration's rollback of the Clean Power Plan (CPP) is a major setback to … Continue Reading
June 14, 2019
Casten Holds Panel Discussion on Rising Costs of Insulin Following Report on How the High Price is Hurting the 6th District
Wheaton, IL - Following a report on the high price of insulin and how it is impacting thousands of patients and their families in the 6th District of Illinois, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and local policy experts held a panel discussion focused on the increasing prices.Prescription drug costs continue to rise year after year and the effects of these astronomical costs are uniquely felt by the more than 30 million people in the United States who have diabetes. In the 6th District … Continue Reading
June 14, 2019
Casten Statement on Suspected Attacks on Oil Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
Wheaton, IL - In response to reports of recent suspected attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06), said that strong international alliances are essential to maintaining security in the region and called on the Administration to provide Congress with a full accounting of the facts associated with the incidents."These tanker incidents in the Gulf of Oman remind us of the fragile nature and high value of peace in that volatile region," Casten said. … Continue Reading
June 11, 2019
Casten Questions Illinois Attorney General Employee on Challenges Due to the Administration’s Sabotage of Student Borrowers
"We don't have a partner on the federal level in protecting students. In many ways we have an opponent."Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06), today at a House Financial Services Committee hearing, questioned Illinois Attorney General Office's Student Loan Ombudsman and Supervising Attorney, Joe Sanders, on Secretary DeVos' continued sabotage of federal protections for student loan borrowers. Secretary DeVos has blocked the Department of Education from conducting its … Continue Reading