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March 05, 2026
— U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Joaquin Castro (TX-20) introduced the Venezuela Oil Proceeds Transparency Act, legislation that directs the non-partisan Government Accountability Office to conduct an independent audit of the Trump Administration’s handling of hundreds of millions of dollars in Venezuelan oil funds concealed in offshore bank accounts. The Trump Administration funneled $500 million in proceeds from its first sale of Venezuelan oil through a bank account in Qatar, witho… Continue Reading
March 05, 2026— U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) voted for House Concurrent Resolution 38, a bipartisan War Powers Resolution to prohibit the Trump Administration’s hostilities against Iran, and released the following statement: “The president started a war without a plan, clear endgame, legal justification, or congressional authorization. American service members and innocent civilian lives have been lost because of the president’s actions. He has done everything he can to plunge the region into dangero… Continue Reading
February 28, 2026— U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement on US military action in Iran: “Iran’s regime is repressive and destabilizing. Its proxies sow chaos across the region. No one disputes that Iran presents serious challenges. Its support for proxy militias, regional interference, and hostility toward its neighbors undermines peace in the Middle East. The United States would welcome a more peaceful and responsible partner in the region.“But that does not justify unilateral w… Continue Reading
December 11, 2025
(December 11, 2025) — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten released the following statement regarding today’s vote on a motion to table articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump: “Donald Trump should not be president. He has been impeached twice, and the only reason he is president today is because the Senate failed to uphold its duty and convict him after inciting a violent insurrection in an attempt to overthrow American democracy. “Donald Trump has committed innumerable impeachable off… Continue Reading
October 23, 2024Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3.6 billion in new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade water infrastructure and keep communities safe. Combined with $2.6 billion announced earlier this month, this $6.2 billion in investments for Fiscal Year 2025 will help communities across the country upgrade water infrastructure that is essential to safely managing wastewater, protecting local freshwater resources, and delive… Continue Reading
July 02, 2024— A group of Democrats are raising concerns as to whether companies that received federal funding for semiconductors used the money to support stock buybacks — and criticizing their own party over how the awards are given. In a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo obtained by CNBC, four lawmakers flagged that BAE Systems commenced a round of buybacks in the same period it will be paid a $35 million award from the CHIPS Act. The letter, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and s… Continue Reading