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January 14, 2026
(January 14, 2026)— Today, the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus released the following statement in opposition to H.R. 2988, the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act: “We strongly oppose H.R. 2988 because it injects partisan politics into workers’ retirement plans and ties the hands of the people responsible for managing those savings,” said Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Sean Casten (IL-06) and Juan Vargas (CA-52). Under ERISA, fiducia… Continue Reading
January 14, 2026— U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 7006, for the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: “This minibus fails to put all necessary checks on the Trump Administration’s escalating and unlawful conduct. It is the duty of Congress to conduct oversight and act as a check against the excesses of the Executive Branch. “It does not sufficiently strength… Continue Reading
January 12, 2026(January 12, 2026) — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement regarding Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell: “President Trump’s threat to criminally charge Jerome Powell must be considered with the utmost seriousness—such dangerous and escalating attacks can cause irreparable harm to the U.S. economy. This investigation should be seen as nothing other than an attempt to strip the Federal Reserve of its independence in order to serve the short-term and politically-mo… 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