Illinois' 6th Congressional District
Recent News About Illinois' 6th Congressional District
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Casten Votes to Strengthen Protections for Workers
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO) Act.
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From Kane County Reporter
Casten Statement on State of the Union Address
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released statement on President Trump’s State of the Union address
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Casten Announces Distinguished Scientist Dr. Dieter Martin Gruen as State of the Union Guest
Congressman Highlights Gruen’s Scientific Contributions; Hopes to Shed a Light on the Importance of Science
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Casten Introduces Bill to Ensure Energy Prices Reflect the Full Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced the Energy Prices Require Including Climate Externalities (Energy PRICE) Act. The bill would clarify that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has the responsibility to ensure that public electric utilities take into account greenhouse gas emissions when setting their utility rates.
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From Kane County Reporter
Casten Statement on Votes to Ensure Proper Congressional Oversight for National Security
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) issued the following statement after voting in favor of two amendments that would prohibit federal funds from being used for military operations against Iran without Congressional approval or as consistent with the 1974 War Powers Resolution, and to repeal the outdated 2002 Authorized Use of Military Force (AUMF).
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From Lake County Gazette
Casten Statement on Voting Against Expanding Mandatory Minimums and Calling for Solutions on Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Treatment
U.S. Representative Sean Casten issued the following statement after voting against S. 3201, the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act, which would extend the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) temporary order for fentanyl related substances, which affords significant mandatory minimum prison time and provides resources for the prosecution and funding for those who transport trace amounts of this deadly drug.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
GOP challenger Ives leads Rep. Casten by nearly 10 points in new poll
Illinois' 6th Congressional District candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is leading incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) by a full nine points in the latest Ogden & Fry poll.
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From Kane County Reporter
Casten Votes to Restore State and Local Tax Deduction
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.
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Casten Statement on His Vote to Approve the USMCA Trade Agreement
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.
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From Lake County Gazette
Casten, Durbin, Members of Illinois Congressional Delegation Press EPA Administrator Wheeler on Ethylene Oxide Emissions
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.
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From Lake County Gazette
Casten Votes for Articles of Impeachment
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.
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From Lake County Gazette
Casten Votes to Fund the Government
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.
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From Kane County Reporter
Casten to Support Articles of Impeachment
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.
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From Lake County Gazette
Casten, Foster, Merkley Lead Bicameral Investor Choice Act
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.
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From Kane County Reporter
Casten, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Financial System is Prepared for Climate Change
Bill Requires Federal Reserve to Take Action to Identify and Manage Climate-Related Financial Risks
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Ives picks up endorsement from FreedomWorks of America
Former Republican state representative Jeanne Ives has bagged the endorsement of the conservative advocacy organization FreedomWorks of America in her run against U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) in the 6th Congressional District.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Ives sets sights on GOP bid in 6th Congressional District
Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R. Wheaton), who narrowly lost her bid to unseat then Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in the GOP primary just over a year ago, is back in the political spotlight after announcing her run in the 6th Congressional District.
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McHenry voter questions Rep. Casten's priorities after congressman's comments about salary
Illinois' 6th Congressional District constituent Melissa Sanchez-Fisher feels that U.S. House Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) should reconsider his priorities before speaking out again on the merits of a proposed pay raise for legislators such as himself.