Casey Introduces Legislation to Address Child Poverty
Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are introducing The Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2020, which would set a national goal of reducing child poverty by half in 10 years and require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Census Bureau to report annually on child poverty. Read More
Casey Introduces Legislation to Ensure Continued, Robust Funding for Children’s Health Care
As American families struggle with health care costs during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is introducing the Children's Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief (CHIPPER) Act to continue support for state Children's Health Insurance Programs during the public health emergency. Read More
In 2019, Casey Produces Results for PA Constituents
Despite rancor and gridlock, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is finishing 2019 having successfully fought on behalf of his constituents. Senator Casey's 2019 work includes securing miners’ pensions and health care, working to phase out the use of dangerous PFAS chemicals and modernizing the regulation of over-the-counter drugs. Read More
Casey Applauds Senate Committee Passage of Bill to Strengthen Investigations Into Sudden Unexpected Infant and Child Deaths
Recently, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) along with Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Doug Jones (D-AL) applauded the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) passage of Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act. This bipartisan legislation would strengthen efforts to investigate and collect information when a young infant or child dies. Read More
Casey Introduces Bill to Expand School Meals for Children Being Raised by Grandparents and Relative Caregivers
Recently, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Caregivers Access and Responsible Expansion for Kids Act of 2019 (S. 2760), or the CARE for Kids Act. This bill would expand free school meal eligibility for children, including many who are living with grandparents, relatives or other caregivers. As a result, this legislation would provide financial relief to the millions of caregivers who have taken on this responsibility, as well as bolster nutritional support for the children in their care. Read More
Casey Introduces Bill to Address Hunger in Schools
Last week, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the School Hunger Elimination Act, legislation to improve the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast program (SBP). More than 11 million children across the country are food insecure, and ensuring access to school meals is essential to combat hunger in schools. This legislation would significantly increase access to school meals through expanded eligibility for free meals, decreased administrative work, improved program integrity and reduced school meal debt. Read More
Casey, Colleagues Introduce The Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act
Monday, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Doug Jones (D-AL) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) introduced the Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act, which would ensure that school leaders are able to effectively support early education teachers and provide children with high-quality early learning programs. Specifically, this legislation would amend Title II of the Higher Education Act by adding provisions to encourage recipients of Teacher Quality Partnership Grants to include training on early childhood development and effective instructional leadership for children ages zero through eight. Read More
Casey Introduces Bill to Expand Access to School Meals
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced The School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 (S. 2692), which would improve school nutrition programs and expand access to school meals for vulnerable children. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2018, more than 11 million children faced food insecurity and school nutrition programs are essential to ensuring children have access to healthy meals. Read More
Casey, PA Dem Delegation Demand Reversal On Admin’s Proposal To Rip Away Food Assistance From Vulnerable Pennsylvanians
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pennsylvania's entire Democratic congressional delegation are pressing Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on the Trump Administration’s proposed revisions to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility. Among other harmful impacts, the proposal would jeopardize food security for vulnerable families and have significant economic ramifications in Pennsylvania. Earlier this week Casey also joined Senate Democrats in opposing the proposed rule, noting that it is in direct opposition to the bipartisan agreement in the 2018 Farm Bill, which excluded any changes to broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE). Read More
Casey, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Improve Child and Adult Food Care Program
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is joined by 13 of his Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the Access to Healthy Foods for Young Children Act of 2019 (S.2501), legislation to improve one of the Nation's most important child nutrition programs: the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Every day, CACFP provides healthy, nutritious meals to more than 3 million of our youngest who are in Head Start, Early Head Start and child care programs in both centers and day care homes. CACFP plays a critical role in educating children and families about healthy nutrition and providing resources for at-risk children to eat healthy meals. The Access to Healthy Foods for Young Children Act makes several improvements to CACFP, helping our most vulnerable children get off to a strong and smart start. Read More
Casey, 26 Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration’s So-Called “Public Charge” Rule
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and 26 Senate Democrats introduced the Protect American Values Act - legislation that would prohibit the Trump Administration from using federal funding to implement its so-called "Public Charge" rule. Scheduled to go into effect on October 15, 2019, the “Public Charge” rule aims to prevent immigrants from coming to or staying in the United States based on their wealth, family size, age, skills, level of education, or ability to speak English. Read More
Casey Statement on Trump Administration's Change to Legal Immigration
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the Trump Administration's new policy on legal immigration: Read More
Casey on Mississippi ICE Raids: The Trump Administration Routinely Chooses to Inflict Maximum Trauma on Children
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Mississippi: Read More
Following Shootings, Casey Calls Out President Trump's Use of White Nationalist and Racist Rhetoric and Complicity of Politicians Who Refuse to Act on Gun Violence
Following this weekend's mass shootings, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement: Read More
Casey, Collins Introduce Bill to Expand Nutrition Assistance for Children and Mothers
Recently, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a bill to extend nutrition assistance for vulnerable infants, children and mothers across the country. The Wise Investment in our Children (WIC) Act would address a gap in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) that kicks young children off vital nutrition assistance before they are eligible to start school. The WIC Act would also give states the option to certify infants and postpartum mothers for two years, which would reduce duplicative paperwork and allow program administrators to focus on providing services such as nutrition counseling and breastfeeding support. Read More
Casey Introduces Legislation to Provide Critical Funding For Pregnant Mothers
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced new legislation to reauthorize mandatory funding at $25 million for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) for five years, through 2024. The PAF program is a vital health and human services program that delivers funding for states and tribal entities so they can provide essential services directed to youth who are pregnant and parenting, to pregnant women who have experienced sexual violence and other vulnerable individuals who are expectant or new parents. Read More
Casey, Murkowski Introduce Bill to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) recently introduced the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (S. 2259), which would enhance and expand support, protection and prevention for Americans affected by family violence, domestic violence and dating violence. More than 10 million people in the United States are abused each year, and more than one third of women and men in America report that they experienced sexual violence, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. The bill strengthens and updates the National Domestic Violence Hotline to better serve underserved populations, such as people who are deaf or hard of hearing, expands prevention efforts and creates a new program that provides resources for underserved populations. Read More
Casey Statement on Trump Immigration Raids
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement after President Trump confirmed that multiple immigration raids would take place in major cities on Sunday: Read More
Casey, Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border
As the Trump administration continues its cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has joined a coalition of more than three dozen Senate colleagues in fighting for migrant children's rights with the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act. This new legislation would put an end to the Trump administration’s harmful treatment of migrant children and reform how children fleeing persecution are treated between the moment at which they arrive at our borders to claim asylum and the ultimate resolution of their asylum case. Read More
Casey, Colleagues: Federal Contractors in Charge of Migrant Children Must Be Investigated
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined eight senators in calling for the federal government to investigate federal contractors in charge of migrant children who were detained by the government after they crossed the U.S. southern border. The letters to the Government Accountability Office and the Department of Health and Human Services were sent after disturbing reports of migrant children being denied access to food, water, medical attention and proper hygiene while being held in federal contractor facilities near the border. Read More
Casey, Wild: If You See Or Suspect Child Abuse, You Must SPEAK Up
As children across the country continue to suffer from horrific abuse, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA-7). have introduced the Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act (SPEAK Up Act). The bill would require states to implement a consistent standard for child abuse reporting by requiring those with responsibility over children, such as medical professionals, teachers and coaches, to report suspected child abuse and neglect directly to state authorities. Casey's bill was first introduced in the wake of the Sandusky scandal. The legislation would tie states’ child abuse prevention funding to the adoption of new standards to better protect abuse victims, and require individuals to report directly to the appropriate state authorities. Read More
Casey, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Unexpected Child, Infant Deaths
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), alongside U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Doug Jones (D-AL) and introduced the Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act, critical bipartisan and bicameral legislation to combat Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood. U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI), Tom Cole (R-OK), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Susan K. DelBene (D-WA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Peter King (R-NY), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Ro Khanna (D-CA), and Matt Cartwright (D-PA) are leading the effort in the House of Representatives. Read More
Casey, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Make Child Care More Affordable
In Pennsylvania, the average cost of full-time center-based daycare is $11,560 for an infant and $8,712 for a 4-year-old. To help reduce the burden placed on working families, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is joined by 20 of his Democratic colleagues in introducing the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act, legislation to make child care accessible and more affordable for working families. Read More
Casey, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Prevent Hazing On College Campuses
To address the scourge of hazing on college campuses, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has introduced the Report and Educate About Campus Hazing (REACH) Act with his colleagues U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH). Read More
Casey, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Stop Trump Administration from Detaining and Shackling Pregnant Women
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), alongside Senate HELP Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), reintroduced the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act. The legislation would protect the health and safety of pregnant women and youth by reinstituting the presumption of release of pregnant women and youth in immigration detention, further prohibiting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from shackling pregnant women in its custody, and setting new standards of care and transparency for the treatment of pregnant women and youth. Read More
Casey On EPA PFAS Announcement
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement following the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement concerning PFOA/PFOS in drinking water: Read More
Casey Backs Paid Family Leave, Continues Support For Working Pennsylvanians
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing his cosponsorship of legislation to ensure paid family and medical leave for workers across the country. Specifically, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act would provide workers with the option to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave, financed through worker contributions to a trust fund, similar to Social Security. Read More
Casey Statement on State of the Union Address
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is issuing the statement below in response to the President's State of the Union address this evening: Read More
On The First Day Of Black History Month, Casey Announces Annual Honorees
Today, as we celebrate the start of Black History Month, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that he will honor five Pennsylvania innovators for their dedication to creating innovative solutions to the Nation's most pressing issues and for their work in inspiring the next generation of leaders. These innovators include: Lorina Marshall-Blake, Joan Myers Brown, Sulaiman Rahman, Rakia Reynolds and Omar Woodward. Read More
Casey Statement Following Trump Remarks On Shutdown
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement following President Trump's remarks on the shutdown: Read More
Casey, Colleagues Call For Investigation Into Conditions Of Detained Migrant Children
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) led 20 of their Democratic colleagues in calling on the federal Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Comptroller General to examine conditions for all children detained by the Customs and Border Patrol Agency (CBP). The Senators hope to prevent future tragedies like the deaths of Jakelin Caal and Felipe Alonzo-Gomez that occurred while in the agency’s care. Read More
Casey Commends Wolf’s Action On Climate Change
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement applauding Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on his moves to address climate change in Pennsylvania: Read More
Casey Statement on Trump Administration Rollback of Mercury Protections
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement following the Trump Administration's rollback of mercury pollution regulations: Read More
Casey Measures To Reform Juvenile Justice System Headed To President’s Desk To Become Law
Today, Congress passed the Juvenile Justice Reform Act, a major package reauthorizing many of our Nation's federal juvenile justice programs. The bill included two key provisions based on legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA). Read More
With Farm Bill Soon To Be Law: Casey Secures Key Wins for PA Farmers
Following Senate passage of a bipartisan Farm Bill, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, is announcing a number of critical wins for Pennsylvania farmers, families and rural communities. Among other legislative provisions authored or pioneered by Casey, the law will include measures that address senior nutrition needs, improve conservation efforts and work to protect water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and across the Commonwealth. Read More
Casey-Led Opioid Bills To Be Signed Into Law
Following passage in Congress of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, H.R. 6), U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the legislation includes a number of his legislative priorities, including measures that increase response resources for states and several provisions to protect infants, children and seniors caught up in the epidemic. This legislation will now head to the President's desk to be signed into law. Read More
Casey, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill Address Unexpected Child, Infant Deaths
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), alongside U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04), Tom Cole (OK-04) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) introduced the Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act, critical bipartisan and bicameral legislation to combat Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). Read More
Casey’s Bipartisan Children’s Hospital Legislation Headed to President’s Desk to Become Law
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), alongside U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), announced that both the Senate and House have passed bipartisan legislation they worked on to ensure that children's hospitals have the support they need to provide adequate medical education for training of pediatricians and other residents. The legislation, which passed the Senate yesterday, now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law. Read More
Ahead Of Back-to-School: Casey Calls On Congress To Keep Promise To Invest In Schools, Infrastructure
Philadelphia, PA - As kids and parents across Philadelphia gear up to start the new school year in exactly one month, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) called on the Administration and his colleagues in Washington to commit to investing in Pennsylvania's school infrastructure and highlighted Senate Democrats’ $50 billion proposal to assist states and school districts in closing funding gaps for critical capital modernizations and repairs. Read More
Casey, Colleagues Look To Fight Domestic Abuse In The Digital Age
Although technological advancement has done a great deal to improve the daily lives of Americans across the country, it has also opened the door to a troubling new form of domestic abuse: the use of internet-connected home devices to harass and control victims. In an effort to combat this disturbing practice highlighted by a recent New York Times piece , U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), alongside U.S. Senators Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tom Udall (D-NM), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Tina Smith (D-MN), called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take steps to make updated resources and assistance available to victims, as well as law enforcement, judicial personnel and other professionals who assist victims of this type of domestic abuse. Read More
Casey, Isakson, Cardin, Cassidy Look to Improve Vaccine Protections for Patients
In a bipartisan effort aimed at amending the tax code to ensure that all new maternal and childhood vaccines are covered under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Vaccine Access Improvement Act. This legislation would streamline the taxation step for new vaccines that became eligible for the VICP under the 21st Century Cures Act. Read More
Casey Leads Colleagues In Defense Of Protections Related to Pre-Existing Conditions
Following the Trump Administration's recent announcement that it would side with the 20 States in the case of Texas V. U.S., a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the current health care law (including consumer protections for people with pre-existing conditions), U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) led a number of his colleagues in introducing a resolution to authorize the Senate Legal Counsel to intervene to defend these vital health care protections. Read More
Casey Statement on Trump Executive Order on Migrant Children
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement on President Trump's executive order concerning the Administration’s cruel policy of ripping migrant children away from their parents: Read More
Casey Statement on Administration’s Efforts to Go After Pre-Existing Conditions Protections
As the Trump Administration recently argued in a court brief that the ACA's protections for preexisting conditions should be ruled unconstitutional, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement: Read More
Casey, Senate Colleagues to Trump: Stop Separating Children from Parents at the Border
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a letter today signed by him and 39 of his Democratic Senate colleagues demanding the Trump administration stop further traumatizing children and end Trump's inhumane policy of separating innocent children from their parents who cross the Southwest border seeking asylum in the United States. Read More
As PA Premiums Set to Increase: Casey call out GOP Sabotage of Health Care System
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement on the recently announced health care premium increases in Pennsylvania as a result of ongoing attempts by congressional Republicans and the Administration to sabotage our health care system: Read More
Casey Commends Brady, Boyle and Evans for School Safety Bill
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) commends Congressmen Robert Brady (D-PA1), Brendan Boyle (D-PA13) and Dwight Evans (D-PA2) for their legislation to address school conditions: Read More
Casey Statement on Reports of Widespread Abuse of Migrant Children
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) issued a statement following a report released by the ACLU alleging widespread abuse of migrant children by immigration officials: Read More
Casey Opioid Bills Clear Key Committee Vote
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is pleased to announce that three of his bills created to address the ongoing opioid crisis have passed a vote in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, as a part of S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act. Casey's Supporting Infant Plans of Safe Care Implementation Act of 2018, Protecting Moms and Infants Act and his Restricting Entrance and Strengthening the Requirements on Import Controls for Trafficking (RESTRICT) Illicit Drugs Act all work to improve our nation’s ability to prevent and treat opioid use disorder across the country. Read More
Casey Looks to Help Youngest, Oldest Victims of the Opioid Epidemic
Pennsylvania infants, mothers, grandparents and everyone in between are harmed by the opioid epidemic. To address this crisis, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at helping both the oldest and youngest victims of the epidemic. Casey, alongside U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), introduced the Protecting Moms and Infants Act, to build upon their earlier Protecting Our Infants Act, which was the first federal law to address prenatal opioid exposure. With U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Casey introduced the Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act, legislation that would allow older adults and people with disabilities to access critical opioid treatment medication. Read More
Casey Expands on His Law to Protect Opioid Dependent Infants, Introduces New Bill to Ensure Plans of Safe Care for All Affected Infants
Each day, as the opioid crisis continues to ravage our communities, more and more infants are born with neonatal abstinence syndrome, or are otherwise affected by substance abuse. In an effort to help these children, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has introduced the Supporting Infant Plans of Safe Care Implementation Act of 2018. This legislation will provide much needed resources to states for implementation of the 2016 law, plus additional guidance and technical assistance from the federal government to help states meet the requirements of the law. Read More
Casey, Isakson & Colleagues Continue Push to Support Children’s Hospitals
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) have introduced the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act to ensure that children’s hospitals have the support they need to provide adequate medical education for training of pediatricians and other residents. Specifically, this bipartisan legislation would reauthorize funding to the Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program. Read More
As Concerns About School Safety Grow, Casey & Colleagues Look To Address Root Causes Such As Bullying
A Department of Education study found that 1 in 5 children between the ages of 12 and 18 will be impacted by bullying. In an effort to address this ongoing issue, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), joined by over 30 of his colleagues, has introduced the Safe Schools Improvement Act. This legislation works to ensure that no child is afraid to go to school for fear of unchecked bullying and harassment. Read More
Casey, Colleagues Push to Save Environmental Research Center, Protect Children’s Health
A number of organizations and programs are in place at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure safety against pollution and environmentally toxic substances. Those like the National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) do a great deal to protect the most vulnerable in particular, especially our children. Unfortunately, the Administration's recently released budget proposes the elimination of NCER. To call out this reckless proposal and highlight the importance of the EPA’s role as a safety and research body, U.S. Senator Bob Casey, alongside his colleagues U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jack Reed (D-RI), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chris Coons (D-DE), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Gary Peters (D-MI), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) penned a letter to relevant committee leadership. Read More
Casey Statement on President Trump-Imposed Deadline for Dreamers
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the statement below concerning the March 5th deadline imposed by President Trump for action on Dreamers: Read More
Casey Statement on Washington Republicans’ Betrayal of Our Nation’s Values
Following the Senate's failure to pass a reasonable immigration compromise, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement: Read More
Casey Statement on Florida School Shooting
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement following the school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Fourteen students and three staff members were killed in this attack. Read More
Following Casey Efforts, Funding Agreement Includes Dollars to Address Opioid Crisis, Funds Community Health Centers
Today, Senate Leadership reached a bipartisan agreement to fund the government and address a number of vitally important issues, including committing funding to combat the nation's ongoing opioid epidemic and protecting community health centers (CHCs). U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on this agreement: Read More
Casey Statement on President’s State of the Union Address
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing the following statement on the President's State of the Union address: Read More
Casey Statement Following Procedural Vote on Graham Bill
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement following the Senate's procedural vote on the Graham bill: Read More
Casey Announces Guest for State of the Union As GOP Eyes “Entitlement Reform”
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that Anna Corbin of Hanover, PA, a mother of two Medicaid recipients, will be his guest to the President's State of the Union Address on Tuesday, January 30. This announcement comes as the Administration and Republicans in Congress remain fixated on slashing vital programs and services for working families. Republicans passed massive tax cuts for the super-rich and big corporations, while at the same time proposing $1.5 trillion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in their FY18 budget. Read More
Casey Statement on Government Funding Agreement
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement following the Senate's vote to move forward on government funding legislation: Read More
Casey Statement on Lapse of Government Funding
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) issued a statement following the lapse in government funding: Read More
Casey on Reckless GOP Short-Term Funding Bill
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the GOP's proposed short-term funding bill: Read More
Casey Obtains HHS Secret Roadmap to Sabotage the ACA
Recently, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, obtained a secret document, which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) distributed during a closed-door meeting between the Trump Administration and the House Freedom Caucus. The document highlights a quid pro quo agreement to entice members of Congress to vote for partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Read More
Casey Applauds Wolf Opioid Declaration, Renews Call on Trump Administration For Federal Action
Following Governor Tom Wolf's (D-PA) Statewide Disaster Declaration for the heroin and opioid abuse crisis in Pennsylvania, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the statement below. This announcement follows Casey’s 2017 introduction of the Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act. In an effort to advance this legislation, Casey sent a letter to the President requesting the Trump Administration’s support. Casey’s legislation would invest $45 billion for prevention, detection, surveillance and treatment of opioids. Read More
Casey: GOP Rushes Home For Holidays, Leaving Long To-Do List Behind
U.S. Senator Bob Casey is releasing the following statement after Continuing Resolution vote: Read More
Casey on Passage of GOP’s Windfall for the Wealthy
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement following passage of the Senate Republican tax scheme: Read More
Casey on Repeal of Individual Mandate in Tax Bill
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing the statement below following reports that the GOP Senate tax bill will include the repeal of the Obamacare individual mandate: Read More
Casey Calls For Action On Gun Violence In Wake Of Las Vegas Mass Shooting
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas: Read More
Casey Statement on Reports That GOP Will Skip Vote On Cassidy-Graham Bill
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the statement below following reports that Senate Republicans will forgo a vote on their Cassidy-Graham scheme: Read More
Casey, Colleagues to GOP Leadership: Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Need Congressional Help Now
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), along with a group of Senate colleagues, wrote to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to request that Congress swiftly take up legislation that provides the necessary help to the U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands impacted by Hurricanes Maria and Irma. Read More
Casey Statement on Health Care Vote
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement following this morning's health care vote: Read More
Casey, Wyden, Murray Call on HHS Secretary, Tom Price, to Reveal Details of Backroom Deals Being Made with Republican Senators
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, have sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, calling on him to reveal the details of the backroom deals being made with Republican Senators in order to gather support for their health care scheme. As the Senate GOP continues secret negotiations, the American people are left to wonder what the damaging impacts on their health care will be. During the House health care debate, President Trump sent a letter to House Republicans promising a series of rollbacks in basic health care protections through administrative action, yet Secretary Price and the White House have refused to release the letter. On June 20th, Secretary Price met behind closed doors with Republican Senators but has refused to divulge what documents were presented or what promises for regulatory rollbacks were made. Today, Senators Casey, Wyden and Murray, all Ranking Members of Senate committees, have made this inquiry as a matter of basic oversight. Read More
Following Casey Efforts, Defense Authorization To Include Funding Health Study of Water Contamination
Following efforts by U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2018 will include an authorization of funding to begin a comprehensive, nationwide study of the impacts of perflourinated chemical (PFC) contamination on human health. Hundreds of communities around the country, including the Pennsylvania communities near Horsham Air Station and the former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, have seen elevated PFC levels as a result of the military's use of a firefighting chemical called Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF). Senator Casey has repeatedly urged the military services to develop alternative firefighting chemicals and to end the use of AFFF. Read More
Casey Responds to CBO Analysis of Senate Republican Health Care Bill
U.S. Senator Bpb Casey (D-PA) is responding to the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) new report on the Senate Republican health care bill: Read More
Casey Statement on GOP Health Care Scheme
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement following the release of the GOP health care bill: Read More
Casey, Senate Dems To Secretary Price: Tell The Truth About Medicaid Decimation
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a group of 14 senators in calling on Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tom Price to stop misleading the public about the negative impacts of President Trump's budget and the Republican Healthcare Plan on Medicaid protections. Read More
Casey, Hatch, Cassidy, Hassan Introduce RISE Act
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the RISE Act in an effort to ease the burden of transitioning to college life for students with disabilities. The act, which amends the Higher Education Act (HEA), would clarify that documentation used in K-12 education and other settings to receive special education or accommodations would be acceptable as proof of a disability for students in higher education. Read More
Casey on the CBO Score of the Republican Health Care Plan
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the below statement following the Congressional Budget Office's scoring of the American Health Care Act of 2017, passed by the House earlier this month: Read More
Casey on President Trump's Budget Proposal
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on President Trump's budget proposal Read More
Casey Reintroduces Bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to Protect Pregnant Workers From Workplace Discrimination
Today, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) joined Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) to reintroduce legislation that would protect pregnant workers from workplace discrimination. Read More