Casey Statement on Charlottesville Attack
Today our nation mourns for Heather Heyer, who was murdered in yesterday's domestic terror attack in Charlottesville, and her family. I’m also praying for the law enforcement officers who lost their lives as well, Pilot Lt. H. Jay Cullen and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates. The terrorist who committed ye... Read More
Casey To DOJ: White Nationalists “Monitoring Polls” Is Voter Intimidation
As White Nationalists pledge to "monitor" the polls in Philadelphia on Election Day, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is urging Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Gupta at the Department of Justice to work with county officials to ensure proper enforcement of ele... Read More
Casey Backs Major LGBT Civil Rights Bill
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that he is cosponsoring a major LGBT civil rights bill, the Equality Act. The Equality Act expands current civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in public accommodations, education, federal financial assistance, employm... Read More
Casey Urges Department of Justice to Monitor Situation Closely
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) called on Attorney General Loretta Lynch and the Department of Justice to closely monitor the situation in Wilkes-Barre after recruitment efforts were made by the East Coast Knights of the True Invisible Empire, a Ku Klux Klan associated group that has recently been distributing fliers. Cas... Read More
Casey-Backed Legislation that Would Restore Voting Rights Act Is Introduced, Targets Practices that Suppress Vote Like Voter ID
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that legislation he is cosponsoring, The Voting Rights Reconstruction Act of 2015, has been introduced. The legislation seeks to fix the Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby County v Holder, which left key portions of the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA)A of 1968 in tatters. Thu... Read More
Casey Statement Ahead of MLK Day
Dr. King left us not only a legacy of service, but a legacy of civil rights laws that helped to make our Nation stronger, more equal, and truer to the principles upon which it was founded. The root of those efforts was the fight to fully participate in the process by which our country changes and makes progress.... Read More
Casey Calls for Passage of Legislation that Would Restore Gutted Portions of Voting Rights Act
Philadelphia, PA- With voting rights under attack across the country, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today called for legislation that would restore gutted portions of the Voting Rights Act. Since the 2010 election, new voting restrictions have been added in 22 states, and the Supreme Court's recent decision i... Read More
Casey Calls for VA Recognition of African American Civil War Veterans Buried in Segregated Cemeteries
Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) called on the Veterans Administration (VA) to take steps to recognize African American Civil War veterans who were laid to rest in segregated burial plots. Thousands of African American Civil War veterans are buried in segregated cemeteries that are often forgott... Read More
Casey, Senators to NFL: Follow NBA’s Lead and Change Washington Team Name
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and 49 other senators called on the National Football League (NFL) to formally endorse a name change of the Washington franchise, in letters sent today to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.... Read More
Casey Statement on Pennsylvania’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the ruling that Pennsylvania's law banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional:... Read More
