Casey Pushes for Additional Funds for Bridge Repair in Upcoming Transportation Bill
Scranton, PA- With Pennsylvania #1 in the country for structurally deficient bridges, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), joined by business leaders and transportation advocates, pushed for additional funds for bridge repair in an upcoming long term transportation bill.... Read More
Casey Highlights New County by County Data Show Benefits of Minimum Wage Increase for PA
With a bill currently on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) highlighted new county by county data showing the benefits of a minimum wage increase in Pennsylvania. By raising the minimum wage to $10.10, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act would strengthen the economy and help to make sure that hard work is re... Read More
Casey Statement on Bipartisan Senate Deal to Extend Long-Term Unemployment Insurance
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the Senate's bipartisan deal to extend long-term unemployment insurance... Read More
Casey, Collins Lead Bipartisan Effort to Advance Bill to Grow Economy, Create Good-Paying Jobs
In their ongoing effort to grow the economy and make it easier for employers to hire additional workers, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today spoke on the Senate floor urging Senate leaders to advance bipartisan legislation that would allow small businesses to plan for capital investm... Read More
Casey Urges Marine Corps to Bring New Mission to Tobyhanna Army Depot
. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that he sent a letter to General James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, urging him to move forward with a proposal to bring a new mission to the Tobyhanna Army Depot. Currently, the First Marine Corps District Recruiting Headquarters, located in Garden City, NY, is consi... Read More
Casey Announces Local State of the Union Guest, Previews President’s Speech
Philadelphia, PA- Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) previewed the President's State of the Union Address. Casey called for a renewed focus on jobs and the economy, working families, and early childhood education. Casey was joined by his guest to the State of the Union, Tianna Gaines-Turner, a local Philade... Read More
Casey, Coons, Carper Push for Investment in Job-Creating Delaware Deepening Project in Upcoming Budget
Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) Chris Coons (D-DE) and Tom Carper (D-DE) announced that they have sent a letter to key Administration officials urging them to commit to investing in the Delaware Deepening project as they prepare their fiscal year 2015 budget (FY15).... Read More
Casey, Fattah, Doyle, Brady, Schwartz and Cartwright Release County by County Report Highlighting Need to Extend Unemployment Insurance
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Representatives Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Bob Brady (D-PA), Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) and Matt Cartwright (D-PA) released a new county by county report that highlights the need to extend the unemployment insurance benefits that are set to expire at the end of this month... Read More
Casey Backs Bill That Would Help Small Businesses Recover from Disasters
As winter storms hit Pennsylvania, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that he is backing a bipartisan piece of legislation to help small businesses recover from the impacts of extreme weather. The bill, the bipartisan Small Business Disaster Reform Act of 2013, would ease burdens for businesses applying for sm... Read More
31 U.S. Senators Urge Reauthorization of Key Unemployment Insurance Program
In an effort to prevent more than 1.3 million long-term unemployed workers from losing their unemployment insurance at the end of December -- and millions more from having no benefits after their initial 26 weeks of unemployment insurance (UI) are exhausted during the course of 2014 - a group of 31 U.S. Senat... Read More
