Casey Statement on Bonuses for GE Workers in Erie
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement following GE's decision on bonuses for local GE workers. On November 18th, Casey urged GE Transportation CEO Jamie Miller to follow through on awarding the bonuses. Casey’s original letter is attached.... Read More
Casey Urges Delta to Bring Back Erie to Atlanta Direct Flights
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that he has sent a letter to Richard Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of Delta Airlines, urging the airline to bring back direct flights from Erie to Atlanta that were recently discontinued. The flights proved very popular and convenient for Northwestern Pennsylvania residents. S... Read More
Casey, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Appropriators to Keep Post Offices Open
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) along with a bipartisan group of 48 other senators, called on Senate Appropriators to prevent the United States Postal Service (USPS) from consolidating up to 82 mail processing facilities nation-wide, which would eliminate up to 15,000 more jobs in 2015. In Pennsylvania, facili... Read More
Casey, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Army Corps to Work with Congress to Find a Solution to Asian Carp Issue
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and a bipartisan group of ten other senators urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to aggressively work towards implementing short term measures and finding a long term solution that would stop the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes. The senators also asked USACE for several... Read More
Casey Calls for Public Meeting in Erie to Combat Asian Carp
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) called for a public meeting to be held in Erie to discuss options for combating invasive Asian Carp. Casey's request for further measures to prevent the spread of Asian Carp follows the release of a report from the Army Corps of Engineers concerning methods to combat Asian carp ... Read More
Casey Calls on Army Corps to Expedite Plan to Fight Asian Carp in Great Lakes
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that he has sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) urging the agency to expedite the development of plan to combat Asian Carp in the Great Lakes.... Read More
Casey Calls on New GE Transportation President and CEO To Protect Jobs in Erie
Senator Bob Casey called on GE Transportation's incoming President and CEO, Russell Stokes, to protect jobs as he assumes responsibilities for departing President and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli. After GE announced its intention to transfer 950 jobs to Texas, Casey pushed to protect jobs in the region. With GE alre... Read More
The Battle of Lake Erie
Today we remember the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie and the incredible sacrifices that Northwestern Pennsylvanians made during the War of 1812. Just last week I was in Erie and got a chance to see the preparations taking place to commemorate this anniversary. All this year, Erie has held a celebratio... …
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Casey Pushes for Bill That Would Boost PA’s Natural Gas Infrastructure
Erie, PA- Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) pushed his legislation which would improve Pennsylvania's natural gas infrastructure and get more alternative fuel trucks on the road in Northwestern Pennsylvania. At CNG One Source, Casey detailed how this approach could boost Pennsylvania’s emerging alter... Read More
$4.6 Million Coming to Erie Airport to Finish Runway Project
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has agreed to release $4.6 million in funds to finish a runway project at the Erie airport. Senator Casey urged the FAA to release the funds in a July letter and then personally called FAA Administrator Huerta to make the case for Eri... Read More
