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At hearing, Casey touted his record of fighting and delivering for people with disabilities, and presented his vision of the future of disability rights Witnesses at hearing thanked Casey for his leadership on disability rights in PA and nationally Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held an Aging Committee hearing entitled “Empowering People with Disabilities to Live, Work, Learn, and Thrive.” At the hearing, Chairman...

The Weitzman Museum of American Jewish History is a highly regarded institution located in historic Old City Philadelphia Its mission is to educate visitors and online audiences about the history, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americans Casey, Boyle bill will take critical step to transfer the museum to the Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Representative Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2) applauded the Senate passage of their legislation to take a...

Eos to construct new state-of-the-art production lines to produce new battery energy storage systems at Turtle Creek plant After announcement of conditional loan, Department of Energy finalized a $303.5 million loan guarantee for Eos Project to create and maintain up to 1,000 union jobs Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced a $303.5 million loan guarantee to Eos Energy Enterprises to build and produce next-generation American-made battery systems at its facility in...

Weilheimer has been a judge on the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas since 2014 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced the Senate’s confirmation of Judge Gail A. Weilheimer to serve on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: “For decades, Judge Weilheimer has served the people of Southeastern Pennsylvania with integrity. From the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to the Montgomery County Court of...

At Casey’s Urging, Biden Administration Proposes Phasing Out Subminimum Wage for People with Disabilities For years, Casey has pushed to end discrimination against people with disabilities and ensure they are paid fair wages Majority of subminimum wage workers earn less than $3.50 per hour, far below federal and state minimum wages New Biden administration rule would end discriminatory pay for people with disabilities across the Nation Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA),...

Funding will help port increase the number of ships docking at one time, bolster flow of commerce in Northwestern PA Award made possible by infrastructure law Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) secured $11,250,000 for the Erie-Western Port Authority. The funding will be used to widen the port’s Parade Street Slip to ensure it can reliably dock two ships side-by-side. The funding, which comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Port Infrastructure...

Amtrak is receiving $404 million to increase rail efficiency and reliability SEPTA is receiving $3 million to improve service capacity along the Northeast Corridor Funding made possible by the infrastructure law Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2), Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6) secured a total of $407,884,020 to improve rail infrastructure in Southeastern...

Earlier this month, Casey released a report exposing how private equity machinations have culminated in decision to close Charleroi Pyrex plant Casey called for federal investigation into the shady business dealings and injunction to protect PA workers Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey released the following statement after a federal district court issued a temporary restraining order against Anchor Hocking at the request of Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry,...

Almost 11,000 Pennsylvania workers and retirees’ pensions will be protected Pension plan secures retirement for food and commercial workers President Biden credited Casey’s work to protect pensions American Rescue Plan has saved the pensions of more than 65,000 workers and retirees in PA-based plans Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the pensions of almost 11,000 Pennsylvania grocery store workers and retirees from United Food and Commercial Workers Union...

The Keystone: Bob Casey and Matt Cartwright revive Scranton’s rail service to New York City FOX 43: Sen. Bob Casey secures nearly $9 million in funding to help restore Amtrak passenger rail service between Scranton and New York Scranton Times-Tribune: Casey, Cartwright announce $9M toward restoring passenger trains between Scranton and New York City Pocono Record: ‘Not study money’: Scranton-NYC Amtrak project gets $9 million for construction work WBRE: “The start of construction being announced...

Funding includes more than $3.6 million to improve 26 miles of rail tracks on the East Penn Railroad and more than $7.7 million to secure rail track in Chester Funding comes from Casey, Scanlon, and Houlahan-backed infrastructure law Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-5) announced $11,393,644 in federal funding to make Southeastern Pennsylvania’s railways safer for passengers and surrounding communities. East Penn Railroad will...

Federal funding will support research to improve railroads’ safety, efficiency, reliability Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey announced that Penn State University is receiving $6,877,761 in new, competitive grant funding to research and develop technologies that improve railroads in rural areas. This federal funding comes from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program and will establish a rail research center to develop ways to improve...

New investment will support the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority’s efforts to transition to more energy efficient equipment and operations Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5), Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2), and Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) announced that Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PhilaPort) is receiving a total of $79,650,965 in federal funding to plan and implement projects that will transition...

Funding will support Wabtec Corporation, which will remanufacture trains to run on hydrogen fuel Grant made possible thanks to Casey-backed infrastructure law Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced $48,412,512 to help Wabtec Corporation develop hydrogen-powered trains in Erie. Hydrogen fuel is a low-emission fuel that increases train efficiency and ultimately reduces fuel costs. The funding comes from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI)...

Casey, Cartwright have long pushed to restore passenger rail service to region Direct rail service between Scranton and New York could generate as much as $84 million in economic activity every year, according to Amtrak study Funding to begin railway construction made possible by Casey and Cartwright-backed infrastructure law Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) announced $8,958,919 in federal funding to begin construction to...

Casey applauds new rule to screen the U.S. investments in national security sectors in countries like China As lead sponsor of Outbound Investment Transparency Act, Casey has been fighting to combat China’s economic aggression Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded the Biden Administration’s final rule to screen critical U.S. investments in countries of concern, including China. As a lead sponsor of the bipartisan Outbound Investment Transparency Act, Casey has been...

New investments will help PA farms improve water quality, reduce air and water pollution, and increase energy efficiency Funding made possible by the Farm Bill and Inflation Reduction Act, both of which Casey fought to pass Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) delivered $40 million to support conservation efforts at Pennsylvania farms. The funding will be divided between two projects in the Commonwealth, $21.2 million to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Land O’ Lakes...

Senators urge Administration to impose trade countermeasures to stop China from sending fentanyl into the United States Over 97 percent of all illicit fentanyl present in the U.S. originates in China Senators: “China’s state-sponsored policy is to profit from Americans’ deaths. […] A whole-of-government approach is necessary to stop the fentanyl crisis, hold China accountable, and save lives” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined his Senate colleagues in calling on the Biden...

With this round of funding, PA has received more than $735 million to clean up abandoned mine lands One third of the Nation’s abandoned mine land is in Pennsylvania, impacting as many as 1.4 million residents in 43 of PA’s 67 counties Funding to clean up abandoned mine land comes from Casey-backed infrastructure law Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) secured $245,082,772 to clean up abandoned mine lands across Pennsylvania. This third round of funding from the U.S. Department of...

Grants funded by Casey-backed Inflation Reduction Act 112 projects across the Commonwealth are receiving more than $24.1 million from USDA Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) secured a total of $24,116,492 in federal funds to lower energy costs for farmers and small businesses and expand access to clean energy, while creating jobs in rural communities. The 112 awards will help small businesses and farms across the Commonwealth implement cost-saving, clean, efficient energy systems...