News Releases

Infrastructure law has sent more than $800 million to Pennsylvania for clean drinking water upgrades Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) approved $73 million worth of projects across the Commonwealth that will help communities access safe, clean water; remove and replace contaminated and hazardous pipes; and collect and treat wastewater. The selected projects are all receiving funding from the...

Following Casey’s advocacy, City of Allentown earned highly selective federal grant to break down economic barriers Phase 2 of Recompete Program would help City to realize goals of removing barriers to employment, connecting residents to the fast-growing industries in the Lehigh Valley Congress created the Recompete Program in CHIPS and Science Act to connect distressed communities to jobs and investment Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of...

New law will combat the opioid crisis by targeting the fentanyl supply chain, from the chemical suppliers in China to the cartels that traffic the drugs from Mexico Since bill was introduced last April, Casey has traveled across Pennsylvania pushing for its passage Casey: “The transnational criminals responsible for the fentanyl crisis will finally be held accountable for their devastation” Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded the President signing into law the...

National security bill includes aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, as well as humanitarian aid to Gaza Package also includes FEND Off Fentanyl Act, to crack down on fentanyl manufacturers and traffickers Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded the passage of a national security funding bill that provides support to Ukraine and Israel and much-needed humanitarian aid to Gaza. The bill also includes the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, which Senator Casey has championed, to crack down...

During an April 16 Finance committee hearing, Casey secured IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel commitment to deliver tax relief to Norfolk Southern derailment victims In new letter, Casey follows up on commitment made earlier this week by IRS Commissioner to do everything in its power to provide relief to Darlington residents Casey has repeatedly fought for resources for Pennsylvanians affected by the derailment, working to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for the necessary cleanup and aid to help...

Casey has been urging the Biden Administration to adopt staffing minimums for more than a year Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, applauded today’s announcement that the Biden Administration is finalizing a new rule to establish nursing home staffing minimums and take additional steps to protect the safety of nursing home residents: “Our Nation’s 1.2 million nursing home residents expect and deserve high quality care...

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. “As a Member of the Select Committee on Intelligence, I am acutely aware of the national security threats we face and how critical FISA is to keeping Americans safe. FISA has helped prevent terrorist attacks, expose drug trafficking rings, protect U.S. troops, and track foreign spies....

Bill is cosponsored by 26 Senators and endorsed by 50 organizations Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced the Long Term Care Workforce Support Act. This comprehensive bill would ensure caregiving can be a sustainable, lifelong career by providing substantial new funding to support workers in every part of the long-term care industry, from nursing homes to home-care to assisted living facilities. The bill...

Bill will support acquisition and remediation of blighted properties with new grant programs Land banks have rapidly become a key economic development tool over the last decade Over 300 land banks are located throughout the country, including more than 35 in Pennsylvania Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Neighborhood Revitalization and Land Banking Act to help public land banks acquire blighted properties which can then be...

Funding from American Rescue Plan will provide affordable, high-speed internet access to more than 40,000 homes and businesses Since 2021, Casey has delivered more than $2 billion in funding to expand internet access in the Commonwealth Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority has approved $204.1 million in grant awards to expand high-speed internet access in currently underserved areas across Pennsylvania. Senator...

Casey, Collins Call for the End to Wage Disparities Among Federal Workers at Army and Navy Installations  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) sent a letter to U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to implement a policy to end the persistent wage disparities for federal workers, including those at the Tobyhanna Army Depot and Letterkenny Army Depot in Pennsylvania and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine. Currently, salaried employees at these critical...

Casey, Baldwin pressed Administration to crack down on Chinese trade cheats, stand up for American workers WATCH: Senators joined United Steelworkers for press conference on American shipbuilding and China’s anti-competitive behavior Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced they successfully pushed the Biden Administration to investigate unfair trade practices by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that undercut American shipbuilding, threaten...

Marc Fogel, an Allegheny County resident, was given a disproportionate 14-year sentence in Russia despite low-level offense In July 2023, Casey introduced a bipartisan resolution calling for Fogel’s immediate release In December 2023, Casey sent a letter to Secretary Blinken calling for the release of Fogel from Russian custody Washington, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations voted in favor of U.S. Senator Bob Casey’s (D-PA) bipartisan concurrent resolution calling for the immediate...

At hearing, Casey touted his new Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act Casey heard testimony from long-term care workers about the caregiving crisis and the need for federal support Watch full hearing video here Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) held a hearing entitled, “The Long-Term Care Workforce: Addressing Shortages and Improving the Profession.” The hearing examined the challenges currently facing American long-term care workers, who...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Antisemitism Awareness Act. The bill will help address antisemitic sentiment and action on college campuses—which has been rising across the Nation for years and spiked in the wake of Hamas’ terrorist attack on October 7, 2023—by requiring the U.S. Department of Education to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism when enforcing federal...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement on the Department of Labor (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) finalizing its proposal to amend current federal standards to better protect America’s miners from health hazards related to exposure to respirable crystalline silica, or silica dust.  “We applaud the Mine Safety and Health...

Despite greater need for caregiving than ever before, care workers across the Nation are overworked and underpaid, resulting in a severe workforce shortage The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act would provide the support workers need to make caregiving a lifelong career New bill continues Casey’s leadership on calling out and addressing the Nation’s caregiving crisis Casey: “We cannot claim to be the greatest country in the world if we do not have the greatest caregiving in the...

Additional funding follows recent flooding that closed the critical route The Members secured $142.34 million for the highly congested thoroughfare in December 2023 100,000 daily travelers on the two arteries will see upgrades including bridge rehab, flood mitigation, traffic congestion reduction New floodwall will finally drain “the Bathtub” in downtown Pittsburgh The Members have delivered billions from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for road and bridge improvements Washington,...

2017 Republican tax law repealed tax deduction for victims of frauds and scams to pay for corporate tax breaks New Casey report shows how the change hiked taxes on many older adults Report includes accounts from ten victims, including three from Pennsylvania Casey: “Congress ought to be protecting victims of fraud and scams—not adding insult to injury by forcing them to pay taxes on their stolen savings to offset fat cat tax breaks.” Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA),...

Medal honors millions of women who joined the war effort by working on assembly lines, addressing troops’ medical needs, or tending to ships and farms Casey led effort to pass Congressional Gold Medal Bill in 2020 The percentage of women in the workforce jumped from 27 percent to nearly 37 percent between 1940 and 1945. By the end of the war, nearly one out of every four married women worked outside the home Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) celebrated the invaluable work...