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Taxpayers gave Direct File rave reviews, with 90 percent rating their experience positively and 86 percent saying it increased their trust in the IRS Casey voted for law that created Direct File program, and pushed for it to be made available to as many Americans as possible Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined more than 130 of his colleagues in the House and the Senate to send a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...

New Casey bill will help improve prevention and treatment options for the growing number of older adults suffering from substance abuse disorders Casey also sent letter to federal agency responsible for addressing substance use disorders advocating for improved data collection on older adults Actions follow December Aging Committee hearing exposing the growing crisis of seniors facing substance use disorder issues Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S....

The Honorable Dr. Laura D. Taylor-Kale serves as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy at Pentagon Senator Casey has long history of working with Department of Defense to involve high-ranking military officials in Johnstown’s annual Showcase Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that Dr. Laura D. Taylor-Kale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), has accepted his invitation to provide the...

Administration to raise tariffs on 12 key sectors including steel and aluminum, semiconductors, and batteries PA Senior Senator urged President repeatedly to keep domestic market protections in place Casey: “When we hold trade cheats accountable, we put American workers in the best position to outcompete anyone in the world” Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement that the U.S. will maintain and increase...

From caring for children and older adults to domestic work like cooking and cleaning, unpaid work plays an essential role in our society and is predominantly performed by women These contributions to U.S. economy are often omitted from calculations of economic output In letter to Government Accountability Office, Casey requests inquiry that will show the importance of women’s unpaid work Casey: “Without a formal accounting of unpaid work, it remains invisible and undervalued” Washington, D.C. –...

Infrastructure law has sent more than $800 million to Pennsylvania for clean drinking water upgrades Funding will enable PA to remove ‘forever chemicals’ like PFAS from drinking water Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6) delivered $37,543,000 from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act to make Pennsylvania’s drinking water safer and cleaner....

Bill also includes provisions to ban airline junk fees, strengthen consumer protections for passengers Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that provisions from his Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act, which honors the memory of United Flight 195 Victor Saracini by taking additional steps to prevent airplane hijacking, advanced through the Senate as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. The aviation package also included provisions banning airline junk fees...

Senators push for more border security officers, surveillance technology to detect drugs coming in and guns going out in FY25 spending bill Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) led 15 of their colleagues in a letter to Senate Appropriators urging them to provide the United States with the tools to combat the fentanyl crisis by continuing robust funding for border security and drug interdiction initiatives. In their letter, the Senators push for...

Water beads are often designed, intended, or marketed as a toy for children, but can pose deadly risks Esther’s Law is named after a 10-month-old child who died after ingesting a water bead Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families, joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to introduce “Esther’s Law,” bipartisan legislation to ban the sale of water beads...

The Mamas First Act would expand Medicaid to cover doula care and midwifery Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Mamas First Act, legislation that directly and meaningfully addresses the maternal mortality crisis by expanding Medicaid to include doula and midwifery care. A House companion bill was also introduced today by Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Alma...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced that President Joe Biden has nominated Judge Joseph F. Saporito, Jr. to serve on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senators play an essential role in recommending to the White House U.S. District Court judge candidates with the commitment to equal justice, legal experience, and integrity necessary to serve the Commonwealth. “Judge Saporito has...

Bill would penalize companies that outsource call centers overseas by withholding federal grants and contracts Call centers employ more than 3 million workers in the U.S. Moving call centers abroad puts Americans’ data at risk Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act to protect American call center jobs from being outsourced overseas. In recent...

Unnecessary guardianship arrangements, which strip older adults and people with disabilities of their independence, have often led to abuse Less restrictive options to guardianship can reduce the potential for abuse, but public awareness of these alternatives is limited Casey’s bill provides resources to ensure greater awareness of alternatives to guardianship, such as supported decision-making and advance directives Casey has long record of promoting alternatives to guardianship and protecting...

Air Force proposal would have allowed pilots to fly as low as 100 feet above major recreational areas in Pennsylvania Casey and Fetterman pushed for years to protect the PA Wilds The 13-county Pennsylvania Wilds region contains the greatest concentration of public lands in PA and account for $1.8 billion in tourism Casey: “I will always fight to preserve the PA Wilds and the rest of the natural resources that make our Commonwealth so beautiful” Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey...

Casey’s bill would help rural communities secure much needed federal funding and resources Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that his bill to advance economic opportunities in rural Pennsylvania has been adopted in a new farm package from the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. Casey’s bipartisan Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act will allow rural communities to address urgent needs like affordable child care, housing, and job training;...

As Administration reviews Section 301 tariffs, senators warn any reduction would jeopardize American jobs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) joined a group of Senate colleagues to call on President Biden to maintain Section 301 tariffs, which are currently under interagency review by the Biden Administration. The U.S. created domestic protections with Section 301 tariffs in 2018, following an investigation by the United States Trade Representative (USTR),...

Bipartisan bill now heads to Senate for consideration Casey introduced bill in wake of rising antisemitic incidents on campuses across the Nation Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act, led in the Senate by U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tim Scott (R-SC). The bill will help address antisemitism 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...

Letter comes months after the members urged Pittsburgh VA system to address problems with staffing, quality of care Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Summer Lee (D-PA-12) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough calling on the Secretary to push the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health System (VAPHS) to address a number of challenges facing the health...

High-traffic bridge has fallen into poor condition; steel beams are cracked and deteriorating Proposed weight restrictions on South Bridge would greatly harm local trucking industry and commerce Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) led a group of 18 members of the Pennsylvania congressional delegation in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) calling on the agency to provide critical funding to replace the Interstate 83 John Harris Memorial Bridge,...

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...