News Releases

Washington, D.C. – In two separate requests, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is calling on relevant Senate Appropriations Committee leaders to help fund vital grant programs that help improve quality of life for residents in south central Pennsylvania. Specifically, Casey is asking for support for the Chesapeake Bay program as well as for the Assistance to Nuclear Closure Communities program, which could support communities impacted by the announced closure of Three Mile Island. “These...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement after President Trump confirmed that multiple  immigration raids would take place in major cities on Sunday:  "Today’s raids, which will sweep up innocent children and families, will go down as one of the lowest points of a thoroughly immoral Administration that has shown itself to be devoid of decency. Instead of ripping children away from their parents and separating families, President Trump...

Washington, D.C. – As the Trump administration continues its cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has joined a coalition of more than three dozen Senate colleagues in fighting for migrant children’s rights with the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act. This new legislation would put an end to the Trump administration’s harmful treatment of migrant children and reform how children fleeing persecution are treated...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of Senate Finance Committee revealed for the first time that that the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Criminal Division was not consulted before the Administration relaxed disclosure requirements on dark money political groups. The information was revealed in a correspondence from the IRS to the Senators. The correspondence came after Casey pressed the IRS Commissioner, Charles P. Rettig,...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement following the announcement concerning the Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville, PA: "Today, I received word from Lockheed Martin that they are reversing their decision to close the Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville. I am pleased that following the June 10, 2019 letter I sent, along with the efforts of U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan and other local elected officials, Lockheed Martin heeded our call to...

Washington, DC - Ahead of the Senate’s vote this week on the nomination of Peter Wright, nominee to serve as assistant administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM), which oversees EPA’s Superfund program, U.S. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, reiterated their call for EPA to declare – or for Congress to designate by law – per-...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that several provisions he worked to advance have been successfully adopted to and passed within the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). PFAS: Casey helped secure the inclusion of a number of provisions to advance research and a path toward remediation of toxic exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). He has been at the forefront of efforts to address PFAS contamination in drinking water in Bucks and...

Washington, D.C. – In an effort to ensure that Hahnemann continues to keeps it doors open to serve those most in need, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), alongside U.S. Representatives Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2), Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5), is calling on Hahnemann Hospital and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children owner Joel Freedman to reverse course on the planned closure. “The employees and patients of Hahnemann Hospital and St. Christopher’s...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined six Senate colleagues in calling on President Donald Trump to move forward with sanctions against Chinese officials for their abuses against Uyghurs and central Asian communities in Xinjiang. Recent reports indicate the Trump administration is avoiding approving the sanctions out of concern that they would disrupt ongoing trade talks. Specifically, the letter cites news reports that, while multiple federal agencies have...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined eight senators in calling for the federal government to investigate federal contractors in charge of migrant children who were detained by the government after they crossed the U.S. southern border. The letters to the Government Accountability Office and the Department of Health and Human Services were sent after disturbing reports of migrant children being denied access to food, water, medical attention and proper hygiene...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement on the announced closure of a Philadelphia Energy Solutions plant: “I spoke with Philadelphia Energy Solutions leadership this morning and was informed about their plan to close the refinery in the next month. My thoughts are with the loyal employees of PES Refinery following the company’s decision to close. I will continue to monitor the situation as this process moves forward. I encourage impacted...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) celebrates the passage into law of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Casey and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC).  The legislation is a reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). “I am pleased that the President has signed this legislation into law,” said Senator Casey. “The number of public health emergencies in...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement on the latest UPMC/Highmark announcement. “Today’s announcement is welcome and long overdue news. I commend Governor Wolf and Attorney General Shapiro for their efforts to make this happen and to put an end to the battle between UPMC and Highmark over market share.  I appreciate the decision by UPMC and Highmark to prioritize the needs of patients over profit and people over the bottom line. I...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) recently led a letter, signed by 15 of their colleagues, to President Trump to cease efforts to slash, sabotage and undermine the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid if he is serious about addressing the price of prescription  drugs to individuals and families. “The actions by your Administration to sabotage, slash and undermine Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act have already resulted...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement in support of Governor Tom Wolf’s plan to raise the minimum educator salary to $45,000 per year: “Teachers should be paid as the highly-educated, highly-trained professionals they are. My father, Governor Bob Casey, led the last successful bipartisan effort to increase the minimum educator salary in Pennsylvania more than 30 years ago.  Since that time, the minimum teacher salary has remained $18,500...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), both members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced the Expand Navigators’ Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act to restore funding for the Navigator program that helps American families get the information and support they need to find a quality health care plan at a price they can afford. The House companion legislation passed as part of H.R....

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement on the recent cocaine seizure at the Port of Philadelphia:  “I applaud the women and men of the Philadelphia Police Department, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Coast Guard working to stop the flow of illegal drugs through our ports of entry. This seizure is further evidence that a border wall will not stop drugs from ‘pouring into the country’ as the...

Washington, D.C. — In recent years, many call center operators have shifted operations overseas and shut down or downsized their U.S. operations at an alarming rate.  Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act, legislation that would protect call center jobs across Pennsylvania and the United States. “Shipping jobs overseas is hurtful to American workers and our economy, and it poses a threat to the security...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) introduced legislation this week to help advance research and new treatments for drug-resistant infections.   The Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act of 2019, or DISARM Act of 2019 for short, S.1712, aims to strengthen the antimicrobial research and development pipeline and provide access to more effective treatment for the more than 2 million Americans who are...

Washington, DC —Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) applauded the decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to publicly release the monthly list of nursing facilities that are candidates to the Special Focus Facility program. This announcement by CMS comes on the heels of Casey’s and Toomey’s release of a report on under-performing nursing homes across the U.S. nursing homes. On Monday, Sens. Casey and Toomey released the April...