Business
Casten Holds Second Telephone Town Hall on COVID-19
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) held his second telephone town hall focused on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Casten Joins Underwood, Durbin, Duckworth, Members of the Illinois Delegation to Urge Trump Administration to Implement A Federally Coordinated Effort to Meet Illinois’ Need for Personal Protective Equipment
Today, Congressman Casten joined Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Senators Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and the Illinois delegation in a letter to President Trump, urging the Administration to immediately implement a federally coordinated effort to meet Illinois’ need for personal protective equipment (PPE).
Business
Casten Hosts Webinar for Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19
Yesterday U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) hosted a skype webinar with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Illinois District Director, Robert Steiner, to provide resources and answer questions for small businesses across Illinois’ 6th District affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Business
Casten Introduces Bill to Ensure Companies Invest in Economy and Workers During COVID-19 Emergency
Today U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced a bill to temporarily ban stock buybacks until the impact of Coronavirus (COVID–19) on the American financial system has ended.
Business
Casten Joins Bipartisan Group Calling on DeVos to Protect Students From Financial Impacts of COVID-19
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) joined a bipartisan group of 72 lawmakers calling on Secretary DeVos to take steps to ensure that the financial burden of university closures and migration to remote learning do not result in financial burdens for students.
Business
Congressman Casten Implements Office Changes in Response to COVID-19
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) sent the following updates on COVID-19 and recent changes to his Washington, D.C., Glen Ellyn district office, and Barrington satellite office operations to his constituents.
Business
Casten, Group of Bipartisan Colleagues Seek Assistance for Federal Workers Needing Paid Family Leave in 2020
New letter asks agencies to find a reasonable pathway for parents who will go on parental leave this year
Business
Casten Announces Distinguished Scientist Dr. Dieter Martin Gruen as State of the Union Guest
Congressman Highlights Gruen’s Scientific Contributions; Hopes to Shed a Light on the Importance of Science
Business
Ives on AVR breach: People who knowingly voted illegally should be deported, plain and simple
Illinois' Sixth Congressional District candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) sees an opportunity for growth amid all the confusion stemming from the recent misstep by the Secretary of State’s Automatic Voting Registration (AVR) program that led to nearly 600 non-citizens mistakenly being registered to vote.
Business
Ives' GOP support for congress reaches far and wide
Illinois Sixth Congressional District candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) wears her wide-reaching Republican support like a badge of honor.
Government
Casten Statement on Airstrike in Iraq Against High-Level Iranian Military Officials
U.S. Representative Sean Casten issued the following statement after the Trump Administration conducted an airstrike at Baghdad International Airport targeting senior Iranian officials, including the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Qassim Soleimani:
Business
GOP challenger Ives leads Rep. Casten by nearly 10 points in new poll
Illinois' 6th Congressional District candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is leading incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) by a full nine points in the latest Ogden & Fry poll.
Business
Casten Votes to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted for the bipartisan H.R.3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act.
Business
Congressional candidate Kinzler speaks out for pension reform
A Pew Charitable Trust analysis recently found that pension funds across the U.S. remain woefully underfunded despite taxpayers being forced to double their contributions over the last decade.
Business
6th Congressional District candidate Kinzler condemns 'dirty politics'
As a 6th Congressional District candidate vying in the Republican primary for the right to face incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove), Jay Kinzler of Glen Ellyn wants to see the race remain about the issues.