Illinois' 6th Congressional District
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Recent News About Illinois' 6th Congressional District
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Sustainable Investment Caucus Statement on Oversight Esg Hearing
On May 10, U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Juan Vargas (CA-52), co-chairs of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, released the following statement regarding the Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing entitled “ESG Part I: An Examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices with Attorneys General”:
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Casten, Spanberger Introduce Legislation to Combat Use of Dangerous Gun Modifications
Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) introduced legislation to combat the increased use and proliferation of dangerous gun conversion devices.
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Seec Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-chairs Sean Casten and Mike Levin Release Discussion Draft of Transmission Permitting Reform Legislation
On April 27, 2023, the Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force, Reps. Sean Casten (IL) and Mike Levin (CA), released a discussion draft of the Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration (CETA) Act.
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Casten: I'm in favor of 'decriminalizing minor possession' of opioids
As Illinois and the nation faces an opioid epidemic, Sean Casten, the Democrat candidate in Illinois' 6th Congressional District race, was recently asked how he plans to handle it if elected. Casten calls for the decriminalization of opioids as a national solution to the issue.
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Ozinga: Pekau puts 'people over politics'
Keith Pekau, Illinois' 6th District candidate for U.S. Congress, has a strong history of putting "people over politics," according to State Rep. Tim Ozinga (R-Mokena).
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Pekau: ‘I would denounce a library introducing kids to straight sex by holding a burlesque show’
GOP candidate for Illinois 6th Congressional District Keith Pekau noted his disdain for a Downers Grove Public Library event.
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GOP candidates promoting education, parents' rights to hold meet and greet in Darien
A group of Republican candidates is holding a meet and greet in Darien prior to the June 28 primary.
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Disinformation Governance Board is being compared to '1984': 'We're not the opinion police'
The DHS's Disinformation Governance Board is being compared to '1984' all around the country.
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Op-ed: We need commonsense lawmaking to help our job creators and small businesses
As a Mayor and congressional candidate focused on improving the economy and creating jobs, I’ve been shocked to see how state legislative leaders have been callously disregarding the current economic crisis and continuing to pass legislation that harms our job creators in Illinois.
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Casten scandal, leaked Election Day comments
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten called constituents who didn’t vote for him 'racist homophobes' in recorded comments earlier today.
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Casten takes heat over ‘666’ photo
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten is taking a ribbing for a photo of him and two supporters each holding up six fingers.
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Ives: State officials should be on the side of local businesses
Congressional candidate Jeanne Ives joined a local business roundtable last week featuring DuPage County business owners who are concerned with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive orders they say are limiting their businesses.
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Business owner troubled by Casten's 'chilling' tweet, disregard for constituents
DuPage County business owner Margot Henshaw Day says the words of County Board District 4 candidate Hadiya Afzal (D-Glen Ellyn) reveal a lot about how she would fare in public service, had she not had to withdraw from the race after an inflammatory, anti-law enforcement tweet on July 26.
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From South Cook News
Casten Introduces The Housing Efficiency Standards Act
Legislation would modernize energy efficiency requirements to reduce emissions and combat the climate crisis
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From South Cook News
Casten Announces Over 18,000 Businesses in IL-06 Received PPP Assistance
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) announced that 18,634 small businesses in Illinois’ 6th District received a total of $641,401,189 from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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From South Cook News
Casten Votes for the ‘Moving Forward Act’ to Improve America’s Infrastructure
Package modernizes energy infrastructure for a clean energy future, includes Casten’s Promoting Grid Storage Act
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From South Cook News
Casten Priorities Included in the Select Committee’s Climate Crisis Report
Congressman’s proposals would deploy clean energy, fund research into lowering industrial emissions, and more
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From South Cook News
Casten Votes to Strengthen and Expand the Affordable Care Act
While the administration continues to sabotage healthcare, the Congressman supports the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Enhancement Act
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From South Cook News
Casten Statement on the Supreme Court Striking Down Louisiana Abortion Law
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in June Medical Services v. Russo, striking down a Louisiana abortion law that unconstitutionally restricted women’s access to care
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From Kane County Reporter
Casten Statement on the Justice in Policing Act
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) voted for the Justice in Policing Act, legislation to reimagine the culture of policing in America with unprecedented reforms to curb police brutality, end racial profiling, eliminate qualified immunity for law enforcement and build greater trust between law enforcement and our communities.