Illinois' 6th Congressional District
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Recent News About Illinois' 6th Congressional District
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Foster, Casten Urge Leadership to Guarantee Equitable Funding in Future COVID-19 Stimulus Packages
U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Bill Foster (IL-11) led a bipartisan letter to House leadership urging equitable per-capita distribution of funds to states in any future stimulus package.
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Casten Outlines Priorities to be Included in the CARES 2 Stimulus Package
Congressman advocates for additional resources for health care providers, increased availability of PPE, expansion of testing, funding for state and local governments and much more
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From Lake County Gazette
Casten, Illinois Democratic Congressional Delegation to Trump Administration: Racial Disparities in Covid-19 Cases & Deaths are Unacceptable
Delegation members urge Administration to report demographic data of cases and deaths on CDC website
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Casten Leads Letter Demanding Social Media Platforms Do More to Stop the Spread of Deadly COVID-19 Misinformation Online
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) led a letter to major social media companies including Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Reddit, and Twitter, calling on them to do more to prevent the dangerous spread of information about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Casten Urges FERC to Challenge Changes to Federal Power Market Regulations
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) wrote Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chair Chatterjee concerning FERC’s proposed rule changes to federal power markets.
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Casten Supports Fix for Teens, Young Adults Left out of Recovery Rebates
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) says a tax filing definition in the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act denies recovery rebates to thousands of Illinois young adults who need it.
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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).
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From Lake County Gazette
Casten Statement on Passage of the CARES Act
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after the House passed the bipartisan H.R. 748, the CARES Act, a third measure to help combat COVID-19 or novel coronavirus pandemic. The package contains $2 trillion in aid to individuals, businesses, and states.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From Lake County Gazette
Casten, Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges Small Business Administration to Approve Federal Loan Assistance for Illinois in Response to Coronavirus
Today, members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza supporting Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s request for a SBA Economic Injury Declaration for Illinois amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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From Kane County Reporter
Casten Statement on Passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after the House passed the bipartisan H.R. 6201 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a second measure to help the country combat COVID-19 or novel coronavirus pandemic.
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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.
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From McHenry Times
New Democrat Coalition Continues Leadership on Climate Change
New Dems endorse second slate of climate change bills
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From McHenry Times
Casten Statement on Passage of Bill Combating the Youth Vaping Epidemic
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2339 the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 by a vote of 213-195.
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From Lake County Gazette
Casten Condemns the Senate’s Consideration of Anti-Choice Legislation
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement condemning the U.S. Senate’s vote to end debate on two bills designed to limit abortion rights, S. 3275 the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and S. 311 the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
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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
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From Kane County Reporter
Casten Statement on Removing the Deadline for Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after the House passed H.J. Res. 79 by a bipartisan vote of 232-183.