Illinois' 6th Congressional District
Recent News About Illinois' 6th Congressional District
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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.
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From McHenry Times
Casten Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Address Civil Rights Issues on Facebook
Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) joined Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and 42 Members of Congress in a letter to Facebook Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, calling on the company to address the proliferation of hate speech and white supremacy across the platform, in addition to a lack of diversity within the company.
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From Lake County Gazette
REMINDER IL-06 Small Businesses: PPP Loan Application Deadline Due June 30th
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) reminded small businesses in Illinois’ 6th District of the June 30th application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program.
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From South Cook News
Casten Urges House Appropriations Committee to Include Climate Priorities in Funding Bill
Illinois' 6th Congressional District issued the following announcement on June 23.Original source can be found here.
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From South Cook News
Casten, Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges Small Business Administration To Approve State’s Economic Injury Declaration
U.S.Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) and 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 qualifying counties in Illinois amid occurrences of looting, arson, and rioting of small businesses across the State. Earlier this month, Governor Pritzker issued a State Disaster Proclamation for Cook and contiguous counties that experienced the highest frequency of damage reports.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Casten Statement on SCOTUS Rule Against Trump Administration Attempt to End DACA
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
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From DuPage Policy Journal
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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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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From DuPage Policy Journal
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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From DuPage Policy Journal
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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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.
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From McHenry Times
Casten’s Promoting Grid Storage Act Considered at Energy Subcommittee on House Committee on Energy and Commerce
U.S. Representative Sean Casten’s (IL-06) Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 was considered at the Energy Subcommittee on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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From Lake County Gazette
Casten Introduces Bill to Reduce Gun Trafficking
Congressman’s bill would create a federal requirement that gun owners must report their gun if lost or stolen within 48 hours
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Casten’s Clean Industrial Technology Act Passes Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Congressman’s bill would centralize research and development of low-carbon industrial technologies; make American industrial companies more competitive internationally
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From McHenry Times
Casten Questions Chairman Powell About What Actions the Fed is Taking to Combat the Systemic Climate-Related Risks in Our Financial System
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL-06) questioned Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell in the House Committee on Financial Services (FSC) about the systemic risks climate change poses to the U.S. and global financial sector and what, if any, action the Fed is taking to mitigate that risk.
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From Lake County Gazette
Casten Statement on President Trump’s FY2021 Budget Request
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released President Trump’s $4.8 Trillion budget request for fiscal year 2021 (FY2021).