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In first wave of FY24 government funding bills, PA Senior Senator advances nutrition assistance, anti-fentanyl programs, infrastructure funding, veterans’ health care Additionally, Casey secures $172.5 million for 142 Pennsylvania community projects Bill heads to President’s desk to become law Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that several provisions he advocated for have advanced through the Senate as part of the first wave of government funding bills for Fiscal...

Funding will help connect Darlington residents to clean public water from nearby Beaver Falls, PA Since train derailment, Casey, Fetterman, and Deluzio have secured aid, resources for Darlington residents and pushed Norfolk Southern to help the community recover Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) delivered $3,661,000 to expand access to clean public drinking water for Darlington Township residents, just...

Washington, D.C. - Tonight, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address: “As the President declared tonight, the state of the American economy is strong, with record high job creation and record low unemployment. Landmark investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act are bolstering our infrastructure, expanding our manufacturing sector, cleaning up...

Xylazine is an easily accessible veterinary tranquilizer that is being used as a low-cost cutting agent for fentanyl The Combating Illicit Xylazine Act would schedule this dangerous drug and give law enforcement the tools they need to go after traffickers Casey: “The last thing we need is another drug compounding the tragedy of fentanyl and making the street drug supply even deadlier” Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in the U.S....

Bill strengthens community health workers’ ability to meet local needs and promotes inclusion of community health workers in state-run Medicaid programs Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Community Health Worker Access Act to improve local health workers’ ability to bridge gaps in health outcomes by improving Medicare coverage for their services, including personalized support for illness prevention and recovery. Additionally, the bill encourages states to...

Casey pushes for increased funding for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Education, which enforces civil rights laws in schools In a December letter to Appropriations Subcommittee, Casey emphasized concerning rise in antisemitism, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab discrimination on campuses since Hamas’ October 7 attack Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Showing Up for Students Act, which provides $280 million in additional funding for the...

More than 9 million Americans are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid The Helping States Integrate Medicare and Medicaid Act provides substantial new funding to states to help seniors and people with disabilities navigate the programs Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced the Helping States Integrate Medicare and Medicaid Act. The bill would provide substantial new funding to states to help the more than 9...

Funding will provide laptops and wi-fi devices for roughly 12,000 Pennsylvanians annually Since 2021, Pennsylvania has received more than $2 billion to expand access to reliable high-speed internet Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced $20 million from the Capitol Projects Fund, established under the American Rescue Plan, to expand high-speed internet access by providing laptops, tablets, desktop computers, and wi-fi devices for roughly 12,000 Pennsylvanians each...

Hearing highlighted success of competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities in Pennsylvania and across the country At hearing, Casey touted legislation to phase out subminimum wage for people with disabilities Watch full hearing video here Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) held a hearing entitled, “All Means All: Empowering People with Disabilities to Thrive in Careers and the Workplace.” The hearing examined effective...

As President prepares FY25 budget request, Senators are pushing for prioritization of border security and anti-fentanyl measures After Republicans killed border security measures in emergency spending bill, Democratic Senators are making renewed effort to secure border and combat fentanyl   Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) led 16 of his Senate colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden outlining the urgent need for robust funding for border security and drug...

In letter, Senator Casey expresses concern to company about recent statements indicating restaurants will move to surge pricing for menu items Casey: “A Frosty costs Wendy’s the same regardless of the time it is ordered, and it should cost customers the same as well.” Letter comes as Casey has been investigating greedflation and other efforts by large corporations to squeeze the budgets of American families Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to the Wendy’s...

Bill empowers Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to crack down on corporations reducing product size without a reduction in price Since fall 2023, Senator Casey has produced four reports detailing his investigations into corporate greed squeezing families’ budgets According to government data compiled in Casey’s greedflation series, from June 2020 through June 2022, inflation rose by 14 percent while corporate profits rose by more than 74 percent Federal Reserve research found...

Washington, D.C. – Today, in celebration of Black History Month, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), honored the work of five Black community leaders, advocates, and trailblazers in Pennsylvania—Edgar and Barbara Farmer (State College), Loretta Claiborne (York), Donta Green (Pittsburgh), and Lurline Jones (Philadelphia)—at his 18th annual Black History Month event. This year’s theme, “Voices Empowering Generational Change,” featured these five honorees who have worked to provide people in their...

Casey: “You can’t wait a year to buy paper towels or to buy boneless chicken or to buy groceries or to buy Huggies diapers.” Since fall 2023, Senator Casey has produced reports detailing his investigations into corporate greed squeezing families’ budgets Casey’s investigation into companies reducing product size while selling at the same sticker price or higher is featured in today’s New York Times Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, today, the New York Times featured an investigation by...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the Alabama Supreme Court’s recent ruling on in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments: “This dangerous decision would not be possible without the Dobbs ruling. Republican politicians wiped away a nearly 50-year right and now we’re seeing the devastating consequences. Women are being sent away from hospitals to get sicker before they can be treated and now Alabama women who desperately want a family are...

Market-Frankford line is SEPTA’s most heavily-used commuter rail line Members of Congress helped secure the massive grant through the infrastructure law they championed With this funding, SEPTA has received more than a billion dollars from the infrastructure law Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA), U.S. Representatives Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2), Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5), and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced...

Funding will help upgrade HVAC and electrical systems With this funding, Philadelphia International Airport has received more than $347 million in federal funding since the start of 2021 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2), Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5) and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced that Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is receiving $20,400,000 in...

In letter, Senators call on Administration to incentivize investment in entirety of US clean energy supply chain, including key Pennsylvania industries Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined a letter with seven of his colleagues to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the Biden Administration to allow critical mineral mining and processing activities to qualify for tax credits they passed in the Inflation Reduction Act.  In the letter, the Senators urge the...

Bill cracks down on excessive price increases Since Fall 2023, Senator Casey has produced four reports detailing his investigations into excessive price increases, reduction in product quantity, and hidden junk fees—all motivated by corporate greed According to government data compiled in Casey’s Greedflation series, from July 2020 through July 2022, inflation rose by 14 percent while corporate profits rose by more than 74 percent Federal Reserve research found corporate profits accounted for...

Funding will help complete the construction of new 700,000 sq ft landside terminal building With this funding, Pittsburgh International Airport has received more than $123.7 million in federal funding since the start of 2021 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Summer Lee (D-PA-12) announced that Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is receiving $5,300,000 in new infrastructure funding from the...