News Releases

Report shows that PA coal communities are among the areas receiving disproportionate share of clean energy investment in the wake of the Inflation Reduction Act Casey led the passage of the Energy Communities Bonus Credit, to boost investments in energy communities Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement applauding a new report which shows that energy communities are leading the Nation in new clean energy investment, thanks to his provision in the Inflation...

The price of food has risen faster than most other goods, largely as a result of greedflation Boneless chicken prices increased at double the rate of overall inflation, while potato prices are up 60% Tyson Foods, Smithfield, and other big agribusinesses have reported record profits and have been accused of illegal price fixing Read Casey’s report “Stuffing Their Pockets: How Big Food and Agriculture Businesses Are Making Your Holiday Meals More Expensive” HERE Casey also sent letter to FTC and...

New Biden Administration rule requires nursing homes to report ownership to Medicare agency Rule will shine light on private equity ownership of nursing homes, which is associated with higher costs and worse care Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, applauded the finalization of a new rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase transparency of nursing home ownership and management. Opaque...

Bill is endorsed by more than 70 Pennsylvania and national officials and organizations Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act to advance economic development in rural communities by helping them overcome barriers to obtaining federal funding and resources. This bill would create a grant program to address communities’ urgent needs like affordable child care, housing, and job training; provide guidance to help rural communities...

Bill would create programs to directly support rural communities through federal investment opportunities Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced the Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act to advance economic development in rural communities and help them overcome barriers to obtaining federal funding and resources. Currently, many rural communities are unable to compete for federal investment opportunities because of a lack of adequate funding,...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) introduced the Locality Pay Equity Act to help put an end to the persistent wage disparities at Tobyhanna Army Depot and Letterkenny Army Depot by requiring the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to treat all employees working at the same locations equally. “Every worker deserves to be treated fairly, regardless of pay schedule, and time has long past for us to address this issue at...

Pennsylvania has received more than $13.8 billion for more than 300 projects from law Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the two year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act being signed into law by President Biden:  “For decades, politicians in Washington have talked about the desperate need for federal investment in our Nation’s infrastructure. Two years ago, under the leadership of President Biden and Democrats in...

Casey calls for President Biden to push President Xi on two of the most pressing challenges facing the United States Casey: “I urge you…to ensure that President Xi commits to meaningful action to address the fentanyl crisis.” Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to President Joe Biden as the President prepares to meet tomorrow with Chinese (PRC) President and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping. In the letter, Senator Casey urged the...

New bill would ease financial pressures child care providers face by increasing meal reimbursements Family child care providers currently receive as little as 59 cents in reimbursement through the Child and Adult Care Food Program for each breakfast they serve Participation rates of family child care providers in the Child and Adult Care Food Program have drastically declined due to financial strains Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced legislation to address...

Bill would provide the U.S. public transparency into private equity and hedge fund investments in countries of concern New Casey bill builds upon prior Casey efforts to protect American jobs, such as Casey-led amendment to screen US national security investments in China which passed in July Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the Disclosing Investments in Foreign Adversaries Act to provide transparency into investments made by American hedge...

Resolution would prevent Buy America requirements for and hinder U.S. manufacturing of EV chargers Casey: “This resolution would do irreparable damage to American workers and manufacturing, weaken our supply chain security” Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) voted against a resolution to effectively remove Buy American standards for electric vehicle (EV) chargers and force the United States to continue relying on China for products critical to the next generation of clean...

Finance Committee mental health and drug pricing package includes Casey’s Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act Legislative package also contains Casey-led provisions to support rural hospitals and insurance assistance Committee voted 26-0 to move legislation forward Washington, D.C. - Today, the Senate Finance Committee voted on a drug pricing and mental health legislative package which contained provisions from U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) to protect seniors from high drug costs and...

New rule announced in September establishes minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes Casey, Wyden have long called for nursing home staffing minimums Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, led a letter to Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure encouraging the agency to finalize and implement the...

Why are costs still so high for consumers when monthly inflation has fallen? Corporate greedflation is to blame Between 2020 and 2022, corporate profits rose by 75 percent—five times as fast as inflation Huggies diapers are up 6 percent while production costs fell by $75 million; Chicken prices are up 20 percent as Tyson has been ordered to pay fines for conspiring to inflate prices Corporate executives claim they’ve “earned the right” to raise prices and that their products “are worth paying a...

To date, SEPTA had already received more than $851 million from the infrastructure law This funding builds on the $56 million that Casey announced for accessibility upgrades at SEPTA stations Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $30.5 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to construct a new high-level pedestrian platform at Cornwells Heights Station in Bensalem Township. The funding will improve accessibility and...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to key business leaders and elected officials in Southwestern Pennsylvania reaffirming his commitment to investing in the region’s river communities and economy and outlining his goals to promote their long-term success. “Southwestern Pennsylvania’s waterways have been the bedrock of the region’s economy and carried the steel and coal that built and powered America for generations,” said Senator Casey. “I’ve long championed...

Casey secured provision in landmark law to include strict domestic content standards to ensure projects use 100 percent American-made steel and iron Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel urging the Biden Administration to correct the Department of the Treasury’s guidance on an Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) program that would undercut American...

PA Senior Senator advances nutrition assistance, infrastructure funding, veterans’ health care, Pennsylvania projects Senate passed first in series of government funding bills for FY24 Casey calling for House of Representatives to work alongside Senate in bipartisan manner to fund government 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...

High-traffic bridge has fallen into poor condition; steel beams are cracked and deteriorating Proposed weight restrictions on South Bridge would greatly harm local trucking industry and commerce Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) led all 18 of his colleagues in the Pennsylvania congressional delegation in a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg in support of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) application for federal...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced today they are accepting applications to be considered for appointment to the positions of Federal District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and Federal District Court Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (MDPA).  “Pennsylvania’s senators, regardless of party, have continuously worked together to submit qualified candidates for Federal District Court seats in our...