News Releases

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Deputy Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Tristan Brown in support of a proposed PHMSA rule requiring railroads to make real-time information regarding the contents of train cars available to emergency responders and to proactively push this information to emergency responders in...

Casey outlined three-pillared plan to invest in workers and communities, revitalize domestic manufacturing and industry, and confront the threat posed by the Chinese government Casey: “America is strong when our workers are strong and when we build our economy up from our workers, not down from the boardroom.” Read Senator Casey’s full remarks HERE Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), alongside union workers and business leaders in Pittsburgh,...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), John Fetterman (D-PA), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposal by its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to amend current federal standards to better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards related to exposure to respirable crystalline silica, or silica dust.  "We applaud the Mine Safety...

William Penn School District set to receive funding from infrastructure law Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5) announced that the William Penn School District in Yeadon is receiving $7,205,005 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a high-efficiency upgrade of the Penn Wood High School - Cypress Street Campus. This funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will help...

An estimated 6,700 Pennsylvania workers and retirees’ pensions will be protected Pension plan primarily serves United Steelworkers and United Auto Workers American Rescue Plan has saved the pensions of at least 31,700 worker and retirees in PA-based plans so far  Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded the announcement that the pension of approximately 6,700 Pennsylvania workers and retirees will be protected, thanks to the American Rescue Plan. The...

Mehalchick, a graduate of the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University, has served as Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania since 2021 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing that President Joe Biden has nominated Judge Karoline Mehalchick to serve on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senators play an essential role in...

Bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will provide pregnant workers with reasonable accommodations at work Casey first introduced landmark legislation in 2012 and the bill was passed in December 2022 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey’s (D-PA) legislation, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, is going into effect, ensuring pregnant workers are treated fairly in the workplace. The bipartisan legislation requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations—such as...

Funding follows $23.3 million grant to support transition to zero-emissions fleet in August 2022 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $80 million for the Southeastern Public Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to modernize transit facilities and enable them to support clean energy buses. This funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help SEPTA build resilient charging infrastructure to support low- to no-emission...

Single largest federal investment in broadband internet infrastructure in Pennsylvania history Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced that Pennsylvania is receiving $1,161,778,272 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand high-speed internet access across Pennsylvania. This funding, part of President Biden’s “Internet for All” initiative, brings Pennsylvania’s total of federal funding under the Biden Administration for...

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the reopening of I-95 in Philadelphia less than two weeks after a bridge collapsed:  “Today’s reopening of I-95 in Philadelphia, just 12 days after a devastating collapse brought the city to a halt, is a triumph of all levels of government. This was a true team effort, with everyone from the White House to the construction workers on the ground working around the clock to ensure the...

Grants to modernize SEPTA trolleys, make North Philly school zones safer Funding comes from RAISE grants, thanks to the infrastructure law Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing two $25 million grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for SEPTA’s trolley modernization project and for the City of Philadelphia’s school zone traffic safety project in North Philadelphia. SEPTA will use the funding to improve trolley capacity...

New bridges will include improvements to make roads safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians Funding comes from RAISE grant, thanks to infrastructure law    Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing $19,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund the replacement of the Fort Jenkins and Water Street Bridges between Pittston and West Pittston, PA. This funding comes from a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with...

Grants to modernize SEPTA trolleys, make North Philly school zones safer Funding comes from RAISE grants, thanks to the infrastructure law Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing two $25 million grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for SEPTA’s trolley modernization project and for the City of Philadelphia’s school zone traffic safety project in North Philadelphia. SEPTA will use the funding to improve trolley capacity...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the conviction of the person responsible for the Tree of Life massacre trial in Pittsburgh: “Today’s verdict holds accountable the person responsible for the deadliest act of violence against the Jewish community in American history. This resounding conviction—guilty on all 63 counts, including hate crimes—is a clear rebuke of the hate and antisemitism that motivated the...

Casey pushed FAA to implement 2018 law earlier this month Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is commending the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for announcing its final rule on implementing secondary barriers between the cockpit and the passenger cabin on new commercial aircraft to prevent potential hijackings, as mandated by Senator Casey’s Saracini Aviation Safety Act. In early June 2023, he led a letter to Department of Transportation (USDOT)...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2) announced that the Federal Highway Administration approved $3,000,000 in Emergency Relief for Federal-Aid Highways (ERFA) Quick Release funding to PennDOT for repairs associated with the I-95 collapse in Northeast Philadelphia on June 11, 2023. The funding can be used for emergency repairs needed to restore essential traffic and other preliminary work. A final estimate...

The United States has more than 40,000 bridges in poor condition, including more than 3,000 in Pennsylvania Stronger standards and more comprehensive strategies to mitigate corrosion will make bridges and communities safer    Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-8) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to strengthen standards for federally funded...

Pennsylvania has at least 8,000 documented “orphan wells” Millions of Americans live within just one mile from an abandoned coal mine or an orphaned oil and gas well Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing $5,527,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to plug 48 old oil and gas wells in the Allegheny National Forest. This funding, bolstered by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will spur economic growth by...

Lawmakers announced bill alongside Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, gun violence prevention advocates today in North Philly Every day, 120 people in the United States are killed with guns and more than 200 are shot and wounded Philadelphia, PA – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) announced at a press conference in North Philadelphia that they introduced the Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act to help all victims of gun...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing the confirmation of Eric G. Olshan to serve as United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania: “From his time at the Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section to his service in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, including his work as one of the lead prosecutors in the ongoing Tree of Life synagogue shooting trial, Eric...