News Releases

Bill would improve existing law by requiring secondary barriers to cockpits on all passenger airplanes, not only new planes Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act (S.911) to enhance protections that make airplanes less susceptible to hijacking. Provisions of Casey’s Saracini Aviation Act were enacted in 2018 and required the installation of a secondary barrier between the passenger cabin and cockpit door on each...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing that President Joe Biden has nominated Eric G. Olshan to be U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senators play an essential role in recommending to the White House U.S. Attorney candidates with the commitment to equal justice, legal experience, and integrity necessary to serve the Commonwealth.“Eric Olshan’s vast and deep experience...

Su, current Deputy Secretary of Labor, is a life-long champion for low-wage workers and advocate against modern-day slavery   Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement applauding the nomination of Deputy Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, to lead the Department of Labor, following President Joe Biden sending Su’s nomination to the Senate this week: “A strong champion for workers, Julie Su is eminently qualified to lead the Department of...

Many Medicare or Medicaid recipients lack basic access to dental, vision, and hearing coverage Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) are introducing legislation to enable more Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries to access comprehensive dental, vision, and hearing coverage. Medicare does not cover those services, leaving many beneficiaries with no other options but to buy stopgap, short-term plans or go without coverage, often facing exorbitant...

In wake of recent Norfolk Southern disaster, Casey introduces bill to support first responders on front lines of hazardous train derailments Bill would create fund, paid for by companies, to reimburse emergency responders for costs associated with hazardous incidents in their communities   Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act to support first...

Every day, more than 115 Americans overdose and die from opioid misuse Bill would help Americans with opioid use disorder afford medication, access outpatient treatment Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is introducing legislation to lower costs for the more than 20 million Americans seeking opioid treatment, including life-saving medication and outpatient treatment programs. The Maximizing Opioid Recovery Emergency (MORE) Savings Act would eliminate costs for opioid...

New list shows 27 prescription drugs under Medicare Part B will be subject to Inflation Reduction Act’s inflation rebate Casey, colleagues sent a request to the Biden Administration to publicize the list of Part B drugs subject to coinsurance reduction Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announcement that—because of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)—people with Medicare...

Letter to CMS seeks information on lower Part B coinsurance for prescription drugs due to IRA-created price gouging penalty Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined 21 Senators in a request to the Biden Administration to publicize the effect of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Part B inflation rebate on coinsurance in the program. “We strongly urge CMS to provide the following information quickly to help seniors in traditional Medicare and their...

Casey urges GAO to examine impact of pay gap on women’s retirement savings Casey joined all Senate Democrats in introducing Paycheck Fairness Act last week Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement on Equal Pay Day, which marks the amount of time the average American woman must work in order to earn the same amount of money her male colleagues were paid in the previous calendar year. While today marks Equal Pay Day for all women, the pay gap...

American Rescue Plan provided $1,400 stimulus checks and monthly Child Tax Credit payments to Pennsylvania families In two years since passage, PA has received at least $38 billion in investments from Rescue Plan Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing the following statement ahead of the two-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act being signed into law by President Biden: “Two years ago, Democrats passed the American Rescue Plan to provide...

1 billion people around the world suffer from a mental health or substance use disorder Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Susan Wild (D-PA-7) and Joe Wilson (R-SC-2) introduced the Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings (MINDS) Act to improve global mental health outcomes. The legislation would codify the role of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Coordinator for Mental Health and...

Bills would restore worker tax cuts, combat union-busting, support workers’ right to organize   Employers are charged with violating labor laws in approximately 40 percent of all union elections and receive tax deductions for union busting; union support is at 50-year high     Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced two bills to make the tax code fairer for workers by easing their tax burden and cracking down on corporate anti-union...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) on Wednesday sent a letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Michael Regan, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to address the concerns of farmers and agricultural producers in and around the Norfolk Southern derailment site in East Palestine and Darlington Township.The Senators requested that USDA and EPA deploy...

In a letter, Casey provides recommendations for task force and reiterates his commitment in Congress to combatting exploitative child labor   Casey: “Children do not belong in factories or working during hours where they should be studying, spending time with their families, or just simply being children”  Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh applauding the recent creation of an interagency task...

Following passage of CHIPS and Science Act, Casey makes the case for investments to be made in Pennsylvania Commonwealth has semiconductor manufacturing facilities, research universities, world-class logistics and transportation infrastructure, and more   Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo making the case for Pennsylvania as an optimal destination for investments made possible by the CHIPS and Science Act. Congress passed...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to President Biden urging him to rescind the suspension of market-balancing tariffs on Chinese solar product importers in four southeast Asian countries to level the playing field for American manufacturers and workers and give them the opportunity to better compete in the global economy. The Department of Commerce (DOC) released preliminary findings that the People’s Republic of China and...

Reports of Pennsylvania residents being turned away at Family Assistance Center in East Palestine Darlington Township residents are being denied assistance, including reimbursements for receipts and inconvenience checks Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and Representative Chris Deluzio (D-PA) sent a letter to Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw urging the company to provide assistance to Darlington Township residents in zip codes 16115, 16120,...

 Casey: Democrats and the Inflation Reduction Act paved the way for lower drug pricing announcement Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement today on Eli Lilly’s announcement to automatically cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 a month. In August 2022, Democrats in Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which is already lowering costs and improving health care for millions of Americans. Effective January 1, 2023, insulin copays are...

Legislation would take action to prevent future, man-made rail disasters like Norfolk Southern’s derailment in East Palestine Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA), along with U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), JD Vance (R-OH), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023 to prevent future train disasters like the derailment that devastated East Palestine, Ohio and Darlington Township,...

New Government Accountability Office report: Majority of subminimum wage workers earned less than $3.50 per hour, far below federal and state minimum wages Casey efforts resulted in funding for Dept. of Ed program to phase out subminimum wage, create inclusive jobs Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Steve Daines (R-MT) and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-3) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-5) are announcing introduction of the Transformation to Competitive...