News Releases

Funding will improve baggage handling at MDT Harrisburg International Airport has already received $8.7 million from the infrastructure law Infrastructure law has invested more than $230 million in Pennsylvania airports Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration awarded $5.5 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to upgrade the baggage handling system and improve air travel efficiency at Harrisburg...

New investigation from Finance and Aging Committee Chairs highlights need to improve emergency preparedness in nursing homes and assisted living facilities as climate change increases extreme weather events Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) today released an investigative report examining emergency preparedness in long-term care facilities during the February 2021 winter storm in Texas...

Casey, Evans, and Boyle fought to secure funding the infrastructure law to work to reconnect Chinatown neighborhood across the Vine Street Expressway Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) and Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2) announced $1.8 million in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation from the U.S. Department of...

Casey fought to secure funding from the infrastructure law to work to reunite Manchester and Chateau neighborhoods, split by PA-65 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Summer Lee (D-PA-12) announced $1.4 million in federal funding for the City of Pittsburgh and Manchester Citizens Corporation from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Reconnecting Communities Pilot grant program, created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...

New data show 1 in 10 public-facing federal websites that have been tested are not fully accessible for people with disabilities Dept. of Justice released data after ongoing pressure from Casey, including in a letter, Aging Committee hearing, and investigation Dept. of Justice must report on federal technology accessibility every two years, but last report was over a decade ago, leaving Americans and federal workers with disabilities without access to information, services, tools to do their...

Casey, Evans pushed Postal Service watchdog to conduct audit after complaints of mail delays from constituents Audit found delayed mail and deficiencies with package scanning, truck arrival scanning, property conditions and arrow key controls Postal Service agreed with audit’s findings, plans to take corrective action by end of March 2023 Philadelphia – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) released the findings of an audit conducted by...

Members representing East Palestine, Ohio and Darlington Township, Pennsylvania press Norfolk Southern to provide written details of company’s response plan Members emphasize Norfolk Southern’s obligation to provide resources and support to local residents who have been forced out of their homes and are living with uncertainty about the safety of their communities  Letter signed by Senators Casey, Fetterman, Brown, Vance, and Representatives Deluzio and Johnson Washington, D.C....

Joint letters to EPA, NTSB with Ohio Sens. Brown, Vance express concerns on the release of hazardous materials & rail safety WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and J.D. Vance (R-OH) sent joint letters to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) pressing the agencies over the train derailment in East Palestine, OH. In the letter...

Proposed rule would require nursing homes to report to agency on ownership and management, shine a light on private equity ownership of facilities Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aging, is applauding a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase transparency of nursing home ownership and management. Opaque nursing home ownership structures have often made it difficult to track quality and...

  Funding comes from Bipartisan Safer Communities Act for PA programs to combat community gun violence and address behavioral health and crisis interventions Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced $8,548,557 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act for the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency to enhance behavioral health and crisis care programs and combat gun violence. “When we passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities...

Washington, D.C.—Today, Mairéad Lynn, spokesperson for U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), issued the following statement following the Senator’s successful surgery for prostate cancer: “This afternoon, Senator Casey underwent scheduled surgery for prostate cancer. His doctor reports that, as expected, the procedure went well and he confirmed that the Senator should not require further treatment.  Senator Casey and his family appreciate the well-wishes and extraordinary...

Funding from infrastructure law will enable PA to treat polluted water and conduct water quality testing Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $75,086,000 in federal funding through the infrastructure law to address contaminants like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will enable Pennsylvania to treat polluted water and conduct water...

Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, in celebration of Black History Month, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) honored the work of five Black community leaders and advocates in Pennsylvania—Hettie Simmons Love (Harrisburg), Gary Horton (Erie), Shawn Aleong (Philadelphia), and Deahmi Mobley and Jaia Harrison (Pittsburgh)—at his 17th annual Black History Month event. This year’s theme, “Inspiring a Bold and Bright Future,” featured these five honorees from generations past and...

Chung, a Pittsburgh resident, is the First Asian Pacific American (APA) Judge to Serve on the Third Circuit Chung’s confirmation follows that of Judge Arianna Freeman, who became the first Black woman and woman of color on the Third Circuit last year   Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing the historic confirmation of Cindy Chung to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit:“Cindy Chung has made history today....

New tax credit incentivizes clean manufacturing, particularly in coal communities Casey fought to prioritize “energy communities” in Inflation Reduction Act   Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced the implementation of an Inflation Reduction Act provision to provide tax credits to manufacturers in coal communities. The tax credits can be used to build, expand, or retrofit clean manufacturing facilities, recycling, industrial decarbonization, and...

Senators note correlation between inadequate staffing levels and lower quality of care Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aging, and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, led a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to encourage the agency to establish minimum staffing standards in nursing homes to ensure high-quality care for nursing home residents....

Washington, D.C. - Tonight, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address:  “Two years into the Biden-Harris Administration, our economy has roared back from the pandemic and American families are starting to see the impacts of President Biden’s agenda. National unemployment is at the lowest since 1969 and Pennsylvania unemployment is at the lowest ever recorded. Seniors on Medicare are paying no more than $35 a month for insulin...

$340 Million from EPA to modernize City’s water system, replace approximately 160 lead service linesConstruction to create about 100 jobs Philadelphia, PA – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $340 million in federal funding for Philadelphia to modernize its water infrastructure and work to ensure Philadelphians can access safe, clean drinking water. Philadelphia will receive a low-interest Water Infrastructure and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan...

The Stop Spying Bosses Act would protect and empower workers by creating transparency and guardrails for employers engaging in surveillance practices Last year, Casey urged the Department of Labor to take action on the emerging, disturbing trend of employers tracking, monitoring, managing, and discipling employees using novel technologies such as artificial intelligence Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) are introducing...

Casey fought to secure funding from Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program, created by the infrastructure law Casey recently secured $78 million from DOT for Roosevelt Boulevard safety improvements, $25 million RAISE Grant for ‘Great Streets PHL’ project Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced $30 million in federal funding for Philadelphia to make one of the city’s most dangerous corridors safer for all users, with...