News Releases

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is pushing for information on how staffing shortages at state survey agencies are affecting their ability to ensure the health and safety of residents at long-term care facilities. Senator Casey is sending a letter to survey agencies in all 50 states as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico after reports from federal watchdogs repeatedly link staffing shortages at survey agencies with failures to conduct timely, high-quality nursing home...

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced $20,341,494 for the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority to construct a new 100,000-square-foot warehouse with rail access, employee parking and loading docks at Tioga Marine Terminal. The project will also relocate and construct a new modernized gate complex and relocate an existing maintenance facility. The funding comes from an INFRA grant from the Department of Transportation.  “The Port of Philadelphia is...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is leading a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), pushing the agency to better protect users of peer-to-peer payment applications (P2P apps) from scams. As P2P apps like Venmo, Cash App, PayPal or Zelle have become more popular, scammers are increasingly targeting older adults on P2P platforms. Currently, banks are only required to compensate consumers who lost money to a scam for payments they didn’t authorize,...

Funding will be used to grow robotics and artificial intelligence sector in Southwestern PA, support projects estimated to create or retain 12,000 jobs Casey advocated for funding to equip Southwestern PA tech workforce, strengthen American competitiveness Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing that the Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative is receiving $62.7 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration...

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe is receiving $813,096 in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The funding will be used to acquire snow removal equipment to keep the airport serviceable during snow periods. “There’s nothing more frustrating than having a flight delayed or cancelled because of weather,” said Senator Casey. “With this funding, Arnold Palmer Regional...

Funding will be used to rehabilitate taxiway With this funding, University Park Airport has received more than $10.5 million since the start of 2021 Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing that University Park Airport is receiving $8,592,043 in new infrastructure funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This grant is an award from the Airport Improvement Program. “This $8.59 million award for University Park Airport adds to the flow of...

Funding will be used to extend taxiway With this funding, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport has received nearly $10 million since the start of 2021 Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is receiving $7,257,967 in new infrastructure funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This grant is an award from the Airport Improvement Program. “This $7.25 million award for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...

Funding will be used to rehabilitate runways, improve runway lighting With this funding, Lehigh Valley International Airport has received more than $23 million since the start of 2021 Senator Casey visited Lehigh Valley International Airport last March to tour initial construction Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing that Lehigh Valley International Airport is receiving $6,869,431 in new infrastructure funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)....

There is little oversight, accountability or transparency into how workplace surveillance technologies are being used Workers are being penalized for taking short bathroom breaks, while others are being fired by bots Casey also voiced concern for worker privacy and cited reports of employers using technology to violate or preempt workers’ right to organize Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh urging the...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on President Biden’s announcement to cancel $10,000 of student debt for people making less than $125,000 a year. Borrowers who received Pell Grants are eligible for up to an additional $10,000 of forgiveness. President Biden also announced that the pause on federal student loan repayments will be extended for one final time through December 31, 2022. Additionally, President Biden is taking steps...

Marc Fogel, a U.S. citizen, was given a disproportionate 14-year sentence in Russia despite low-level offense Senators call out harsh sentencing of Mr. Fogel as political ploy by Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian regime Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is leading a bipartisan coalition of Senators to push for the reclassification of Marc Fogel’s case as “wrongfully detained” under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking...

1.7 million adults with a disability ages 25 to 64 do not have bank accounts Casey’s ABLE Act, passed into law in 2014, allows people with disabilities to save while maintaining federal benefits Pittsburgh, PA - On Wednesday, August 17, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) held a field hearing entitled “Saving with ABLE: Financial Security for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities.” The hearing, held at the University of Pittsburgh, highlighted how...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law.“With President Biden’s signature, the Inflation Reduction Act is officially the law of the land. This bill is going to lower health care and energy costs for American families while creating clean energy manufacturing jobs and tackling the climate crisis. Over the past year and half, Democrats have delivered on promises to...

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is receiving $23,360,000 in new funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The funding will go towards improving bus charging capacity at SEPTA’s bus facilities and supporting SEPTA’s transition to fully zero-emission vehicles. “The infrastructure law is already improving public transit across Pennsylvania by providing dedicated funds to...

Casey held Aging Committee hearing on federal government web accessibility, led bipartisan oversight letters to Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Justice calling for more accessible websites and technology As American with Disabilities Act passes its 32nd anniversary, many online resources from the federal government are still not accessible for people with disabilities Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) led a...

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the City of Philadelphia received $25,000,000 in funding for the “Great Streets PHL” project to make safety improvements to high-crash corridors in historically disadvantaged communities and areas of persistent poverty. The funding comes from a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) Grant, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “This is a huge investment...

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced that the City of Pittsburgh received $11,320,000 in funding for the “New Pathways to Equity” project to invest in human-focused infrastructure in the Hill District. The funding comes from a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) Grant, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. With this funding, the city will make construction...

Legislation will lower prescription drug and health care costs and create clean energy jobs, while reducing the deficit Bill includes Casey provision to ensure health and disability benefits for coal miners as well as Casey provisions to manufacture in America, especially in energy communities Casey: “As families across Pennsylvania and the Nation are being squeezed by inflation, Democrats are tackling this problem head on.” Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chair of the Senate HELP Subcommittee on Children and Families, and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation – Investing in Kids’ Mental Health Now Act (S.4747) – to address growing concerns surrounding children’s mental health in the United States.   To help address the severe toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on children’s mental health, the bill provides pediatric mental health care...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the Senate ratification of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty to admit Finland and Sweden as NATO members. The vote passed the Senate 95-1.“In illegally invading Ukraine and waging a brutal and devastating war against the Ukrainian people, Vladimir Putin has bolstered the western alliance against him and authoritarianism. Today’s vote sends a clear message that the free...