News Releases

Washington, D.C. – In advance of World Food Day, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Betty McCollum (D-MN-4) and Chris Smith (R-NJ-4) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing a decade of results under the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) signature global food security program, Feed the Future, and the need to continue efforts to accelerate...

Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court: “It’s been only a week since we lost Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, yet President Trump and Senator McConnell are rushing to confirm a Supreme Court Justice who will back their lawsuit to destroy the Affordable Care Act, kicking 23 million people off their health insurance, ending protections...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on President Trump’s refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: “The President’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power is deeply offensive to our Nation’s constitutional values. These comments should offend people in both parties, whether they support the President or not, because they are totally contrary to our founding document. And let me be...

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) wrote a letter urging the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee to draw on their individually proposed maternal health bills as the committee develops policy recommendations to expand and improve Medicaid coverage and services for pregnant and post-partum people. Those bills are:• Senator Bob Casey’s Improving Coverage and Care for Mother’s Act...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement as the United States surpassed 200,000 COVID-19 deaths: “Our Nation has reached another painful milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic. Two hundred thousand Americans have lost their lives to this cruel virus. Every death represents a human life lost, a family shattered, a community forever changed. We have lost parents, sisters and brothers, grandparents, friends, colleagues, classmates, neighbors...

Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement in response to the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “Tonight our Nation mourns the passing of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg was a pioneer for gender equality, a champion for human rights and a fierce defender of workers on an increasingly corporate Supreme Court. Justice Ginsburg served our Nation honorably and with distinction for four decades. Her...

Washington, D.C. – Following a request from U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate “junk” health insurance plans being sold online, GAO found that junk plans were deceptively marketed to consumers as covering pre-existing conditions when the plans did not. The report details a “secret shopper” investigation, in which GAO made 31 undercover calls to insurance sales representatives,...

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement in response to the shooting of deputy sheriffs in LA County: “The shooting of two deputy sheriffs in Los Angeles County over this past weekend was a heinous act of violence. The person who committed this act and anyone who was involved with it should be held fully accountable under our laws. I am praying for the swift recovery of the two deputy sheriffs.”

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award a BUILD Grant to Butler County for State Route 228: “I am pleased that Butler County will receive a $25 million BUILD Grant for safety and capacity improvements to State Route 228. As Butler County continues to grow, this grant will provide funding for roadway, intersection and pedestrian improvements to make the Route 228 Gateway safer, more reliable and more...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award a BUILD Grant for the Erie Bayfront Parkway Project: “I was proud to speak directly with Secretary Chao to advocate for PennDOT to receive a BUILD Grant for the Erie Bayfront Parkway Project. The $21 million award will allow for significant improvements to make the Bayfront Parkway safer and more efficient for pedestrians, cyclists, drivers and public transit...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement in support of the Morning Call Guild: “Reliable local news is essential to the Lehigh Valley and communities across the Nation, especially during times of crisis. I support the Morning Call Guild in their efforts to preserve high-quality, local journalism at the Morning Call. Wall Street hedge funds have no place in Lehigh Valley newsrooms, and management’s recent decision to vacate the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee and HELP Committee member, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), member of the Senate Aging and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committees, released new findings from their investigation into USPS’s delayed delivery of mail-order medications following operational changes to the Postal Service by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. All four of the largest mail-order pharmacies and pharmacy...

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) led a bipartisan letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue, urging him to implement changes and policy modifications to protect and enhance water quality, using key provisions authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill. As farmers continue to struggle against pandemic-related market disruptions and challenging economic conditions, Senator Casey and his colleagues expressed concern that USDA is neglecting to take...

Washington, D.C. – Following a bipartisan letter led by U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue, USDA has agreed to extend school meal waivers to support children facing food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis. Senator Casey and members of the Pennsylvania congressional delegation urged Secretary Perdue to immediately implement all school meal flexibilities nationwide to provide meal services to families through the 2020-21...

Scranton, PA. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement in support of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh: “I stand with the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh in their years-long efforts to secure a fair contract for Post-Gazette staff. I urge the paper’s management to revoke working conditions unilaterally imposed by the company and return to the negotiating table in good faith. All workers have the fundamental right to stand up for a safe and...

Scranton, PA - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on West Penn Hospital registered nurses voting to be represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, joining a union of 4,000 Allegheny Health Network nurses, technical, clerical and service workers: “The decision made by West Penn Hospital nurses to join SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania is good news for workers and patients,” said Senator Casey. “Our heroes on the front lines of...

Washington, D.C. - As gun sales spike and reports of domestic violence increase across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined his Congressional colleagues in introducing strongly supported bicameral legislation to protect domestic violence survivors from gun violence. The Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act is narrowly crafted to close loopholes that allow domestic abusers to legally obtain weapons. The bill is named in memory of Lori...

Scranton, PA - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement to announce that economic development assistance programs in Pennsylvania will receive $35.5 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) through Revolving Loan Funds as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: “I am pleased that Pennsylvania will receive this $35.5 million investment to help struggling...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that several provisions he worked to advance have been successfully adopted and passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2021. Specifically, the 2021 NDAA includes the following priorities which Casey pushed for: COVID Response: Senator Casey continues to look for ways to secure critical support for Pennsylvanians during the COVID-19 pandemic. He supports efforts to require the president...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), joined by 36 of his colleagues, announced that he sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) requesting that he support the funding amount and proposed funding flexibility for state and local governments that was included in the HEROES Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The funding includes $500 billion for states, $375 billion for local governments and $20 billion each for territories and tribal lands. As...