News Releases

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement following the announcement concerning the Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville, PA: "Today, I received word from Lockheed Martin that they are reversing their decision to close the Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville. I am pleased that following the June 10, 2019 letter I sent, along with the efforts of U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan and other local elected officials, Lockheed Martin heeded our call to...

Washington, DC - Ahead of the Senate’s vote this week on the nomination of Peter Wright, nominee to serve as assistant administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM), which oversees EPA’s Superfund program, U.S. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, reiterated their call for EPA to declare – or for Congress to designate by law – per-...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that several provisions he worked to advance have been successfully adopted to and passed within the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). PFAS: Casey helped secure the inclusion of a number of provisions to advance research and a path toward remediation of toxic exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). He has been at the forefront of efforts to address PFAS contamination in drinking water in Bucks and...

Washington, D.C. – In an effort to ensure that Hahnemann continues to keeps it doors open to serve those most in need, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), alongside U.S. Representatives Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2), Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5), is calling on Hahnemann Hospital and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children owner Joel Freedman to reverse course on the planned closure. “The employees and patients of Hahnemann Hospital and St. Christopher’s...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined six Senate colleagues in calling on President Donald Trump to move forward with sanctions against Chinese officials for their abuses against Uyghurs and central Asian communities in Xinjiang. Recent reports indicate the Trump administration is avoiding approving the sanctions out of concern that they would disrupt ongoing trade talks. Specifically, the letter cites news reports that, while multiple federal agencies have...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined eight senators in calling for the federal government to investigate federal contractors in charge of migrant children who were detained by the government after they crossed the U.S. southern border. The letters to the Government Accountability Office and the Department of Health and Human Services were sent after disturbing reports of migrant children being denied access to food, water, medical attention and proper hygiene...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement on the announced closure of a Philadelphia Energy Solutions plant: “I spoke with Philadelphia Energy Solutions leadership this morning and was informed about their plan to close the refinery in the next month. My thoughts are with the loyal employees of PES Refinery following the company’s decision to close. I will continue to monitor the situation as this process moves forward. I encourage impacted...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) celebrates the passage into law of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Casey and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC).  The legislation is a reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). “I am pleased that the President has signed this legislation into law,” said Senator Casey. “The number of public health emergencies in...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement on the latest UPMC/Highmark announcement. “Today’s announcement is welcome and long overdue news. I commend Governor Wolf and Attorney General Shapiro for their efforts to make this happen and to put an end to the battle between UPMC and Highmark over market share.  I appreciate the decision by UPMC and Highmark to prioritize the needs of patients over profit and people over the bottom line. I...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) recently led a letter, signed by 15 of their colleagues, to President Trump to cease efforts to slash, sabotage and undermine the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid if he is serious about addressing the price of prescription  drugs to individuals and families. “The actions by your Administration to sabotage, slash and undermine Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act have already resulted...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement in support of Governor Tom Wolf’s plan to raise the minimum educator salary to $45,000 per year: “Teachers should be paid as the highly-educated, highly-trained professionals they are. My father, Governor Bob Casey, led the last successful bipartisan effort to increase the minimum educator salary in Pennsylvania more than 30 years ago.  Since that time, the minimum teacher salary has remained $18,500...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), both members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced the Expand Navigators’ Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act to restore funding for the Navigator program that helps American families get the information and support they need to find a quality health care plan at a price they can afford. The House companion legislation passed as part of H.R....

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement on the recent cocaine seizure at the Port of Philadelphia:  “I applaud the women and men of the Philadelphia Police Department, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Coast Guard working to stop the flow of illegal drugs through our ports of entry. This seizure is further evidence that a border wall will not stop drugs from ‘pouring into the country’ as the...

Washington, D.C. — In recent years, many call center operators have shifted operations overseas and shut down or downsized their U.S. operations at an alarming rate.  Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act, legislation that would protect call center jobs across Pennsylvania and the United States. “Shipping jobs overseas is hurtful to American workers and our economy, and it poses a threat to the security...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) introduced legislation this week to help advance research and new treatments for drug-resistant infections.   The Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act of 2019, or DISARM Act of 2019 for short, S.1712, aims to strengthen the antimicrobial research and development pipeline and provide access to more effective treatment for the more than 2 million Americans who are...

Washington, DC —Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) applauded the decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to publicly release the monthly list of nursing facilities that are candidates to the Special Focus Facility program. This announcement by CMS comes on the heels of Casey’s and Toomey’s release of a report on under-performing nursing homes across the U.S. nursing homes. On Monday, Sens. Casey and Toomey released the April...

Washington, DC —Following an inquiry by U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) into under-performing nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently handed over an unreleased list of facilities with a documented pattern of poor care. CMS oversees a program for nursing homes that consistently underperform, called the Special Focus Facility program. The names of the facilities chosen to participate in the program are made public, however, the...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey released a statement following the press conference held by Special Counsel Robert Mueller: "Our nation owes Robert Mueller a substantial debt of gratitude for his work as Special Counsel and his lifetime of service to our nation. Today, Special Counsel Mueller made clear that ‘[t]he Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion.’ Special Counsel Mueller also said, ‘As set forth in...

Washington, D.C. - Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) revealed that the Trump Administration abruptly denied Pennsylvania veterans access to the VA Family Caregiver Assistance Program. A new report, issued by Casey, shows that veterans across the country have been cast out of the program despite growing need. Casey also introduced the Supporting Veteran Caregivers Act, which would require the VA to evaluate these discharges and ensure that Veterans and their caregivers were not...

Washington, D.C. – In an effort to ensure transparency from the Administration, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) are introducing The Know Conflicts Act, a piece of common-sense legislation to increase transparency regarding financial conflicts in the administration of federal assistance. “If we’ve said it once, we have said it a million times: the American people have the right to know if their highest elected leaders have financial...