News Releases

Philadelphia, PA - As kids and parents across Philadelphia gear up to start the new school year in exactly one month, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) called on the Administration and his colleagues in Washington to commit to investing in Pennsylvania’s school infrastructure and highlighted Senate Democrats’ $50 billion proposal to assist states and school districts in closing funding gaps for critical capital modernizations and repairs. “When a child learns more earlier in life,...

Washington, D.C. – Although technological advancement has done a great deal to improve the daily lives of Americans across the country, it has also opened the door to a troubling new form of domestic abuse: the use of internet-connected home devices to harass and control victims. In an effort to combat this disturbing practice highlighted by a recent New York Times piece , U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), alongside U.S. Senators Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), alongside U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Senate education committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), helped secure Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act. “I am pleased that we were able to work together in a bipartisan manner on legislation that will help ensure that all students and workers get the skills they...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement on the passing of State Representative Florindo Fabrizio: “I want to express my condolences to Vicki and the Fabrizio family at this difficult time. Flo dedicated his life to public service. He was a proud Penn Stater who was always known for his kindness. Flo cared deeply about people and always fought to defend the interests of our most vulnerable: children and older citizens. Erie has lost a champion.”

Washington, D.C. – In a bipartisan effort aimed at amending the tax code to ensure that all new maternal and childhood vaccines are covered under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Vaccine Access Improvement Act. This legislation would streamline the taxation step for new vaccines that became eligible for the VICP under the 21st Century Cures...

Washington, D.C. – Following the Trump Administration’s recent announcement that it would side with the 20 States in the case of Texas V. U.S., a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the current health care law (including consumer protections for people with pre-existing conditions), U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) led a number of his colleagues in introducing a resolution to authorize the Senate Legal Counsel to intervene to defend these vital health care...

Washington, D.C. – In public testimony before members of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) spoke in support of the Pennsylvania newspaper industry. In addition to reaffirming the importance of a free press to our democracy, Casey submitted the concerns of newspapers in Pennsylvania to the Commission for review. “A free press and newspapers serve as a bedrock of our democracy and they must have access to the necessary resources that ensure...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement following President Trump’s press conference with Vladimir Putin: “President Trump’s conduct during today’s press conference with Vladimir Putin was dangerous and reckless. I have supported the Administration’s engagement with North Korea and on other matters of foreign affairs because I believe that America is strongest when our foreign policy is bipartisan. However, what occurred today...

Washington, D.C. - Following the announcement of President Trump's intent to nominate Judge John Milton Younge to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Nicholas Ranjan to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) released the following statements: "I am pleased that President Trump will nominate both Judge John Milton Younge and Mr. Nicholas Ranjan to serve as federal...

Washington, D.C. – As part of this morning’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced Josh Wolson, a nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. President Trump nominated Mr. Wolson upon the joint recommendation of Senators Toomey and Casey. Senators Toomey and Casey offered the following remarks as part of their introduction of Mr. Wolson: “I enthusiastically support Mr....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Bill Nelson (D-FL), sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urging the agency to stop repeated delays in finalizing a regulation, originally proposed in December 2011, that would require keyless ignition vehicles to audibly alert drivers that their cars are still running when they leave the vehicle. Many consumers are unaware or forget that...

Washington, D.C. – Ahead of President Trump’s announcement concerning his nominee to fill the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement: “In a nation with over 700 sitting federal judges, many of whom were appointed by Republican presidents, it is outrageous that President Trump will nominate from a list of just 25 dictated to him by the Heritage Foundation. This list is the bidding of corporate special...

Philadelphia, PA - In 1942, African American World War II veteran John Edward James, Jr. was denied his commission as second lieutenant because of the color of his skin. More than 75 years later, following the commitment of Mr. James’ family and the advocacy of U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) the government finally made amends. “Mr. James recognition as a Second Lieutenant is long overdue,” said Senator Casey. “While it’s impossible to go back in time, this measure...

Washington, D.C. – Following Justice Anthony Kennedy’s announcement concerning his retirement from the Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement: “Majority Leader McConnell once said that “the American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice,” so he should ensure that’s the case and follow his own rule. The Senate should only consider this nomination when a new Senate is...

Washington, D.C. – Following years of bipartisan negotiations, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Mike Enzi (R-WY), along with Senate education committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), applauded the committee’s passage of legislation to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act. The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act would make important, necessary updates to career and...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement following the Supreme Court Decision in Janus v. AFSCME: "By overturning 40 years of precedent, the U.S. Supreme Court is showing its opposition to the rights of working families and commonsense.  If someone directly benefits from the negotiations by a union, it makes sense that they should pay a fee to cover the costs associated with this work and not get a free ride.  If all workers benefit, it is only...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), alongside a number of their Senate colleagues, penned a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma calling for transparency and expediency regarding Navigator program funding. The Navigator program funds nonprofit entities and health care organizations to assist consumers in navigating, shopping,...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement on the death of Antwon Rose: “I want to express my condolences to the family and friends of Antwon Rose. I grieve with them, and the communities of East Pittsburgh and the Woodland Hills School District. I am disturbed by what I saw on the video, and I have numerous questions about exactly what happened and why. A thorough investigation is necessary. Antwon’s family has a right to...

Washington, D.C. – Many college campuses across America lack the resources necessary to support students with mental health issues. To address this shortcoming and expand protections for students, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), alongside his colleagues U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), introduced the Higher Education Mental Health Commission Act. This legislation would establish...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement on President Trump’s executive order concerning the Administration’s cruel policy of ripping migrant children away from their parents: “It is long overdue for President Trump to amend the most egregious element of his cruel and inhumane policy of ripping migrant children from their parents. But substituting a lesser form of cruelty for a greater form is still cruelty. Family detention is far from the...