News Releases

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement following an alleged ISIS related arrest in Harrisburg. “I’m closely following reports that an individual from Harrisburg has been accused of aiding ISIS. This evening, I was briefed by a senior FBI official and will speak with other senior Administration officials and the Philadelphia office of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. I commend the FBI, particularly those in the Philadelphia Joint Terrorism...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), along with Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Coons (D-DE), Gary Peters (D-MI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Tim Kaine (D-VA),  Bill Nelson (D-FL), Ed Markey (D-MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Mark Warner (D-VA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) expressed profound...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) releases a statement following the review of the IAEA’s report on Iran’s past nuclear activity. “I have reviewed the IAEA’s recent report regarding the past military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program.  Unsurprisingly, this report confirms what we already knew about Iran’s illicit nuclear activity: that prior to 2003, they had a structured program to develop a nuclear weapon. I am very concerned about...

Washington, D.C.- Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced that a resolution highlighting the importance of press freedom and the issue of impunity in attacks against journalists has passed the Senate. The bipartisan resolution recognizes the dangers that reporters face and reaffirms freedom of the press as a priority for the U.S. government. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 221 journalists worldwide were in prison as of December...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), a member of the National Security Working Group and former Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs released a statement following President Obama’s address to the nation from the Oval Office on ISIS and terrorism: “Tonight President Obama provided the nation with an important update on the shootings in San Bernardino and our fight to defeat ISIS. Keeping America...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that they have introduced a key middle class tax amendment to the House-passed Budget Reconciliation Act.  The Amendment includes multiple tax provisions, specifically two major tax credits, including the Dual Earner Tax Credit, allowing up to a $700 tax credit on a second earner’s income, and the Child Care Tax Credit, which would help families afford childcare.  Further provisions...

Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), in a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), urged Congress to take commonsense steps before the end of the year to improve our homeland security and advance the fight against ISIS. “The recent spate of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS against targets outside of Iraq and Syria is deeply concerning and demands a swift response from the U.S. Congress,” Senator Casey wrote. “Although some...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement after the International Monetary Fund approved the Chinese renminbi as one of the world's main central bank reserve currencies: “This decision does nothing but validates China’s history of cheating on its currency. The international community shouldn’t reward China’s currency manipulation with a designation as an IMF reserve currency. China’s history of currency manipulation has had a direct and...

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidelines giving states guidance on the implementation of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. The ABLE Act, which U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) worked to pass in 2014, established new tax-advantaged savings accounts to allow people with disabilities and their families to save for their futures and help cover important expenses like education, housing, and wellness....

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) announced today they introduced a bill called the Foster EITC Act, to increase the earned income tax credit (EITC) for childless adults, expand age eligibility for the childless EITC to 21 years of age for all working Americans and 18 years of age for youth formerly in foster care. The EITC is a federal tax credit for low- and moderate-income working individuals and families, and it is not...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), a member of the National Security Working Group and former Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, released a statement regarding the admission of Syrian refugees. “I understand that many Americans want to help the Syrian refugees but have concerns about the vetting process in the wake of the attacks in Paris. The United States does have a rigorous process for vetting...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that their legislation to address the rise of prenatal opioid abuse and infants suffering from opioid withdrawal was approved by the House of Representatives. The bipartisan Protecting Our Infants Act now goes to the President for his signature. This measure directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct a departmental review to identify gaps in...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), a member of the National Security Working Group and former Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, released a statement following the attacks in Paris: "My thoughts and prayers are with the people of France, the residents of Paris, and the people directly affected by the terrorist attacks today. I applaud the security personnel that bravely responded to resolve the hostage...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), a member of the National Security Working Group and former Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, released a statement on the European Union’s new labeling guidelines: “I am disappointed in the EU’s recent announcement of new guidelines for labelling the origin of products, which could contribute to an economic boycott of Israel. I have urged European...

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement after the Senate passed his bill, the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act, unanimously: "I am pleased that the Senate passed the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act unanimously. Fixing a broken claims process is an important step in caring for our veterans.  This bill creates vital reforms at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to eliminate the...

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act, which would provide an $8000 refundable tax credit for specially adaptive housing modifications, and an $8000 first time homebuyer tax credit for all eligible veterans. The bipartisan legislation — introduced in the House by Representatives Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Paul Cook (R-CA) — addresses the delay in disability benefits many veterans are confronted with...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) releases a statement regarding the new Amnesty International’s report on Assad regime.  “Today’s Amnesty International report is further evidence of the fact that the Assad regime has lost its legitimacy and that there must be no role for Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s future.  I have spoken before about the Assad regime’s brutal tactics to quell dissent: beatings, imprisonment without cause,...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) releases a statement following the announcement of GE layoffs in Erie, PA. “The announcement of 1,500 layoffs at GE in Erie is terrible news. The workers and families impacted by these layoffs will bear the heaviest burden and the economy of all of Northwestern Pennsylvania will be adversely affected. For years, these workers have labored to make GE a successful company, producing the best locomotives in the world. As I have indicated...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced legislation to reauthorize Durbin’s Congenital Heart Futures Act, which expired earlier this year.  The bipartisan legislation – introduced in the House today by Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) – raises awareness of the continuing impact congenital heart defects have throughout patients’ lifespans, promotes more research at NIH, and encourages...

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement following an announcement that Kraft Heinz Co. will close their LLehigh Valley Plant: “I’m concerned by the loss of jobs at Kraft’s Lehigh Valley facility which will have a negative impact on the Lehigh Valley’s economy and a substantial and adverse impact on the workers and their families. Losing one’s job is a horror and it’s critical that Kraft Heinz and all levels of government work...