Robert P. Casey, Jr.
Recent News About Robert P. Casey, Jr.
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Casey Presses Caregiving Tech Company to Ensure Older Adults and Workers Aren’t Being Abused
U.S. Senate Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) wrote a letter to Papa Inc., a company that pairs older adults with a caregiver to assist them with daily non-medical tasks such as shopping, transportation, and assistance with prescriptions.
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Casey, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Lower Costs for Renewable Fuel Standard Compliance, Invest in Domestic Advanced Biofuel Sources
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Chris Coons (D-DE) and Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5), and Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2) introduced the Safeguarding Domestic Energy Production & Independence Act to bring down rising compliance costs associated with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and ensure our Nation’s independent refiners can afford to continue production.
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Casey Announces 2023 Pennsylvania Appointees to Service Academies
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced today that 19 Pennsylvania students have accepted appointments to the United States service academies.
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Casey, Fetterman, Brown Laud New Biden Administration Proposed Rule Protecting Local Heroes Who Respond to Train Derailments
On July 6, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Deputy Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Tristan Brown in support of a proposed PHMSA rule requiring railroads to make real-time information regarding the contents of train cars available to emergency responders and to proactively push this information to emergency responders in the event of a derailment or other accident.
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Casey, Fetterman, Scanlon Announce $7.2 Million for Energy Efficiency Upgrades to Penn Wood High School in Yeadon
On June 30, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5) announced that the William Penn School District in Yeadon is receiving $7,205,005 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a high-efficiency upgrade of the Penn Wood High School - Cypress Street Campus.
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Casey Delivers Speech on U.S. Opportunity to Take Control of Future, Combat China’s Economic Aggression
On June 30, 2023, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), alongside union workers and business leaders in Pittsburgh, delivered his vision for the United States to take control of its future by investing in American workers and communities, revitalizing domestic manufacturing and industry, and combatting the growing threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party’s economic aggression.
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Thousands of Steelworker and Auto Worker Pensions Saved by the American Rescue Plan
On June 29, 2023, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded the announcement that the pension of approximately 6,700 Pennsylvania workers and retirees will be protected, thanks to the American Rescue Plan.
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Casey-Led Legislation to Protect Pregnant Workers Takes Effect
On June 27, 2023, U.S. Senator Bob Casey’s (D-PA) legislation, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, is going into effect, ensuring pregnant workers are treated fairly in the workplace.
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Casey, Fetterman Applaud Nomination of Judge Karoline Mehalchick as U.S. District Judge for Middle District of Pennsylvania
On June 28, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing that President Joe Biden has nominated Judge Karoline Mehalchick to serve on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
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Casey, Fetterman Announce $80 Million for SEPTA Clean Bus Infrastructure Upgrades
On June 26, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $80 million for the Southeastern Public Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to modernize transit facilities and enable them to support clean energy buses.
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Casey, Fetterman Announces $1.16 Billion for High-Speed Internet Expansion in Pennsylvania
On June 26, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announced that Pennsylvania is receiving $1,161,778,272 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand high-speed internet access across Pennsylvania.
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Casey, Fetterman Announce $19 Million to Replace Fort Jenkins and Water Street Bridges
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing $19,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund the replacement of the Fort Jenkins and Water Street Bridges between Pittston and West Pittston, PA.
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Casey Statement on Reopening of I-95
On June 23, 2023, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the reopening of I-95 in Philadelphia less than two weeks after a bridge collapsed.
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Casey Statement on Tree of Life Massacre Verdict
On June 16, 2023, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the conviction of the person responsible for the Tree of Life massacre trial in Pittsburgh.
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At Casey’s Urging, FAA to Begin Implementing Legislation to Prevent Airplane Hijacking Named After Bucks County Pilot
On June 15, 2023, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is commending the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for announcing its final rule on implementing secondary barriers between the cockpit and the passenger cabin on new commercial aircraft to prevent potential hijackings, as mandated by Senator Casey’s Saracini Aviation Safety Act.
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Casey, Fetterman, Boyle Announce $3 Million in Emergency Funding for I-95 Collapse
On June 14, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2) announced that the Federal Highway Administration approved $3,000,000 in Emergency Relief for Federal-Aid Highways (ERFA) Quick Release funding to PennDOT for repairs associated with the I-95 collapse in Northeast Philadelphia on June 11, 2023.
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Casey, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Bridge Corrosion, Collapses like Fern Hollow
On June 13, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-8) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to strengthen standards for federally funded infrastructure projects by ensuring that critical corrosion prevention work is done by qualified workers using proven techniques.
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Casey, Fetterman Announce $5,527,000 to Clean Up Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells, Create Good-Paying Jobs
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing $5,527,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to plug 48 old oil and gas wells in the Allegheny National Forest.
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Casey, Evans Introduce Legislation to Support Victims of Gun Violence
On June 9, 2023, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) announced at a press conference in North Philadelphia that they introduced the Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act to help all victims of gun violence—from survivors to their loved ones, coworkers, and classmates—identify and access the resources available to them to help meet medical, legal, financial, and other needs.
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Casey, Fetterman Applaud Confirmation of Eric G. Olshan as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania
On June 9, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing the confirmation of Eric G. Olshan to serve as United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania