Robert Casey

April 16, 2008 -- Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Robert Casey (D-PA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today wrote to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee asking that they include $100 million in the supplemental appropriations bill for emergency funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). The program provides assistance to local food banks, which are currently experiencing severe food aid shortages and seeing higher demand from families strained under our ailing economy.    » read more »

April 10, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today requested the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate all accidental electrocution-related deaths or injuries of military and contract personnel in Iraq as well as any other military installation where such an incident has occurred.

Senator Casey made the request in response to the death of Staff Sergeant Ryan Maseth, from Shaler, Pennsylvania, who was electrocuted while taking a shower in his living quarters in Baghdad.

“This is a troubling and serious problem that must be investigated and resolved to eliminate this avoidable danger,” Casey said.    » read more »

April 7, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC-Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced an amendment to the Truth in Lending Act to combat mortgage fraud and prevent “house flipping schemes.” The amendment, introduced with the support of Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL), would require a second independent appraisal for high-risk, high interest mortgages.

“A disturbing byproduct of the increased rates of foreclosures is unscrupulous individuals trying to profit from other people’s losses,” said Senator Casey. “Stopping these flipping schemes will help give confidence to those buying homes that appraisals on their new homes are accurate and won’t come back to haunt them later.”    » read more »

April 2, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Bob Corker (R-TN), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a bipartisan resolution to urge other nations, especially Iraq’s neighbors, to carry through on earlier pledges to fund Iraq’s reconstruction activities. The United States has already spent approximately $29 billion on reconstruction activities and has authorized another $16.5 billion more for reconstruction assistance.    » read more »

March 19, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) launched an online petition to give Pennsylvanians an outlet to express their opposition to the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC). Senator Casey launched the petition in reaction to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) decision to deny a rehearing of its decision to designate three-quarters of Pennsylvania’s counties as part of the NIETC.    » read more »

March 18, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement today ahead of the fifth anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq:

“Five years ago this week, President Bush misled our nation and took us into a war with Iraq that was poorly executed and grossly mishandled. Today, we mark the sacrifices of the 183 Pennsylvanian and almost 4,000 American heroes who have given their lives in the ultimate sacrifice and to the more than 29,000 wounded American soldiers, some of them with crippling and lifelong injuries.    » read more »

Senators Say Medically-Discharged Troops Should Not Be Penalized

March 14, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan amendment introduced by U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) to the 2009 Budget that would create a reserve fund to guarantee that veterans who are wounded in combat are able to receive full payment of bonuses and incentives.    » read more »

Letter sent to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

March 14, 2008 - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Arlen Specter (R-PA) today sent a letter to Alphonso Jackson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) urging him to extend Philadelphia’s Moving-To-Work (MTW) agreement for one year. Moving-To-Work has allowed innovative approaches to provide housing to low-income families. The current program is set to expire on March 31, 2008.    » read more »

Requests meeting after HUD refuses to answer questions

March 12, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC-Following up on his questioning of HUD Secretary Alfonso Jackson at today’s Senate Banking Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to Secretary Jackson requesting a meeting and answers to the questions that Secretary Jackson dodged at today’s hearing. Secretary Jackson refused to answer Senator Casey’s questions concerning emails sent by high-ranking HUD officials that suggest retaliation against the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA).    » read more »

WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) today introduced an amendment to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reform bill that would help protect Americans from dangerous levels of formaldehyde in textiles including clothes, draperies, fabric and carpeting. The amendment would require the CPSC to regulate and test formaldehyde in textiles.    » read more »

Peach Bottom was the main topic of discussion at hearing

WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today testified at an Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the safety of our nuclear security plants. At the hearing, which was held by the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, Senator Casey discussed the recent problems at Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station and also questioned to the members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) about the procedures in place for security.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today questioned Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding long-term security agreements with Iraq. Following today’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Senator Casey released the following statement:

“Last week, Secretary Gates assured the Congress that the strategic framework agreement being negotiated between the United States and Iraq would not include any American security assurances or security commitments to the Iraqi government.    » read more »

Will Ensure Continuous Treatment For Sick Children Upon Exiting NIH Studies

February 13, 2008 - Today U.S. Senators Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced legislation that seeks to provide continuous care to children as they transition out of research studies with National Institutes of Health (NIH). Nino’s Act (S.2629) will ensure that successful treatments received through the studies are covered under Medicaid if the child’s insurance carrier does not recognize the experimental treatment.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, DC-Following Senate passage of the economic stimulus package, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement:

“The plan passed today includes key improvements over the House-passed bill. Pennsylvania’s senior citizens and disabled veterans will benefit from the compromise worked out today.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today released the following statement in response to press reports this week that the Bush Administration appears to be backing away from extending permanent security assurances to the Iraqi government. Senator Casey has been an outspoken critic of the Bush Administration’s attempt to tie the hands of the next President and ignore legislation passed by the Congress.    » read more »