Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 03/10/2026Applications for the 2026 Congressional App Challenge are now open! The Congressional App Challenge is open to all middle and high school students in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District. For rules and more information, visit my website. casten.house.gov/congressiona... 1105
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"If House Republicans are going to pull off an upset in November, they say it would come down to the party’s massive cash advantage and its aggressive gerrymandering push." Eg, not on policies or the will of a democratic electorate. www.cnn.com/2026/10/03/p...cnn.comA growing number of House Republicans privately believe they won’t win the House | CNN PoliticsFour weeks to Election Day, a growing number of House Republicans privately fear their chances of holding onto the majority are vanishing and have begun focusing on how to limit the size of a potentia... 1123359
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 02/10/2026I recently introduced legislation to make electricity more affordable, reliable, resilient, and clean by helping to make best use of key local transmission facilities in the expansion of regional and interregional transmission capacity. Learn morecasten.house.govCasten Introduces Bill to Expand Benefits of Local Transmission Lines | U.S. Congressman Sean CastenThe Official U.S. Congressional website of Congressman Sean Casten 0268
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Some morning musings on AI. We need to stop talking about this as technology issue. It's an ethics & law enforcement issue. Thread: 722055
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Look at this chart and remember that Trump 1.0 was the first President since Hoover to leave office with fewer jobs than when he started. Blame COVID if you want to be charitable, venal incompetence if you want to be honest. But the economy never does well with him at the helm. 98929
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Financially unsophisticated people getting fleeced in the most predictable way. Don’t be tempted to pile on with schaudenfreude. Capital markets that we all depend on fall apart with the little guys aren’t protected from the sharks, and that’s all this is. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comTrump loses favor with crypto fans who call him out for cashing inThe president’s 2024 campaign leaned into crypto to attract young men, a demographic that is deserting Republicans in the midterms. 34711
Reposted by Sean CastenProf Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 30/09/202623,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 joules. That’s the amount of heat the oceans absorbed in 2025. A number so huge it’s almost meaningless…until you realise it’s roughly 40× humanity’s annual energy use. The ocean is buying us time. We’re running out of it. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comWorld’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy useThe injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification 10371235
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Do you find ever yourself driving by a gas station, looking at the price and thinking "I wish there was some way that I could come here to fill up more often?" If so, you'll love Trump's roll back of national fuel economy standards. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comTrump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental costThe Trump administration released new fuel economy standards on Monday, relaxing regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. 26321
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Borrowing from the SPR because you jacked up the price of oil because you claimed that domestic production insulated the US from global commodity markets and didn't look at a map before you bombed Iran is no basis for national energy policy. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...semafor.comWhite House taps Strategic Petroleum ReserveThe US will offer to loan energy producers up to 40 million barrels of oil. 27518
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Perhaps not the biggest problem with this... but defunding the IRS and then giving a subset of the population an incentive not to file is really fiscally stupid. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/b...nytimes.comTrump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. CitizensThe new question, included on a draft version of the primary tax form, comes as part of an anti-immigrant turn at an agency that long prioritized tax administration. 27617
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The case for capitalism is that if you can't provide maximum value at lowest cost you won't succeed. Trumpism is the opposite of that, esp as relates to fossil fuels, where the rules are "if you can't compete, call us and we'll protect you from those pesky markets." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/c...nytimes.comThe Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open. 15811
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 29/09/2026There is no more durable way to lower your energy bills than to rapidly deploy technologies that let you stay warm, travel and keep the lights on without buying/burning fossil fuel. chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/... 39621
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Protecting child predators, facilitating extra-judicial murders, jacking up everyone's prices through tariffs and military misadventures all so that Donald Trump can get rich and he doesn't yell at you is a hell of a closing message. But totally on brand for Mr. Johnson. 32889242
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 28/09/2026Last week, I met with the team from We Are Creed in Burr Ridge and delivered books from the Library of Congress Surplus Books Program, which donates books to educational institutions, public agencies, and nonprofit tax-exempt agencies with the purpose of building library collections. 0183
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Chinese EV exports have doubled since the US invaded Iran. They are also ramping up solar, batteries and all the other tech that drives a modern economy. Trump is not only curtailing those, but pushing coal exports. It's so sad. www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/... 49817
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 28/09/2026To quote Scott Bessent, "tariffs are inflationary". So is starting needless wars with Iran. Throwing life preservers at an economy that remains tied to those rocks won't make it float. If he just admit his first ideas were wrong we could fix this. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comAt every turn, Trump’s ideas for aiding U.S. consumers run into resistanceFrom beef to diesel, White House efforts to bring down prices — the top concern among midterm voters — have failed so far to pan out. 35412
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Seek accuracy and distrust precision". Great piece on how climate is disrupting financial markets, why the old tools don't work and how a wise person should act given that reality. From the always great Spencer Glendon. probablefutures.org/perspective/...probablefutures.orgEquinox greetings: accuracy vs. precision · Probable FuturesSpencer Glendon argues that what’s more important than how precisely you hit a target is what targets, goals, values you choose to aim for. 0212
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 25/09/2026 A Glen Ellyn constituent was receiving reduced Social Security disability benefits because the SSA had not updated its records after their Workers’ Compensation case closed. My team worked with the agency to review the case. The SSA updated the record and increased the constituent’s benefits. 0334
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 23/09/2026Applications are now open for congressional nominations to the U.S. Military Service Academies! Visit my website for more information about the application and the appointment process. casten.house.gov/services/mil... 381
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 25/09/2026NEWS: Yesterday, the Senate passed two pilot mental health bills I introduced in the House. Together, they would make it easier for pilots and air traffic controllers to seek mental health care. (1/2)chicagotribune.comRep. Sean Casten: Pilots shouldn’t be grounded for seeking mental health carePilots and air traffic controllers who seek mental health care are unfairly penalized. 2449
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Was great to meet with Sec. General Guterres at the UN this week to discuss climate policy and the path to global re-engagement in the post Trump era. And to meet with Rep. Ansari's old colleagues at the UN who were so proud to see one of their own now in Congress! 0183
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If you ever want to take a breathalyzer test, just move this colored stripe to the side of the highway and invite a police officer to watch you walk down it the same way. 5354
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Today in sycophantic rats on sinking ships. www.washingtonpost.com/elections/20...washingtonpost.comFlorida governor candidate Byron Donalds removes Trump mentions from campaign websiteDonalds is the latest Republican to apparently distance himself from the increasingly unpopular president. 1111825
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 22/09/2026I joined Senators Whitehouse and Merkley to introduce the Environmental Health Restoration Act to restore the EPA’s mission and reinstate protections for our health and environment. I’ll keep fighting to protect our clean air, water, and communities. Read more about the bill here: buff.ly/QI84lsQ 214531
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 22/09/2026I had the pleasure of honoring my latest Constituent Spotlight, Cindy Crosby, for her decades of volunteer service at The Morton Arboretum. As a dragonfly monitoring group leader, prairie restoration volunteer and educator she inspires people to protect and appreciate our local biodiversity. 1455
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Taking away people’s healthcare: bad. Taking it away before an election: politically stupid. Thinking that saying “FRAUD” will fool people: something you only do if your brain is totally Fox-addled. IOW, a perfect encapsulation of Team Trump. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comTrump officials cut 760,000 enrollees from ACA, claiming fraudVice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force concluded that the people were wrongly signed up for the government health care program. 59127
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 20/09/2026The 2026 Congressional App Challenge application is now open! The Congressional App Challenge is open to all middle and high school students in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District. Check out my website to learn more. casten.house.gov/congressiona... 051
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Washington DC has not required defense from a ground invasion that could be rebuffed with snipers on an arch since 1864. 1313418
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 19/09/2026When a former federal employee in Westmont experienced delays in receiving retirement benefits, they turned to my office for help. My team reached out to the Social Security Administration to advocate on their behalf, and the constituent began receiving their monthly benefits of $2,400. 1424
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Giving Tom Emmer credit for ANYTHING passing on the House floor this term just because his title is “Whip” is like giving your 6 year neighbor credit for the Bears last season just because he’s wearing a WILLIAMS jersey. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comHow did the GOP wrangle its slim House majority? Ask Rep. Tom Emmer.The Republican whip describes how he worked to get the president's agenda through a closely divided House without burning bridges or losing his sense of humor. 820625
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The convicted felon who told you he has a healthcare plan and will give you $5000 and didn’t rape E Jean Carroll and won the 2020 election and COVID is a hoax and was at the towers on 9/11 wants you to know his son paid the emolument back. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comTrump says son has paid back Russian for wedding partyThe president defended Donald Trump Jr.’s decision to take a large gift from Umar Kremlev, saying that such presents are “common.” 715127
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 18/09/2026You can reduce GHG emissions in any one or combination of three ways: reduce the population, reduce per person energy access and/or reduce fossil intensity per unit of useful energy. The Trump admin may already be succeeding on the 2nd front. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-glo...carbonbrief.orgAnalysis: Global fossil-fuel emissions set to fall in 2026 amid Hormuz crisis - Carbon BriefGlobal fossil-fuel emissions are set to fall by in 2026 amid the fallout from the Hormuz crisis, according to Carbon Brief analysis. 76616
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 17/09/2026Yesterday, alongside Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, I introduced the Environmental Health Restoration Act to restore a commitment to science-based environmental protection at the EPA. Read more: casten.house.gov/media/press-...casten.house.govCasten, Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Restore EPA’s Core Mission | U.S. Congressman Sean CastenThe Official U.S. Congressional website of Congressman Sean Casten 19428
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This from a man who has asked his son to monitor his on-line porn consumption. 1313419688
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 16/09/2026I’m voting NO on the Russia sanctions bill. This bill gives the President too much unchecked power at a time when Americans are already paying the price for his reckless tariffs. Here’s why I can’t support it: 16613
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Custodial staff are directed to the Oval Office post haste. Please bring all spare ketchup cleaning supplies. 2606
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 16/09/2026In response to Thomas Massie's actions to force a vote on the impeachment of Pete Hegseth... Mike Johnson has cancelled all remaining votes between today and the November election. You can't make this stuff up. 1624774
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 16/09/2026OK, time for a RGGI rant as a guy who was running a clean energy business and trade association in New England when it was created. Rising prices today is because RGGIs design, and was predicted by all of us who tried (in vain) to make it better. www.canarymedia.com/articles/car... 15112
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 15/09/2026We need an economy that lowers costs, creates good-paying jobs, and strengthens our energy future. That's why I joined my colleagues at SEEC Institute to spearhead the Thriving Economy Project, helping develop solutions to expand access to affordable financing and accelerate clean energy projects. 3175
Reposted by Sean CastenThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15/09/2026Rep. Casten: “President Trump said…we’re taking in a lot of money...from Venezuela…That would suggest flows to U.S. persons.” Bessent: “This is one of the largest assets.” Rep. Casten: “You can't testify...whether or not those are flowing to U.S. persons?” Bessent: “Uh, no.” 1918062
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🎵 ...snap back to reality, ope, there goes Clarity... 🎵 1200
Reposted by Sean CastenHouse of Reps. SEEC @houseseec.bsky.social · 15/09/2026See SEEC's full press release here: seec.house.gov/media/press-...seec.house.govSEEC Members Highlight Strategies to Build a Thriving EconomyWashington, D.C. – Today, members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Vice Chairs Reps. Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49), as well as Members Reps. Nik... 042
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 15/09/2026There is a lot of shadiness here. But the fact that Bessent referred to an account that is managing sovereign assets of a foreign nation as a large asset on the US balance sheet is a BFD. It's either theft or he doesn't understand basic accounting. 491300391
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This is very good and unambiguously the right decision - as 240 bipartisan current and former members of Congress wrote in our amicus brief. But what Alito, Thomas and Kavanaugh did here shows them for the hacks they are. This should have been unanimous. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.com 313117
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 14/09/2026I visited Quinlan & Fabish Music Co. in Burr Ridge to learn more about their work supporting school music programs and students across the Midwest. We also discussed the impact of the 25% tariffs on brass instruments, parts, accessories and the potential consequences for school programs. 0292
Reposted by Sean CastenRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 14/09/2026Last week, I joined Elmhurst University students, faculty, and leadership to celebrate the $950,000 in federal funding I secured for new research and classroom equipment in the university’s Health Sciences Building. www.dailyherald.com/20260913/new...dailyherald.com 0285
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Every part of this paragraph raises massive national security red flags. 38524
Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Banning renewables in 2026 makes no more sense than banning mechanical looms in the 1800s. Lower cost, modern technologies will always attract their share of Luddites. But least cost ultimately wins. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...canarymedia.comAn Idaho county banned renewables. It’s having second thoughts.Solar developments led county officials to ban renewables in 2024. Now, the Republican commissioner who instigated the moratorium is leading the charge to… 69427