Senator Robert Casey

Democrat  •  Pennsylvania  •  1st Term  •  Sworn In 2007
Current Term 2007 - 2012
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11/19/09
Abortion funding restrictions vital to progress of health care ...

On Monday Kristen Day of Democrats for Life of America (DFLA) told CNA that pro-life Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska has already said he does not want any funding of abortion. Democratic Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. of Pennsylvania has ...

11/19/09
Reid builds healthcare anticipation: 'We'll find out when votes ...

And then there is the potential absence of two other Democrats: Sen. Robert Byrd (W.Va.), who has suffered from health problems this year, and Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), an architect of the healthcare bill, ... Bob Casey Jr. (Pa.) an

Source: Top News
11/19/09
Silence Isn't Golden: A Challenge To Republican Women

... committee (and to be fair, Democrat Bob Casey as well) trying to block a provision on preventative screenings for women. Surely though, Congressman Blackburn and Senator Beavers, you understand that there's a huge difference, right? ...

11/19/09
IDIOTS FOR OBAMA "Marxism Will Fail. Constitutional Conservatism ...

All eyes are on Democratic senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska to see if he will vote Saturday night on the motion to proceed. Nelson is threatening to filibuster the final bill over funding of abortion and the "public option," but he's said this

11/18/09
Reid Gives Up on Reconciliation?

...said. “I’m not going to quote him, but suffice to say, after the meeting was over I thought it was unlikely,” said Bob Casey, D-Pa. Regan LaChapelle, a spokeswoman for Reid, said, “We are not ruling anything out, but Sen. Reid is continuing to w

Source: RedState
11/18/09
On Health Reform, A Struggle for 60 « S E N A T U S

Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) sums the situation up nicely: “We've all got problems with the bill,” said Senator Bob Casey, Democrat of Pennsylvania. “I would hope we could all support the effort to get the bill to the floor.” ...

Source: SENATUS
11/18/09
Jill Stanek - Breaking: Nelson, Casey still on board with Stupak ...

Sen. Ben Nelson's position on the Stupak-Pitts pro-life amendment "has not changed," wrote Democrats for Life president Kristen Day in an email to me this morning. In fact, "both he and Senator [Bob] Casey are committed to removing ...

11/18/09
DemConWatch:: Should Tom Corbett Quit?

In most years, it would not be a problem to run for one office while holding another. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, the late Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll and many other prominent Pennsylvanians have done it. This is different. ...

Source: DemConWatch
11/18/09
Students learn from alumni in Washington - News

Speakers included alumnae Christina Baumgardner, Class of '06, and Catherine Murray, Class of '05, who are both legislative assistants in Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey's office. The alumnae spoke about the role of the legislative staff ...

11/18/09
Harry Reid kills health care reform « Vox Nova

Various sources have indicated that the only two pro-life Democrats in the Senate, Ben Nelson and Bob Casey, are willing to accept this compromise. For the moment, let's put aside the question of whether or not the Capps language actually ... Senator

Source: Vox Nova
11/18/09
Wednesday's Starting Lineup - Hotline On Call

Leader Harry Reid will produce as early as today be public for at least three full days before the Senate takes any votes. In an interview with reporters after caucus lunches 11/17, Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) said debate on the measure isn't ...

11/18/09
Senate Democrats backing down on tough anti-abortion measure ...

Print this; Republish; Get e-mail alerts · RSS. Matt Rourke/AP/File. Sen. Bob Casey (D) of Pennsylvania chairs a congressional hearing on college affordability at Temple University in Philadelphia, Oct. 5. ...

Source: Politics
11/18/09
DEACON FOR LIFE: LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report 11/19/09

The text of the legislation has not yet been made available to the public, but pro-life Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska said late Wednesday that it has language designed to prevent abortion funding. Whether or not that language will be verified by pro-life or

11/18/09
Hatch Plans to Introduce "Stupak-like" Amendment in Senate...Again ...

Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) voted with Hatch in the Finance Committee, which defeated the amendment 13 to 10. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) supported the Hatch amendment on the 11-12 vote in the HELP committee. During the Finance committee's ...

11/18/09
Open Left:: No Senate reconciliation for health care?

"I'm not going to quote him, but suffice to say, after the meeting was over I thought it was unlikely," said Bob Casey, D-Pa. Regan LaChapelle, a spokeswoman for Reid, said, "We are not ruling anything out, but Sen. ...

11/18/09
Specter, Casey announce $3.2 million in funding for Toby Army ...

WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senators Arlen Specter and Bob Casey announced that the U.S. Senate has approved $86.659 million in federal funds for several military construction projects throughout Pennsylvania. Tobyhanna Army Depot is slated to ...

11/18/09
Stupak Abortion Measure Stopped...for the Moment - The Gaggle Blog ...

There are two numbers to watch: (1) Can an anti-abortion amendment offered by, say, Utah Republican Orrin Hatch, or pro-life Democrat Bob Casey, get 60 votes? Probably not, but Reid will have to get 60 votes to even proceed with debate ...

11/18/09
Update: Consumer Protections and subsidies in Senate Bill do not ...

“I'm not going to quote him, but suffice to say, after the meeting was over I thought it was unlikely,” said Bob Casey, D-Pa. Regan LaChapelle, a spokeswoman for Reid, said, “We are not ruling anything out, but Sen. ...

11/18/09
Checking the Balance: Evaluating your options

Now, your next move is crucial. In most years, it would not be a problem to run for one office while holding another. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, the late Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll and many other prominent Pennsylvanians have done it. ...

11/18/09
Ben Nelson is/is not the Senate's Bart Stupak

Jill Stanek is reporting that Democrats for Life tells us that Nelson and Senator Bob Casey Jr. (D, Penn.) will not settle for anything less than Stupak, because “both … are committed to removing abortion funding. ...

Source: The Interim
11/18/09
Damn Republican(?)Obstructionist!

“We've all got problems with the bill,” said Senator Bob Casey, Democrat of Pennsylvania. “I would hope we could all support the effort to get the bill to the floor.” Some senators who were previously considered potential obstacles to ...

11/18/09
Senate in holding pattern as Reid tries to cobble together health ...

Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., told reporters that Reid promised "days -- not a day or two" for lawmakers to review the yet-to-be-seen bill before attempting to clear a 60-vote procedural hurdle needed to bring the legislation to the Senate ...

Source: Politics
11/18/09
The Media Consortium: Weekly Pulse: Bachmann Fan Threatens to ...

Ben Nelson and Bob Casey seem to be walking back from their earlier threats to vote against a bill without Stupak language. Harry Reid announced that Democrats would meet today to preview the Senate's version of the health care bill. ...

Source: The Blog
11/18/09
Reid Outlines Bill For Caucus, Warns Conservative Dems That ...

Boxer could not elaborate on whether or not the bill would preclude people who receive federal insurance subsidies from buying health care plans that cover abortion, but Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), a pro-life Democrat, told TPMDC, ...

11/18/09
Weekly Pulse: Bachmann Fan Threatens to Shoot Up Newspaper - Community

Ben Nelson and Bob Casey seem to be walking back from their earlier threats to vote against a bill without Stupak language. Harry Reid announced that Democrats would meet today to preview the Senate's version of the health care bill. ...

Source: Community
11/18/09
Orrin Hatch Will Sponsor Amendment to Cut Abortion Funding in Health Care Bill

...from pro-abortion Sen. Barbara Mikulski, a Maryland Democrat, by a razor-thin 12-11 margin with Republicans opposing the amendment along with Sen. Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat who was the only member of his party to oppose the amendment. ...

Source: Lifenews.com
11/18/09
What's Up With the COBRA Subsidy?

Its Sponsors were: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bob Casey (D-PA). Latest Action was November 4th: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Major Provisions are: The current subsidies are ...

11/18/09
Acting U.S. Attorney for Pittsburgh Named – Main Justice

Arlen Specter and Bob Casey haven't announced whether they've made recommendations to Obama for any of Pennsylvania's three districts. Related stories: Peterman Named Acting U.S. Attorney for Georgia Middle District · Pittsburgh U.S. ...

11/18/09
Healthcare Reform: Senate Cloture Vote This Weekend? New Cost Numbers

...the bill would preclude people who receive federal insurance subsidies from buying health care plans that cover abortion, but Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), a pro-life Democrat, told TPMDC, "I think that's certainly the intention." Several things seem to be hap

11/17/09
11-17-09 US Senator Bennet (D-CO) Makes Push to Fight Child Hunger ...

Earlier this year, Bennet joined Senators Sherrod Brown and Bob Casey in introducing the Hunger Free Schools Act, which would ensure every child has adequate access to healthy and nutritious meals at school during the school year and ...

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