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Senator Robert Casey
Democrat • Pennsylvania • 1st Term • Sworn In 2007
- 71 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 1 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 13 of 100)
- 182 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 18 of 100) 4 Made Into Law (Ranks 1 of 100)
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- Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Jim DeMint
- Votes with party 90%
- Abstains: 1%
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Contraceptives rule riles some Dems
...on the November ballot — Obama’s former DNC chairman, Tim Kaine , who’s running for Senate in Virginia, and Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey — as well as House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson. But an intraparty values rift — likely to be mos
Democrats Rebel Against Obama Birth-Control Rule
...altogether, Politico reports. Obama’s former DNC chairman, Tim Kaine, who’s running for Senate in Virginia, and Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey as well as House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson have all come out against the measure The uproad is l
Bob Casey pushes back on White House contraceptive rule
...rule that all health-insurance -- including those offered by Catholic employers -- cover birth control, Democrat U.S. Sen. Bob Casey called on the president to reverse the rule and Republican U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta took to the House floor to condemn it.
Bob Casey pushes back on White House contraceptive rule
As Republicans in Congress pledged Wednesday to pass legislation blocking the White House's rule that all health-insurance -- including those offered by Catholic employers -- cover birth control, Democrat U.S. Sen. Bob Casey called on the ...
Pressure mounts on White House over contraception decision
In Pennsylvania, a key swing state with plenty of Catholic voters, Sen. Bob Casey, has called on the president to "immediately" reverse his decision to mandate that religious-affiliated organizations, including hospitals and schools, provide ...
Lehigh Valley International Airport pitched to airlines by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., is pushing for one airline to fly out of Lehigh Valley International Airport and another to increase flights from the Hanover Township, Lehigh County, facility, according to a news release this morning. In letters to ...
Sheppton-Oneida Fire to receive grant
Sheppton-Oneida Volunteer Fire Company will receive a $46,801 federal grant, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced. A total of $857,275 is going to several Northeastern Pennsylvania fire companies from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program for ...
Pay-freeze politics trip up payroll-tax talks
Sen. Bob Casey (D., Pa.) floated the idea of a 1% surcharge on incomes of $1 million or above to pay for the tax cut. Republicans quickly shot down that proposal . Altogether the legislation would cost between $150 billion to $160 billion ...
Rohrer questions need for driver's licenses
...to The Associated Press on Tuesday. Rohrer, who is running for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Sen. Bob Casey Jr. of Scranton in the fall, said that he still questions the legality of individual driver licensing and car registration, b
Payroll tax fight to go down to the wire
...of one side of their mouths that Dems don't have any proposals and then consider any we provide outside scope of conference. [Sen. Bob] Casey offered a 1% surcharge on millionaires and Dems offered to pay for [the Medicare doc fix] using [savings from w
GOP seizes on contraceptives issue
...agree. #mosen” Other Democrats facing tough reelection races this fall have already called on Obama to reverse course. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), a pro-life Catholic, said religious-affiliated universities and hospitals should not be forced to buy insura
Debate Over Contraceptives: McConnell Calls Obama’s Decision ‘Abhorrent’
...Later Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., admitted that at least one Democrat in the room raised questions about the new rule: Sen. Bob Casey from Pennsylvania. Multiple Democratic senators, mostly women, took to the Senate floor this evening, coordinating their
Sen. Bob Casey: Our Sacred Obligation
...post-college job as a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps teaching fifth grade in inner-city Philadelphia, to my work now as a Senator from Pennsylvania, I try to keep in mind the sacred obligation that all of us -- especially those in positions of inf
Politicians say they'll fight Pa. base closure
Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat, said it might make more sense to close some foreign bases first. "It's really making the case about the value of this facility, and also exploring other options," Casey said of the 911th Wing. Closing the unit would deliver an .
Corps to spend $16.9 million to deepen the Delaware
It's a victory for a bipartisan effort led by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D., Pa.) and joined by other members of Congress in Pennsylvania and Delaware, governors of the two states, and business and labor leaders who wrote letters, made calls ...
Pennsylvania GOP should let members pick candidate
The Pennsylvania GOP recently had a chance to endorse a true Republican for the challenge of unseating U.S. Senator Bob Casey. I have defended Governor Corbett for many of his decisions but his backing of Steve Welch will not be a decision of ...
Not Surprisingly, Payroll Tax Cut Extension Talks Not Going Anywhere
...reimbursement of overpayments made by the Federal Government under the new health care law. One the Democratic side, Senator Bob Casey pushed the idea of a 1% surcharge on incomes over $1,000,000, but that idea was quickly shot down by the Conference Co
Rohrer says he’s best choice for conservatives
...Pa. state House member, who lost the GOP gubernatorial nomination to Corbett in 2010, now seeks seat currently held by Sen. Bob Casey What he lacks in money, U.S. Senate candidate Sam Rohrer says he makes up in enthusiasm among supporters and a grassroo
Start the engines: A military argument is needed to save the 911th
...of success of the 911th Airlift Wing in its deployments and the base's value as a recruitment center for the entire Air Force (a point made by Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey). Start the engines. Time is short. First published on February 7, 2012 at 12:00 a
Start the engines: A military argument is needed to save the 911th
...of success of the 911th Airlift Wing in its deployments and the base's value as a recruitment center for the entire Air Force (a point made by Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey). Start the engines. Time is short. First published on February 7, 2012 at 12:00 a
Politicians say they'll fight W. Pa. base closure
...than 1,900 personnel who work there, including just over 300 civilian workers, according to data kept by the base. Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat, said it might make more sense to close some foreign bases first. Closing the unit would deliver an economic hi
Politicians say they'll fight Pa. base closure
...more than 1,900 personnel who work there, including just over 300 civilian workers, according to data kept by the base. Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat, said it might make more sense to close some foreign bases first. "It's really making the case about the v
Pay-freeze politics trip up payroll-tax talks
...that they’ve got to be “part of the solution” but that there are discrepancies in studies about compensation. Sen. Bob Casey (D., Pa.) floated the idea of a 1% surcharge on incomes of $1 million or above to pay for the tax cut. Republicans quickly
Casey criticizes administration on health care rule
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. said Monday. "I have a long track record of supporting family planning and birth control, but I don't think the government should impose an obligation on institutions," he said. "It's wrong policy." Casey was referring to ...
Politicians say they'll fight W. Pa. base closure
Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat, said it might make more sense to close some foreign bases first. "It's really making the case about the value of this facility, and also exploring other options," Casey said of the 911th Wing. Closing the unit would deliver an .
Casey hears plea for tax cut extention
Even with her full-time job, Wanda Rodriguez told U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. on Monday that her rent might go unpaid or her three children might have less food to eat, if payroll tax cuts are not extended beyond the end of the month. Budget cuts ...
Politicians Say They'll Fight 911th Base Closure
...the base. "It's really making the case about the value of this facility, and also exploring other options," Democratic Sen. Bob Casey said, adding that it might make more sense to close some foreign bases first. Sally Haas, president of the Pittsburgh A
Pa. politicians say they’ll fight base closure
...more than 1,900 personnel who work there, including just over 300 civilian workers, according to data kept by the base. Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat, said it might make more sense to close some foreign bases first. “It’s really making the case about t
Kelly rallies GOP faithful
...branches of government. “You need to call (Senate Majority Leader) Harry Reid, you need to call (Pennsylvania Senator) Bob Casey, and we need to get Republicans in office, that’s the only answer,” he said. Kelly took the podium for the second year
Casey pushes rebates to spur natural-gas powered vehicles
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey has introduced a bill that proposes subsidies he hopes will "speed the transition to natural gas as a vehicle fuel." The Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards Act would provide a rebate of 30 percent - up to $15,000 - for purchase
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