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Senator Robert Casey
Democrat • Pennsylvania • 1st Term • Sworn In 2007
- 220 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 1 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- 223 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 18 of 100) 4 Made Into Law (Ranks 1 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Mike Lee
- Votes with party 91%
- Abstains: 1%
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Pennsylvania businesses duck tariffs with Congress' help
Aspirin-maker Bayer, which has five facilities in Pennsylvania and a chart-topping 33 requests sponsored by Casey, has spent $10,000 on the senator since 2007. Hershey gave Dent $2,000 in his last campaign. Some conservative Republicans ...
Casey achieves multimillion-dollar malpractice verdict
..."This is a fair and just verdict," said Matthew Casey, a founding partner at Ross Feller Casey and the brother of U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. "These young children lost their dad, and no amount of money can replace him. They would gladly give the money back fo
Sen. Casey seeks CDC help in fighting Lyme disease in Pennsylvania
Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-Pa.) has asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help his state combat Lyme disease, which has increased due to a mild winter and a larger population of ticks. "I respectfully request that CDC offer its ...
Not exactly inspirational
...him for the county job: campaign finance director for Mr. O'Brien's 2010 congressional campaign; intern for Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey; Northeast Pennsylvania campaign finance director for former gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato. It's a political
Don't tax the wealthy out of the country
In response, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York and Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, both Democrats, announced that they will try for a capital gains tax of 30 percent (it is currently 15 percent) on any wealthy American who “tries” to leave the United Stat
Republicans, Democrats agree: No one cares about Obama’s to-do list
“I don’t have a copy of it; I’m sure my staff does,” said Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), when asked when the Senate might get to it. “We’ve got June, July. We’ve got some time. What time frame did he put on that to-do list?” When told ...
Local leaders react to news of headquarters loss
...to Chicago won't mark the beginning of the end for the company's local presence. Here's a sampling of those reactions: - U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., on Wednesday urged GE Transportation to reconsider the planned move of its headquarters from Erie. "Erie
Bipartisanship: Republicans and Democrats Alike Ignore Obama's 'To Do List'
“I don’t have a copy of it; I’m sure my staff does,” said Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), when asked when the Senate might get to it. “We’ve got June, July. We’ve got some time. What time frame did he put on that to-do list?” When told ...
Casey reiterates bid to keep 911th Airlift Wing open
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., today again called on Senate leaders to protect a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act that could preserve the 911th Airlift Wing at Pittsburgh International Airport and four transport planes at the nearby 171st .
Casey urges saving 911th Airlift Wing
...The battle to save the 911th Airlift Wing in Moon Township continued in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday with calls by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey to pass the defense bill with protection for the wing. The 911th Airlift Wing and four aircraft from the 171st Air R
Bipartisanship: Republicans and Democrats Alike Ignore Obama's 'To Do List'
...quipped, “We’re adding to that list by doing some great things.” “I don’t have a copy of it; I’m sure my staff does,” said Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), when asked when the Senate might get to it. “We’ve got June, July. We’ve got some time
'We've got a ways to go' to save 911th, Casey says
...its reserve air base in Moon, but the legislation still has several stops before it reaches the president's desk, Sen. Bob Casey said Wednesday. "We've got a ways to go," the Scranton Democrat said during a press conference at the Allegheny County Court
Mike Fitzpatrick Tariff Bills to Benefit Donors
United Color Manufacturing first proposed the duty suspensions to Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), who has introduced the Senate companions to Fitzpatrick’s bills. Nowakowski has not donated to Casey, and Senate Democrats have not adopted a pledge to eliminate ..
Obama’s ‘To-Do’ List Finds Few Takers
“I don’t have a copy of it; I’m sure my staff does,” said Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), when asked when the Senate might get to it. “We’ve got June, July. We’ve got some time. What time frame did he put on that to-do list?” When told the ...
Bitter Primaries Undercut GOP Hopes in 3 States
...state legislatures, and winning House and Senate seats. The three Democratic senators facing re-election in 2012 — Nelson, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan — were certain to face top GOP recruits and strong political headwin
Bitter primaries undercut GOP hopes in 3 states
...and winning House and Senate seats. The three Democrats facing re-election in 2012 — Florida's Bill Nelson, Pennsylvania's Bob Casey and Michigan's Debbie Stabenow (STAB'-ih-now) — were certain to face top GOP recruits and strong political headwinds
Casey bill aims to aid vets seeking work
...U.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced this week new legislation to help veterans returning from war to get back into the workplace, citing a 7.3 percent veteran unemployment rate in Pennsylvania. According to 2010 U.S. Census information compiled by Caseys offi
One voice: Oppression can't silence the heroine of Darfur
...responded to Ms. Salih's uncommon bravery by bringing pressure on the Sudanese government to release her. Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Rep. Mike Doyle of Forest Hills added their voices to thousands who wrote letters of support for the activist last ye
Memorial Day services honor vets around the region
...The family was part of the crowd who took in a Memorial Day ceremony at the cemetery, which included remarks from U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, several patriotic songs and a 21-gun salute from the Northeastern Detachment of the Marine Corps League Honor Guard. "
Veteran construction worker trying to help other vets
...numbers than compared to the national average. A May 24 report by U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Casey’s staff found the unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans to be more than 3 percent above the national average. Among the
Sen. Casey: Bill would protect jobs for returning vets
Just in time for the Memorial Day holiday, Democratic Sen. Bob Casey Jr. on Wednesday introduced for the third time a bill he said is designed to help troops returning from deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan to also return to their jobs ...
McGurn: Cheer, Cheer for Old Notre Dame
It also augurs more difficulty for Mr. Obama come November. In 2008, Mr. Obama had a prominent team of Catholics for Obama, led by Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey. Perhaps it will rev up again—though "Catholics for Obama" is notably absent from ...
EDITORIAL: Returning veterans get parades aplenty, but jobs are harder to find
...to 7 percent unemployment for others. Montgomery County has the highest veteran unemployment in Pennsylvania, according to Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. Similar figures are found in Chester County, which has an overall unemployment rate of 5.9 percent, but whos
Big tax refund leads to bigger problem
...government money they'd tried to return. They've gone back and forth with the government ever since. Even intervention from Sen. Bob Casey's office hasn't resolved things. The IRS told me it couldn't discuss the matter because of taxpayer privacy laws,
Ed Mathews: Bob Casey holds 16-point lead
The latest polls show U.S. Sen. Bob Casey holding a 49 to 33 percent lead over Republican challenger Tom Smith. Casey's lead has remained largely the same for many months. Smith spent a great deal of money during the primary, and he apparently ...
Memorial Day observances listed
...ceremony. - Scranton: Koch-Conley American Legion Post 21, services, 11 a.m., Cathedral Cemetery, featuring U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. - Gen. Theodore J. Wint VFW Post 25/City of Scranton, 145th annual service, noon, Nay Aug Park in front of Everhart Museum;
CASEY ANNOUNCES OVER $8.1 MILLION GOING TO SCRANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR TO HIRE FIREFIGHTERS
The following information was released by Pennsylvania Senator Robert P. Casey: U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today announced that the City of Scranton will receive a grant totaling $8,175,860 for the Scranton Fire Department to increase the ...
Rich Tax Exiles Labeled 'Heroes' and 'Tax Dodgers'
Schumer originally voiced his disapproval of Saverin last week, announcing that he would present a bill called the “Ex-Patriot Act” with fellow Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania. Since then, several commentators and pundits have praised Saverin
Senator tells critics to stop treating Facebook’s Eduardo Saverin as a ‘patron saint’ for dodging taxes
Schumer, along with Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), introduced the Ex-PATRIOT act (Expatriation Prevention by Abolishing Tax-Related Incentives for Offshore Tenancy Act) last week after the public had caught wind of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin ...
Chuck Schumer Denounces Eduardo Saverin Defenders, Nazi Comparisons As 'Appalling' (UPDATE)
Schumer and Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) offered legislation last week that would bar people like Eduardo Saverin -- who renounced his citizenship as he faced the prospect of a $4 billion windfall from the Facebook IPO -- from returning to the United States.
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