Sean Casten

“We need to ensure an economy that works for everyone. At the end of Biden’s administration, GDP was growing, job creation was surging, unemployment was low, and prices were coming down. All of those trends have slowed or reversed under Donald Trump, largely thanks to unpredictable tariffs and a weakening of the rule of law. We know how to fix it; we just need a majority in Congress willing to stand up to the president and for the American people. We must protect our democracy from the harm caused by the Trump administration. Congress needs to not only assert its oversight powers to act as a ch”

“I ran for Congress after spending 20 years running companies that were dedicated to profitably reducing greenhouse gas emissions. There is no conflict between our wallets and our morals; there is only a conflict between the interests of energy producers and the interests of energy consumers. In Congress, I brought that perspective to the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, where I served for two terms and where we wrote the report that became the Inflation Reduction Act - the biggest climate bill ever passed by any government anywhere. It makes me sad to say “was” since this bill was subst”

“Among others, the AFL-CIO of Illinois, the League of Conservation Voters the Chicago Federation of Labor, the Illinois Association of Letter Carriers, Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois, DuPage Building Trades, other local unions, Citizen Action Illinois, and the Sierra Club.”

“I ran for this office in 2018 on the premise that there's an awful lot more that unites us than divides us. The overwhelming majority of us trust science. We believe that women should have full control of their body and that the government should not be involved in their health care decisions. We think markets are extremely powerful tools to harness ingenuity, but they require a functioning, ethical, and competent government to make sure everybody gets a fair chance. Most importantly, the overwhelming majority of us know that we are only as good as the world we leave to our children. Over my t”

“Climate change remains the existential threat to our species and addressing this crisis remains my top priority in Congress. I am proud to have served on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis where we wrote substantially all of what became the Inflation Reduction Act. This term I have introduced the Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act to debottleneck our electric grid and ensure that all the new investments have a path to market. We have an opportunity to expand access to cleaner, cheaper energy and create jobs at the same time. I’m working to make sure that we seize that”

“Addressing the climate crisis, protecting women's reproductive rights, lowering costs for families, and ending gun violence.”

“The first time I remember getting paid for the work I did was when I learned that there was a scrap metal yard near my house that would pay for aluminum and tin by the pound. I was probably 12 - 13 years old, having lunch with my dad at a pizza restaurant in town and noticed that all the cans of soda were made of aluminum and tin and were being thrown away. (This was before the 5 cent per can recycling laws were passed.) My dad told me I should come back with a trash can and ask the owner if he'd consider separating them out for me. I remember being embarrassed to ask the question, but I did,”

“I represent a purple district that elected Republicans for almost 50 years straight before I was elected in 2018. Put simply, I would not be in this job unless my values and priorities mapped to the bipartisan interests of my constituents. And indeed, outside of political jobs, it is never seen as particularly praiseworthy to work well with people who disagree with you on some things. All of us, in our personal and professional lives have undoubtedly made good friends and done good work with people who disagree with us on any number of politically charged issues in Washington. Ultimately, my v”