President Biden and Democrats have continued to deliver relief and results for working families over the last year for one simple reason: We believe that lawmakers should work for workers and families, not special interests.
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Senator Bob Casey
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Official twitter profile for U.S. Senator Bob Casey. Husband, dad, grandpa, history buff, Chairman . Fighting for PA’s children and families.
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In addition to visiting all 67 of Pennsylvania’s counties this year, I met with and heard from Pennsylvanians from one end of the Commonwealth to the other this year. As we look ahead to next year, I’m going to continue to deliver results for Pennsylvania families.
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The Senior Nutrition Task Force Act would establish an interagency task force to address hunger among America’s older adults and people with disabilities. It’s an important first step to tackling this crisis. Read more:
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Many older adults face preventable barriers to accessing the food they need to remain healthy and independent. That’s why and I introduced the bipartisan Senior Nutrition Task Force Act.
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It’s no secret to anyone that and I disagree on many things. However, we’ve always recognized the sincerity of each other and sought to find areas where we can work together on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I wish him and his family well in their chapter.
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On this day in 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified, enshrining our Nation’s core freedoms and rights into the Constitution.
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NOW LIVE: hearing on “Setting the Table: Promoting Healthy and Affordable Food for Older Americans”
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With funding from , manufacturers in Southwestern Pennsylvania will be connected to resources to help them achieve net-zero emissions. #PAMapSpotlight sen.gov/casey/K6YX
![[Background photo of a manufacturing plant with pipes and smokestacks] INVESTING IN THE COMMONWEALTH -- PROJECT: Tri-State Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative -- Funding: $1,375,961 -- Federal funding will connect manufacturers in Southwestern Pennsylvania with resources to help them achieve net-zero emissions. #PAMapSpotlight](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fj98nwlXwAIz3KL?format=jpg&name=large)
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PA is receiving more than $84 million in funding from the infrastructure law to make and more accessible to riders with disabilities. Thanks to my All Stations Accessibility Program in the law, both agencies will make service improvements for all riders.
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Disabled veterans say they often can’t make appointments, message their doctors or apply for benefits online
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I have used my position as Chair to build bipartisan coalitions to push the VA, the Dept. of Justice and other agencies to ensure federal technology and websites are accessible to everyone.
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Chairman @SenBobCasey released a report on the accessibility of federal websites for people with disabilities. Over the last year, the Aging Committee has examined this issue and found numerous accessibility gaps that must be addressed. washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/
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I'm heading to the floor to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre. Watch live:
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Tomorrow at 10 a.m. Chairman will host a hearing: “Setting the Table: Promoting Healthy and Affordable Food for Older Americans.”
Watch it live here:
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This summer, I wrote an op-ed in the about why the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook changed my thinking on gun safety laws.
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My statement on the ten-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre:
![[Background image of a person's hands around a lit candle] “Today marks the ten-year anniversary of the one of the darkest days in our Nation’s history. I was forever changed by the horror of Sandy Hook. After I learned of the deaths of 20 elementary school students and six of their teachers, I was struck by the stark realization that we did not have to live like this. So I changed my position on gun safety laws.
“Yet it took thousands more mass shootings and hundreds of thousands of gun violence deaths for Congress to finally act. This past summer, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle finally came to the table to pass a commonsense gun safety bill. That law will save lives. But it has to be the beginning of our work on this issue. People are still being killed and injured by gun violence every day in cities and communities across our Commonwealth and the Nation. We owe it to the families of the 26 souls who lost their lives in Sandy Hook—and to every single American who has e](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fj8pcJ5WAAERdMr?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
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With ’s signature, Americans in interracial and same-sex marriages can rest assured that their right to marry whom they love is enshrined into law. This is a great day for equality and our Nation.
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Families deserve the peace of mind that comes from knowing loved ones are able to receive top-notch, affordable home care.
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Funding from is allowing the Windham Township Volunteer Fire Co. in Bradford County recruit and retain firefighters and emergency responders. #PAMapSpotlight sen.gov/casey/J5W0
![[Background photo of firefighter jackets] INVESTING IN THE COMMONWEALTH -- PROJECT: Windham Township Volunteer Fire Co. -- FUNDING: $35,254 -- Federal funding will allow the Windham Township Volunteer Fire Co. in Bradford County to recruit and retain firefighters and emergency responders. #PAMapSpotlight](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fj3nmEyXwAEH4dv?format=jpg&name=large)
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In America, too many children still lack the support and conditions—health care, economic security, education, healthy foods, and a safe environment—required to flourish. My Five Freedoms for America’s Children would ensure that every family has the support they need to thrive.
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Last year, I introduced the Disability Employment Incentive Act. It would provide tax credits to businesses that hire people with disabilities, lowering employment barriers and prejudice against people with disabilities.
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InspiriTec trains and employs veterans and people with disabilities for jobs in IT. It’s a national model that more companies should emulate.
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With community project funding, will expand its resources for people transitioning from homelessness to housing and career training. I was proud to advocate for this funding and will continue delivering for the people of Pennsylvania.
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Funding from ’s infrastructure law will advance designs for a living shoreline in Croydon that will strengthen shoreline resilience and improve water quality in the Delaware River. #PAMapSpotlight sen.gov/casey/PNVJ
![[Background photo of trees along a riverbank] INVESTING IN THE COMMONWEALTH -- PROJECT: Living Shoreline Design in Croydon -- Funding: $96,800 -- Funding will advance designs for a living shoreline in Croydon that will strengthen shoreline resilience and improve water quality in the Delaware River. #PAMapSpotlight](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fjyv6FyWYAIJxdy?format=jpg&name=large)
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Unemployment is at a near-50 year low and wages are going up.
That’s the tweet. #DemsDeliver
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. funding will help the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 163 grow its apprenticeship program in Luzerne County. #PAMapSpotlight sen.gov/casey/NLW1
![[Background photo of an electrician examining a panel] INVESTING IN THE COMMONWEALTH -- Project: Advanced Technology Center Expansion of Qualified Electrical Worker Apprentices -- Funding: $96,800 -- Funding will help the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 163 grow its apprenticeship program. #PAMapSpotlight](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjkOKYGXEAUVYDQ?format=jpg&name=large)
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Do you know the signs of an internet or financial scam? Read and share the full 2022 Fraud Book from to spot the signs:
➡️ English: sen.gov/casey/8JPP
➡️ Spanish: sen.gov/casey/9KQ2
![[Background photo of a laptop next to a cup of coffee on a desk that says "SCAM" on the screen] PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS -- SPREAD THE WORD: Talk to family, friends, and neighbors; Share the Fraud Book and what you've learned with others -- REPORT THE SCAM: To authorities: it can help identify and locate scammers; To companies: they're also often victims & can help fight scammers -- STAY ALERT & BE PROACTIVE: Consider signing up for alerts from your bank and credit card company; Safeguard your information with strong passwords and two-factor authentication. [at the bottom: logo for the the U.S. Special Committee on Aging]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjjXzyiXEAAbrVf?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
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I was honored to join several state & local leaders to open the new Sylvia H. Rambo U.S. Courthouse in Harrisburg this morning. Judge Rambo is a trailblazer who’s inspired generations of women lawyers & I can think of no better tribute than naming this building in her honor.
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Preparing our children for the future, giving them the freedom to develop into the people they aspire to be, requires a deep and continuous commitment on the part of our country and our policymakers. That's what my Five Freedoms for America's Children is all about.
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My SAFER Act would protect the civil rights of students across the country by amending the burdensome standards for harassment lawsuits brought under Title IX.
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. funding will grow the Clarion County Connected broadband program to include 85 businesses and 1,620 unserved and underserved households. #PAMapSpotlight sen.gov/casey/LJRY
![[Background graphic of a person holding a holographic model of Earth surrounded by points of connected dots] Investing in the Commonwealth -- Project: Clarion County Connected -- Funding: $1,096,125 -- Funding will grow the Clarion County Connected broadband program to include 85 businesses and 1,620 unserved and underserved households. #PAMapSpotlight](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fjjbpb_XwAAaIc3?format=jpg&name=large)
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Seniors and people with disabilities deserve access to quality, affordable home care. Family caregivers deserve to get back to work. Home care workers deserve to earn living wages.
We need to pass my #BetterCareBetterJobs Act.
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No consumer should have to fear that products they use are unsafe. My Hide No Harm Act would hold corporations accountable for shielding information on faulty products from the public and protect workers who speak out from retaliation.
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Today, Republicans BLOCKED the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Democrats will keep fighting
Via and Sen.
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Between COVID-19 and a bad flu season, now is a good time to get your vaccine and booster. Visit vaccines.gov to find your nearest clinic or vaccine site.
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The Biden administration, and the Nation, cannot forget about Marc Fogel. Like Ms. Griner and others, Marc deserves to see his family again.
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Marc Fogel is an American teacher who is being detained in Russia under similar circumstances to Ms. Griner. Mr. Fogel suffers from severe medical conditions and his family fears he will not survive his 14-year sentence in a hard labor camp.
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However, while Ms. Griner and Paul Whelan’s cases have garnered national media attention over the past year, they are not the only Americans caught in the crosshairs of Vladimir Putin’s political games.
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I am pleased Brittney Griner is returning home to her family after months of wrongful detainment by the Russian government. I applaud the Biden administration for negotiating her release so that Ms. Griner can spend the holiday season with her family.
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It’s great to see my friends Lauren Miller Rogen and Seth Rogen continuing their fight for a robust investment in home care. They are passionate advocates with personal experience that informs their remarkable work on behalf of caregivers.
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Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller join @PostLive for a conversation with the couple about how their personal experiences as caregivers have informed their advocacy for national paid family and medical leave. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
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I'm headed to the Senate floor with to try and pass the bipartisan #PregnantWorkersFairnessAct. It's outrageous that pregnant women have been pushed out of their jobs by employers who refuse to provide them with even basic accommodations.
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