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Last week, I introduced a bill with Rep. Haley Stevens to prevent Elon Musk from accessing US citizens' private data. All it takes now is for three House Republicans to be willing to stand up to Donald Trump and Elon Musk and for the American people. As Thomas Paine said, the times have found us.
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Last week, I introduced a bill with Rep. Haley Stevens to prevent Elon Musk from accessing US citizens' private data. All it takes now is for three House Republicans to be willing to stand up to Donald Trump and Elon Musk and for the American people. As Thomas Paine said, the times have found us.

Rep. Sean Casten

5,480,052 views • 1 year ago

The Trump Administration claims the Treasury has authority over Venezuelan assets. I asked Treasury Secretary Bessent directly what grants him this authority. He seemed to have no idea that he controlled these assets, let alone the authority behind them.
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The Trump Administration claims the Treasury has authority over Venezuelan assets. I asked Treasury Secretary Bessent directly what grants him this authority. He seemed to have no idea that he controlled these assets, let alone the authority behind them.

Rep. Sean Casten

354,621 views • 5 months ago

ICYMI: Earlier this week, my bipartisan Mental Health in Aviation Act passed the House! This bill makes our skies safer by expanding access to mental health care for pilots and air traffic controllers.
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ICYMI: Earlier this week, my bipartisan Mental Health in Aviation Act passed the House! This bill makes our skies safer by expanding access to mental health care for pilots and air traffic controllers.

Rep. Sean Casten

553,638 views • 10 months ago

Resigning from Congress should not allow Members to avoid accountability for allegations as serious as those faced by Matt Gaetz. The Ethics Committee has often released reports on former Members. That's why I'm forcing a vote on the release of the Gaetz Report.
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Resigning from Congress should not allow Members to avoid accountability for allegations as serious as those faced by Matt Gaetz. The Ethics Committee has often released reports on former Members. That's why I'm forcing a vote on the release of the Gaetz Report.

Rep. Sean Casten

830,550 views • 1 year ago

I'm urging President Biden to sanction high-ranking members of the Netanyahu government most responsible for the unacceptable rise in settler violence against Palestinians, settlement expansion, and destabilizing activity in the West Bank.
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I'm urging President Biden to sanction high-ranking members of the Netanyahu government most responsible for the unacceptable rise in settler violence against Palestinians, settlement expansion, and destabilizing activity in the West Bank.

Rep. Sean Casten

550,705 views • 1 year ago

The allegations against Matt Gaetz are serious and credible. The House Ethics Committee has spent years conducting a thorough investigation to determine the truth. I introduced a privileged resolution to require a House vote on the release of the Gaetz report.
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The allegations against Matt Gaetz are serious and credible. The House Ethics Committee has spent years conducting a thorough investigation to determine the truth. I introduced a privileged resolution to require a House vote on the release of the Gaetz report.

Rep. Sean Casten

373,080 views • 1 year ago

Yesterday, ICE murdered an American citizen. The only way to prevent future horrors is to prosecute and ensure full accountability up the entire chain of command.
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Yesterday, ICE murdered an American citizen. The only way to prevent future horrors is to prosecute and ensure full accountability up the entire chain of command.

Rep. Sean Casten

123,961 views • 6 months ago

Before he joined the Trump Administration, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote that tariffs are inflationary. When he testified last month, I reminded him of his words. No matter how much he tries to deny it now, the president’s tariffs make life more expensive.
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Before he joined the Trump Administration, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote that tariffs are inflationary. When he testified last month, I reminded him of his words. No matter how much he tries to deny it now, the president’s tariffs make life more expensive.

Rep. Sean Casten

60,114 views • 4 months ago

As far back as 1987, the Ethics Committee has released reports on Members of Congress who resigned to avoid accountability. Last week, House Republicans voted to upend this precedent, with Speaker Johnson declaring the matter "moot". The integrity of the House is not moot.
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As far back as 1987, the Ethics Committee has released reports on Members of Congress who resigned to avoid accountability. Last week, House Republicans voted to upend this precedent, with Speaker Johnson declaring the matter "moot". The integrity of the House is not moot.

Rep. Sean Casten

198,624 views • 1 year ago

The president was convicted of falsifying business records. Now, as his wealth surges through crypto ventures, Republicans still can’t seem to answer whether sanctioned actors are funneling money through them. If this were a Democrat, Fox News would be running coverage and Republicans would already be demanding hearings. The silence says everything.
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The president was convicted of falsifying business records. Now, as his wealth surges through crypto ventures, Republicans still can’t seem to answer whether sanctioned actors are funneling money through them. If this were a Democrat, Fox News would be running coverage and Republicans would already be demanding hearings. The silence says everything.

Rep. Sean Casten

19,572 views • 1 month ago

Following the hateful and antisemitic shooting at Bondi Beach, Australians immediately got to work to prevent the next tragedy. I'm ashamed that the United States, after 393 mass shootings so far in 2025, refuses to follow suit.
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Following the hateful and antisemitic shooting at Bondi Beach, Australians immediately got to work to prevent the next tragedy. I'm ashamed that the United States, after 393 mass shootings so far in 2025, refuses to follow suit.

Rep. Sean Casten

60,094 views • 6 months ago

The Affordable Care Act gave 20 million more Americans access to health care. Make no mistake: Mike Johnson and the Republican Party have chosen to gut ACA subsidies and make health care unaffordable for millions of Americans.
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The Affordable Care Act gave 20 million more Americans access to health care. Make no mistake: Mike Johnson and the Republican Party have chosen to gut ACA subsidies and make health care unaffordable for millions of Americans.

Rep. Sean Casten

32,566 views • 8 months ago

5 years ago, I was locked in my office after Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection in an attempt to overturn the results of a free and fair election. Congress passed a law to honor those who protected our democracy on January 6th by displaying a plaque in the Capitol recognizing their service. Speaker Johnson refuses to put the plaque up as he tries to rewrite history about what happened that day. I proudly display this plaque outside my office. Learn more:
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5 years ago, I was locked in my office after Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection in an attempt to overturn the results of a free and fair election. Congress passed a law to honor those who protected our democracy on January 6th by displaying a plaque in the Capitol recognizing their service. Speaker Johnson refuses to put the plaque up as he tries to rewrite history about what happened that day. I proudly display this plaque outside my office. Learn more:

Rep. Sean Casten

22,985 views • 6 months ago

As I said on The Weekend on MSNBC, it remains important to the integrity of the House of Representatives that we not let the Gaetz report be swept under the rug. I'm pushing forward with my resolution to force a House vote on releasing the Gaetz report.
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As I said on The Weekend on MSNBC, it remains important to the integrity of the House of Representatives that we not let the Gaetz report be swept under the rug. I'm pushing forward with my resolution to force a House vote on releasing the Gaetz report.

Rep. Sean Casten

50,683 views • 1 year ago

It’s 4am and I’m at the Capitol. House Republicans are working in the middle of the night to pass their bill to strip millions of people of their health care and give Elon Musk and Donal Trump a tax cut. I’m here to testify in defense of my amendments to protect your access to cheap energy.
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It’s 4am and I’m at the Capitol. House Republicans are working in the middle of the night to pass their bill to strip millions of people of their health care and give Elon Musk and Donal Trump a tax cut. I’m here to testify in defense of my amendments to protect your access to cheap energy.

Rep. Sean Casten

34,136 views • 1 year ago

This morning, I attended arguments at the Supreme Court in the Trump Administration's case to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve. To be clear, she did nothing wrong & the independence of the Federal Reserve must be maintained. But this case is about so much more than that.
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This morning, I attended arguments at the Supreme Court in the Trump Administration's case to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve. To be clear, she did nothing wrong & the independence of the Federal Reserve must be maintained. But this case is about so much more than that.

Rep. Sean Casten

15,840 views • 5 months ago

The president started a war with Iran without a plan, clear endgame, legal justification, or congressional authorization. I will honor my oath to the Constitution and vote to end this war.
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The president started a war with Iran without a plan, clear endgame, legal justification, or congressional authorization. I will honor my oath to the Constitution and vote to end this war.

Rep. Sean Casten

11,998 views • 4 months ago

Today, the Financial Services Committee considered legislation to block credit card companies from using a specific code to identify gun retailers. These codes are applied to nearly every other type of business. This bill is offensive, particularly in the wake of the tragic shootings over the weekend. It should be opposed by anyone who cares about preventing Americans from being shot.
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Today, the Financial Services Committee considered legislation to block credit card companies from using a specific code to identify gun retailers. These codes are applied to nearly every other type of business. This bill is offensive, particularly in the wake of the tragic shootings over the weekend. It should be opposed by anyone who cares about preventing Americans from being shot.

Rep. Sean Casten

16,131 views • 6 months ago

It’s rare for the US government to buy stakes in private companies. Two days ago, in a Financial Services Committee hearing, I asked a Trump Administration official directly if any more deals were in the works. He refused to answer.
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It’s rare for the US government to buy stakes in private companies. Two days ago, in a Financial Services Committee hearing, I asked a Trump Administration official directly if any more deals were in the works. He refused to answer.

Rep. Sean Casten

14,289 views • 5 months ago

For the first time in American history, SNAP funding will lapse on November 1. Nearly 2 million Illinoisans will have their food assistance benefits ripped away. This number includes veterans, children, and families. President Trump is choosing to let Americans starve.
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For the first time in American history, SNAP funding will lapse on November 1. Nearly 2 million Illinoisans will have their food assistance benefits ripped away. This number includes veterans, children, and families. President Trump is choosing to let Americans starve.

Rep. Sean Casten

14,859 views • 8 months ago