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Sean Casten

U.S. Representative, IL-6

Democratic Illinois since Jan 3, 2025

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Issue areas

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Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, IL-6 current
Illinois
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District IL-6
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-6
Illinois
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District IL-6
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-6
Illinois
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-6
Illinois
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District IL-6
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.628, social dim. 0.416. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HRES 1175 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the… Nay Apr 17, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1156 — Expressing support for tax policies that support working families. Nay Apr 16, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1689 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. Yea Apr 16, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 965 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary… Yea Apr 16, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6398 — RED Tape Act Nay Apr 16, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6398 — RED Tape Act Yea Apr 16, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6409 — FENCES Act Nay Apr 16, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6409 — FENCES Act Yea Apr 16, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 40 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with… Yea Apr 16, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 965 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary… Yea Apr 15, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1174 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6387) to amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations governing the review and… Nay Apr 15, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1174 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6387) to amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations governing the review and… Nay Apr 15, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7613 — ALERT Act Yea Apr 14, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1011 — Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025 Yea Apr 14, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1142 — Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year… Nay Mar 27, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1142 — Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year… Nay Mar 27, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Adjourn Nay Mar 27, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7084 — Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 Nay Mar 27, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 8029 — Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act Nay Mar 26, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 8029 — Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act Yea Mar 26, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1128 — Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security. Nay Mar 26, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5103 — Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025 Nay Mar 25, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5103 — Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025 Yea Mar 25, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1131 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year… Nay Mar 25, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1131 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year… Nay Mar 25, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

1,003 recorded contributions totalling $2,864,593. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 335 of 1003 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Big donor 280 $843,825 29%
Corporate PAC 52 $345,841 12%
Super PAC 3 $129,055 5%
Unclassified 668 $1,545,872 54%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$88,136 BRADDOCK ROAD STRATEGIES CASTEN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 26, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$64,523 PROJECT 218 Super PAC Oct 18, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$64,523 PROJECT 218 Super PAC Oct 18, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$7,705 SEAN CASTEN VICTORY FUND 2022 CASTEN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Mar 30, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC CASTEN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 12, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT PROJECT PAC CASTEN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 26, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CASTEN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 23, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CASTEN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jun 28, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS CASTEN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC) CASTEN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Mar 17, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION CASTEN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Mar 30, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. PAC (CBOE PAC) CASTEN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jul 10, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 PERIMETER PAC CASTEN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jun 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC CASTEN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM CASTEN FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 22, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Sponsored legislation (1 as lead sponsor)

  • HR 9268 US · Jun 11, 2026
    To amend the Bank Secrecy Act to require the registration of digital asset kiosk operators and to require such operators to comply with anti-money laundering…

Social media

Recent posts

  • This Juneteenth, as we commemorate the freedom of African Americans in this country, I remain committed to ensuring that freedom is protected for all.
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  • ICE continues to violate due process and ignore the laws of the communities they terrorize. This is exactly why I voted against handing them a $70 billion check without any oversight. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/17/f...
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  • Next weekend: You’re invited to celebrate the talented IL-06 artists who submitted entries to this year’s Congressional Art Competition! The Congressional Art Competition Soiree will take place Sunday, June 28th at the Willowbrook Community Resource Center. For more information…
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  • As a member of the House Financial Services Committee, I’m working to strengthen consumer protections and promoting long-term economic resilience. This Congress, I've introduced legislation to protect consumers, hold bad actors accountable, and build a stronger financial system…
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  • Behind every infrastructure project are the skilled workers that keep our economy moving. I recently toured Runnion Equipment in Hodgkins to learn more about the challenges facing equipment dealers and technicians, and to explore different ways we can strengthen career pathways…
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  • Thank you to the Uber drivers from across IL-06 who joined me for a roundtable discussion on affordability, safety, and transportation challenges affecting the community. Conversations like these help me better understand the issues impacting workers and families across the…
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  • Public Works Departments manage water systems, infrastructure, and essential community projects. Last week, I visited the Public Works Department in Villa Park. I’m working to secure federal funding for their Twin Lakes Water Improvement Project, which will replace failing water…
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  • Mary contacted my office after struggling to get answers from the IRS about her late mother's tax return. My team worked directly with the agency to resolve the issue and secure her refund within two months. Having trouble with a federal agency? Contact my office, we're ready to…
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  • Illinoisans have lost devastating sums to crypto-enabled fraud. Last year, the FBI reported $333 million in losses from crypto scams. That’s why I introduced the bipartisan Stop Crypto ATM Scams Act to strengthen consumer protections and prevent fraudsters from exploiting…
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  • Last night, I opposed the Republican plan to hand ICE $70B on top of the $140B they approved just last year. This money could have been used to lower health care costs, restore energy tax credits, and fund school lunches. But Republicans think investing in the American people is…
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  • Speaker Johnson made it clear what Republicans are targeting: Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. At the same time that he’s handing ICE with another $70 billion, Speaker Johnson wants to attack programs that actually help Americans.
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  • Managing a loved one’s affairs after their passing can be difficult. When a Chicago constituent contacted my office for help obtaining a relative’s tax refund, we stepped in to assist. We helped navigate the process and secure the decedent’s final refund and provide the family…
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