Bob Casey
Casey Grills Trump’s Education Pick on Sexual Assault Allegation Procedures
Prompted by Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey yesterday, Betsy DeVos, the woman who will likely head the U.S. Department of Education under president-elect Donald Trump, said she […]
After Big Pharma Donations, Casey and Toomey Vote Against Importing Cheaper Drugs from Canada
Pennsylvania Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey voted against an amendment sponsored by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders that would have allowed Americans to purchase cheaper pharmaceutical drugs from Canada.
Casey: Trump Must Remove All Conflicts of Interest
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced on Monday that he’s backing a bill that would force Donald Trump to “remove all conflicts of interest.” The bill […]
Toomey Backs Senate Plan to Investigate Alleged Russian Hack
Both Pennsylvania senators have called for an investigation into possible Russian interference in the presidential election last month. Republican Pat Toomey, who himself won re-election […]
Pa. Senators: Defend American Greatness By Rejecting These Two Trump Picks
Dear Senators Toomey and Casey, We’ve got to talk — youngish Baby Boomer to youngish Baby Boomer, Catholic to Catholic, Pennsylvania voter to Pennsylvania legislators. […]
Elizabeth Warren Rallies Penn Students for McGinty and Clinton
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey has said he’s convinced that Pennsylvanians are smart enough to differentiate between the various elections that are being held this November. […]
Someone Made Incredible, Weird, Awful Songs About Pat Toomey and Bob Casey
Yesterday I came across a song by a group called Papa Razzi and the Photogs that had a curious title. “Song About Pat Toomey, Believer […]
Casey: DNC Showed “Something Very Special About the People of Philadelphia”
This is an opinion column by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. The city of Philadelphia is no stranger to making history. Our Commonwealth’s largest city is the cradle […]
Kenney, Other Philly Pols Added to Lineup of DNC Speakers
The Democratic National Convention just got a bit more Philly. Today, the DNC announced five more speakers for the event: Mayor Jim Kenney, Gov. Tom […]
Bob Casey’s Profound About-Face on Gun Control
In 2009, during his first term in the U.S. Senate, Bob Casey voted to allow guns on Amtrak trains. He was not a believer in […]
Both Pa. Senators Joined Filibuster Seeking Better Gun Control
Both of Pennsylvania’s Senators took park in a marathon filibuster that called for gun limits yesterday. Starting 11 a.m. yesterday through early this morning, Sen. Christopher S. Murphy […]
A Year After the Amtrak Crash, Casey Calls for More Money for Train Safety
Flanked by officials from Amtrak and SEPTA, Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey today called for more money for safety measures on train lines across the country. […]
Senator Casey and Commissioner Ross: This New Smartphone Gun Must Be Stopped
Right now, when you picture a handgun, the silhouette doesn’t resemble the iPhone in your pocket. Sen. Bob Casey and Philly Police Commissioner Richard Ross want […]
What They’re Saying: Pennsylvania Pols React to Obama’s Pick for Supreme Court
Today, Barack Obama made one of the most important decisions of his presidency: In his final NCAA tournament poll, he picked the Kansas Jayhawks to […]
Casey on Pa. Overdose Epidemic: “We’re Leading in a Category We Don’t Want to Be Leading”
Drug overdose deaths have rapidly increased in recent years and experts say this is due in large part to abuse of prescription painkillers and heroin […]