Sean Casten
@SeanCasten
US Rep, IL-06. Engineer. Former CEO. Dad. Husband. Born at 326 ppm. Official tweets @RepCasten. Also: SeanCasten at Mastodon & Bluesky.
"The best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy who, under the specious… garb of patriotism seeks to excuse, palliate or defend them." - Frederick Douglass
The consequences of President Trump’s actions have been devastating for civil servants at the EPA. Last week, I led 16 House Democrats in submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for details of EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s implementation of the President’s various…
An Administration that truly put America first would not stand by a Secretary of Defense who cannot be trusted with national secrets. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
Mike Johnson can dunk a basketball. He is a Michelin-rated chef. He solo-climbed Mt. Everest last Thursday. He does not bear false witness. Also:
Reporter: You had to pull the rule because of fear of Epstein votes— Johnson: No. We don’t have any fear. There is no fear here. I will not allow the house to be dragged into political gamesmanship
It is appropriate that the @HouseGOP is spending this week trying to rename a federal building after one of Epstein's friends.
New: House Republicans are trying to rename part of the Kennedy Center for Melania Trump. A GOP amendment on the Interior spending bill states “That the Opera House located in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts shall be known and designated as the ‘First Lady…
Ghislaine Maxwell has huge incentives to tell the Trump Administration what they want to hear and equally big incentives not to reveal anything Trump is afraid of. Trump isn't going to pardon her as a quid pro quo for making him look bad. Warrants extreme skepticism and suspicion
Justice demands courage. For the first time, the Department of Justice is reaching out to Ghislaine Maxwell to ask: what do you know? At @AGPamBondi’s direction, I’ve contacted her counsel. I intend to meet with her soon. No one is above the law—and no lead is off-limits.
You don't endorse and support a convicted felon and adjudicated rapist who partied with Epstein AND get to claim that you have a moral foundation on which you make decisions. Johnson might be a coward. He might be a Jim Jordan-level enabler. But he ain't a moral leader.
REPORTER: Did the president or anyone in his administration ask you to delay the resolution until after recess? MIKE JOHNSON: No. But as you all know, I speak to the president multiple times a day. Often. Always. He agrees with everything I've said here today.
Me, on C-SPAN this morning talking about Epstein, state of our democracy, importance of an independent Fed, immigration and anything else nationwide callers are curious about! (I love doing these.)
Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL, @SeanCasten) a member of Financial Services Committee, discusses spending bills and budget deadlines, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and congressional news of the day Watch here: tinyurl.com/4tfj8n5z
This is what happens when you elect cowards, sycophants, felons and child abusers. America deserves better. politico.com/live-updates/2…
I'm still remember when I promised my voters that if elected, I promise to spend all my time naming post offices. The @HouseGOP DELIVERS for the American people.
Rep. Ralph Norman, Rules Cmte member, just said they’re at a standstill and won’t pass a rule on anything ALL WEEK as the Epstein tension persists. That means only bills on “suspension” (requiring a 2/3rds majority) can get floor votes — and if they run out they all go home.
The entire @HouseGOP is now committed to protecting pedophiles. And dammit, they'll even go home early this week if that's what the pedophiles demand.
NEWS — RALPH NORMAN, hardline conservative on the House Rules Committee, says the panel will not report a rule this week for bills, effectively shutting down the house floor. Why? He doesn’t want to vote on Democrats’ Epstein amendments. He says it’s grandstanding.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (inhale) HAHAHAHAHAHAHA They are definitely not anxious to face their constituents on this bill. But if they do show up in your town, make sure to let them know what you think!
