Sean Casten
@seancasten.bsky.social
U.S. Representative, IL-06. Personal account. Dad. Husband. Trained as an engineer, 16 years as a clean energy CEO, now in middle management. For official stuff see @casten.house.gov
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Sean Casten
@seancasten.bsky.social
· Nov 7
"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
JFC is this bad. Straight up cash transfer to the shadiest Republican senators and an assault on the rule of law.
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
JFC is this bad. Straight up cash transfer to the shadiest Republican senators and an assault on the rule of law.
The Senate's vote yesterday is not aging well. This is banana republic stuff here. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The Senate's vote yesterday is not aging well. This is banana republic stuff here. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
It's an old joke but I always liked it - mostly because it was told to me when I took over a manufacturing company in Western MA in the early 2000s and for the first time had a business card that said "CEO". So here goes:
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It's an old joke but I always liked it - mostly because it was told to me when I took over a manufacturing company in Western MA in the early 2000s and for the first time had a business card that said "CEO". So here goes:
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According to a report from the Joint Economic Committee, Illinois households are facing a 15.2% increase in electricity costs this year. President Trump has always put the interest of energy producers over energy consumers, and every American is paying the price. www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cach...
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
According to a report from the Joint Economic Committee, Illinois households are facing a 15.2% increase in electricity costs this year. President Trump has always put the interest of energy producers over energy consumers, and every American is paying the price. www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cach...
It's the Chris Rock joke again. Senators who voted for this are asking for credit for "doing s**t they're supposed to do"
Phang: These firings were illegal in the first fucking place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It's the Chris Rock joke again. Senators who voted for this are asking for credit for "doing s**t they're supposed to do"
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Phang: These firings were illegal in the first fucking place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Phang: These firings were illegal in the first fucking place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
My wife and I pay for life insurance even though we have never died. I pay for fire insurance even though my house has never burned down. That's not because we want to throw money at insurance companies. It's because THAT'S HOW INSURANCE WORKS.
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My wife and I pay for life insurance even though we have never died. I pay for fire insurance even though my house has never burned down. That's not because we want to throw money at insurance companies. It's because THAT'S HOW INSURANCE WORKS.
How not to play poker:
Player 1: I'm in
Player 2: I'll see you
P1: I raise because I have 3 kings!
P2: I'll raise too
P1: I fold, because even though I have not seen your hand it is must be better than mine or else you would not have raised after I told you what I was holding.
Player 1: I'm in
Player 2: I'll see you
P1: I raise because I have 3 kings!
P2: I'll raise too
P1: I fold, because even though I have not seen your hand it is must be better than mine or else you would not have raised after I told you what I was holding.
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
How not to play poker:
Player 1: I'm in
Player 2: I'll see you
P1: I raise because I have 3 kings!
P2: I'll raise too
P1: I fold, because even though I have not seen your hand it is must be better than mine or else you would not have raised after I told you what I was holding.
Player 1: I'm in
Player 2: I'll see you
P1: I raise because I have 3 kings!
P2: I'll raise too
P1: I fold, because even though I have not seen your hand it is must be better than mine or else you would not have raised after I told you what I was holding.
It appears that the Senate has lived up to my expectations of the Senate. But I'm voting no on this bill once it gets to the House. Cutting Americans healthcare and locking in assaults on Congress' power of the purse ain't gonna happen with my consent.
I don't know what the Senate is going to do. But if they do in fact fold in exchange for nothing, they will be living up to past performance. To expect the Senate to carry out the will of the American people is to misunderstand why it was created in the first place.
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
It appears that the Senate has lived up to my expectations of the Senate. But I'm voting no on this bill once it gets to the House. Cutting Americans healthcare and locking in assaults on Congress' power of the purse ain't gonna happen with my consent.
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Allowing this to pass is a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Allowing this to pass is a mistake.
To be clear: D senators trusting R senators who promise a vote on ACA subsidies at some future point is nothing more that a liar convincing a sucker. A sucker for believing the lie, and for believing that Johnson will ever bring it up in the House.
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
To be clear: D senators trusting R senators who promise a vote on ACA subsidies at some future point is nothing more that a liar convincing a sucker. A sucker for believing the lie, and for believing that Johnson will ever bring it up in the House.
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If your office is on the south side of the Capitol complex you can ignore the following:
If Lucy is holding a football, don’t try to kick it. She’s not to be trusted.
Thanks.
If Lucy is holding a football, don’t try to kick it. She’s not to be trusted.
Thanks.
November 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
If your office is on the south side of the Capitol complex you can ignore the following:
If Lucy is holding a football, don’t try to kick it. She’s not to be trusted.
Thanks.
If Lucy is holding a football, don’t try to kick it. She’s not to be trusted.
Thanks.
I don't know what the Senate is going to do. But if they do in fact fold in exchange for nothing, they will be living up to past performance. To expect the Senate to carry out the will of the American people is to misunderstand why it was created in the first place.
November 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I don't know what the Senate is going to do. But if they do in fact fold in exchange for nothing, they will be living up to past performance. To expect the Senate to carry out the will of the American people is to misunderstand why it was created in the first place.
According to White House spokesman Taylor Rogers Trump was merely pining for the fjords. www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/p...
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
According to White House spokesman Taylor Rogers Trump was merely pining for the fjords. www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/p...
It would appear that at some point in the last 6 months Helen Reddy did something that made Nancy Mace very mad.
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It would appear that at some point in the last 6 months Helen Reddy did something that made Nancy Mace very mad.
To be an elected official and still support Trump is to support a man who is spending money taxpayer money provided by your constituents to starve your constituents. If you still can't stand up, at least have the honesty to admit you are the problem. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
To be an elected official and still support Trump is to support a man who is spending money taxpayer money provided by your constituents to starve your constituents. If you still can't stand up, at least have the honesty to admit you are the problem. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
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HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
In the same way that the nutritional value of sawdust is in question.
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
In the same way that the nutritional value of sawdust is in question.
This is mass murder on a scale we haven't seen in generations. Trump did this. Musk did this. The SCOTUS that allowed these cuts to congressionally mandated programs and an acquiescent GOP did this. It's sickening. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 AM
This is mass murder on a scale we haven't seen in generations. Trump did this. Musk did this. The SCOTUS that allowed these cuts to congressionally mandated programs and an acquiescent GOP did this. It's sickening. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Perfectly captures Trump’s empathy for his fellow man.
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Perfectly captures Trump’s empathy for his fellow man.
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Share holiday greetings with seniors through my office's Holiday Card Drive! This year, my office will be collecting cards to share with local senior facilities in IL-06. Mail or drop off your cards by Monday, December 1 to 200 W 22nd St, Suite 229, Lombard, IL 60148.
November 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Share holiday greetings with seniors through my office's Holiday Card Drive! This year, my office will be collecting cards to share with local senior facilities in IL-06. Mail or drop off your cards by Monday, December 1 to 200 W 22nd St, Suite 229, Lombard, IL 60148.
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NEWS: I led 27 House Democrats in opposing President Trump’s pardon of Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder and former CEO of Binance, who was convicted of violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws. Read more: casten.house.gov/media/press-...
Casten, 27 House Dems Condemn Pardon of Binance Founder | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten
The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congressman Sean Casten
casten.house.gov
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
NEWS: I led 27 House Democrats in opposing President Trump’s pardon of Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder and former CEO of Binance, who was convicted of violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws. Read more: casten.house.gov/media/press-...
If a foreigner invaded a school while children were present we'd rightly call them a terrorist. If a foreign leader did it we'd prosecute them for war crimes. The fact that Americans are doing this doesnt change the moral calculus. This is sickening. 19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
Child care worker detained by ICE inside a Chicago day care as children watched
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
19thnews.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If a foreigner invaded a school while children were present we'd rightly call them a terrorist. If a foreign leader did it we'd prosecute them for war crimes. The fact that Americans are doing this doesnt change the moral calculus. This is sickening. 19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
If your office is on the south side of the Capitol complex you can ignore the following:
If Lucy is holding a football, don’t try to kick it. She’s not to be trusted.
Thanks.
If Lucy is holding a football, don’t try to kick it. She’s not to be trusted.
Thanks.
November 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
If your office is on the south side of the Capitol complex you can ignore the following:
If Lucy is holding a football, don’t try to kick it. She’s not to be trusted.
Thanks.
If Lucy is holding a football, don’t try to kick it. She’s not to be trusted.
Thanks.