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Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Illinois District 6
Sean Casten
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Voting Record — 518
Yes42%
No57%
Present1%
Not Voting1%
Party align98%
Cross-party1%
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Sean Casten
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratIllinois District 6
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The application deadline for my office’s Fall 2025 Internship Program is Wednesday, July 16. If you are a college student, recent graduate, or graduate student with ties to Illinois’ 6th District, please do not hesitate to apply. To learn more, visit: casten.house.gov/services/int...
Last week, I participated in a roundtable with the ACLU of Illinois at their Chicago office. We discussed the devastating impacts of the Trump Budget Betrayal on families in our state.
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Need help with a federal agency? My office may be able to help you get the answers you need. Here’s how we can help seniors.
As I told WTTW last night, Trump's budget betrayal stands to make Americans hungrier, sicker, and poorer.
Watch here:
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Join me this Thursday, July 10 for a tele-town hall.
I’ll be answering questions about the impacts of the Trump Budget Betrayal as well as my work in the 119th Congress.
My Illinois and Washington, D.C. offices are accepting applications for the Fall 2025 internship program! If you are a college student or recent graduate with ties to IL-06, we encourage you to apply. Applications will close on July 16, 2025. To apply, visit: casten.house.gov/services/int...
Nearly two and a half centuries ago, our nation was born with a promise of liberty and justice for all. Today and every day, we remember the sacrifices of those who fought for our freedoms as we seek to make that promise come true for all Americans.
Why would any elected official vote for legislation that saddles the country with massive amounts of additional borrowing while simultaneously making most Americans sicker, hungrier, and poorer?
Anyone who voted for this bill should be ashamed of themselves.
Congressional Republicans are not only cutting food assistance programs for children, but they are also writing the law in a way that actively encourages states to increase their payment error rate.
So much for caring about waste, fraud, and abuse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...
Whether or not you support the budget betrayal is not a Democratic or Republican issue. It's a moral issue.
It's a question of whether you want to leave behind a better world for your children and grandchildren.
I do, so I'm voting HELL NO.
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Trump's big, brutal bill guts the programs that help lower pollution.
I'm heading to DC to vote NO on behalf of everyone who wants to breathe clean air.
Last month, my STEM Scholars met with the ATF at the Aurora Police Department. They learned about ATF’s work across the country and got to see the technology they use to keep us all safe.
The Republican budget plan will increase your energy bills.
Donald Trump does not want you to have access to cheap and reliable energy because that means fossil fuel companies will see their profits shrink.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/27/c...
The Republican budget bill would put 93 nursing homes in Illinois at risk of closure. Medicaid cuts are a matter of life and death for families in our district and throughout the country.
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What role should the United States take in global affairs?
My simple answer is Fezzik, the character played by André the Giant in The Princess Bride.
Watch this video to understand what I mean by that:
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Voting History518 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
518 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Retaining Divisions B and C | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Retaining Division A | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 780 (119th) | Motion to Discharge | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 977 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 977 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-06 | — | Call of the House | PRESENT | — | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 498 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 498 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 845 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 845 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 1366 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 1366 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3492 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3492 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 6703 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 6703 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3616 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Con. Res. 64 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Con. Res. 61 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Res. 953 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Res. 953 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 3632 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 3632 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 4371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 4371 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-16 | H. Res. 951 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H. Res. 951 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 3187 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-15 | S. 284 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-12 | H.R. 3668 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-12 | H.R. 3668 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 2550 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H. Res. 432 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3898 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3898 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Final passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3638 (119th) | Final passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3628 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H. Res. 939 (119th) | Kill the motion | PRESENT | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 432 (119th) | Motion to Discharge | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | S. 1071 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.