Sec. Bessent claimed that he had never granted Marko Elez, a Musk loyalist known for his racist views, the ability to edit sensitive taxpayer data within Treasury’s payment systems. 7/
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Illinois District 6
Sean Casten
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Yes42%
No57%
Present1%
Not Voting1%
Party align98%
Cross-party1%
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Sean Casten
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratIllinois District 6
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Here’s the New York Times on what the Treasury payments system does.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Sec. Bessent also denied that the Treasury payment systems are responsible for $5 trillion in disbursements and described the job of managing those payments as a “tech upgrade”. 5/
Lebryk was replaced by Tom Krause, an unqualified software executive with no relevant experience in government operations or financial markets.
Sec. Bessent admitted Krause replaced Lebryk, but bizarrely denied the scope of the job of Assistant Fiscal Secretary. 4/
The New York Times reported that, after David Lebryk and Sec. Bessent met, and Lebryk was indeed placed on administrative leave. 3/
Source: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/u...
I asked Sec. Bessent why David Lebryk, a career civil servant who rebuffed Musk when asked to hand over the keys to taxpayer data, was forced to resign.
Sec. Bessent denied that Lebryk was placed on administrative leave shortly after they met with each other. 2/
In today’s FSC hearing, I pressed Treasury Secretary Bessent on Elon Musk’s hack of the Treasury Department payment systems.
Sec. Bessent conveniently avoided the truth in his responses to my questions.
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Organizations in our community rely on FEMA nonprofit grants to stay safe from bad actors. Any pause in grant funding results in chaos and fear for community members.
The Trump Administration has effectively halted the National Climate Assessment (NCA), a congressionally mandated report on the impacts of climate change on the United States. Pretending climate change isn’t real isn’t just foolish, it’s dangerous and puts American lives at risk. Read my statement:
NEWS: I've signed a discharge petition to help force a vote on a special rule to ensure that Medicaid and food assistance programs cannot be cut in order to provide a tax break to people like Elon Musk.
Read more: democrats-budget.house.gov/news/press-r...
This week is National Public Service Recognition Week. Federal employees keep our country running and deserve to be appreciated every day.
PSA: Starting this Wednesday, travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights. Find out if you’re REAL ID ready here: realid.ilsos.gov
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Teachers are the backbone of our society. I partnered with Rep. Tim Burchett to introduce the Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2025. Read more: casten.house.gov/media/press-...
Last week, I met with the Illinois Housing Council to discuss federal housing resources and affordable housing projects in our district.
Last month, I toured PepsiCo in Bridgeview with members of the Illinois Corn Association, where I heard about how the Trump tariffs will impact their company.
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A constituent called me to tell me about their son battling colon cancer. They're at the point where they need to start clinical trials, but none are available because of Donald Trump's cuts to NIH.
The heartbreaking reality is that my Republican colleagues fear Trump more than they fear cancer.
My office is committed to continuing to work with federal agencies to solve constituent inquiries. To see how we can assist you, visit my website: casten.house.gov/services/hel...
United States' capital markets used to be the envy of the world.
Thanks to Donald Trump, investors are losing confidence and are taking their money elsewhere.
A constituent called me to tell me about their son battling colon cancer. They're at the point where they need to start clinical trials, but none are available because of Donald Trump's cuts to NIH.
The heartbreaking reality is that my Republican colleagues fear Trump more than they fear cancer.
Last week, I was invited by Mayor Kelly Burke to speak with members of the community in Evergreen Park. I was thankful for the opportunity to hear directly from constituents and share more about what I’m working on to stand up to the Trump Administration.
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Voting History
536 total votes
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| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 2659 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-17 | H.R. 1608 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-13 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-12 | H. Res. 873 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H. Res. 719 (119th) | Approve resolution | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 1047 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3015 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3062 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 713 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5143 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5125 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 5140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 4922 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 2721 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.R. 3400 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.J. Res. 117 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3486 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Instruct negotiators | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-09 | H. Res. 682 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-09 | H. Res. 682 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-08 | H.R. 3425 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-08 | H.R. 3424 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
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.