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Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Illinois District 6
Sean Casten
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Voting Record — 536
Yes42%
No57%
Present1%
Not Voting1%
Party align98%
Cross-party1%
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Sean Casten
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratIllinois District 6
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20 recent posts · 44 sponsored · 151 cosponsored
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Banks that operate without a Chief Risk Officer jeopardize American’s hard-earned savings. That’s why I introduced the Chief Risk Officer Enforcement and Accountability Act, legislation to require large banks to employ a Chief Risk Officer and to increase public transparency. Read more:
NOW THROUGH April 30th: Students in grades 9-12 can submit their original artwork for the Congressional Art Competition! Learn more here: casten.house.gov/services/art...
Both my District and Washington, DC offices are accepting internship applications for Summer 2025! To apply, visit: casten.house.gov/services/int...
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee repeatedly attacked my amendment to stop Elon Musk's illegal access to Americans' private data.
They didn't attack the policy of my amendment but railed against it as partisan.
It should not be partisan to defend our Constitution.
You can change the laws of the United States, but you can't change the laws of nature.
Limiting the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions would have lasting and devastating impacts on our planet.
President Trump lied to the American people during his address on Tuesday night. Here’s the truth:
So I return to my request. How do you define those words?
Sean Casten
Member of Congress
Those questions about liberty and markets are the essence of our Republic. Within that healthy and necessary debate, there is ample room for every article that has ever appeared on the Washington Post opinion page. And yet you clearly believe that the scope of that debate has been too broad.
And so, the question of what constitutes a commitment to free markets also comes down to a question of regulation. Like liberty, a commitment to free markets has to be more than a regulation-free anarchy where whoever gets the most stuff the fastest sets all the rules.
Per Adam Smith, the invisible hand of capitalism only exists when there are no barriers to entry or exit and transparent information that allows for robust competition. But, as you know as well as anyone, no business really wants that.
But what then do you make of a regulated utility monopoly that faces no competition but keeps the lights on in exchange for prices set by a local government agency?
And what of free markets? Surely you would agree that a mobster’s protection racket is not a free market, even if money is exchanged for services.
What rights to liberty apply to non-citizens on our shores? What rights to self-determination and personal liberty should we insist on for Ukrainians, Taiwanese, Palestinians… or Cherokee?
So let’s set out to maximize the greatest liberty for the greatest number. How should we structure our society to ensure that outcome? How much should one person be allowed to reduce our collective liberty before we put them in prison to take away their personal liberty?
Surely you don’t mean the purely individual definition of personal liberty, where we are all free to do whatever we want. Our founders were more sophisticated than that, and after proclaiming our right to liberty as a self-evident truth, went on to create a representative democracy - not an anarchy.
A few people have asked, so sharing the text of the letter here:
Mr. Bezos,
In light of your recent announcement that the Washington Post opinion page will only publish articles that support personal liberty and free markets, I’d like to ask for a clarification: How do you define those terms?
Schools should be a safe haven for children. It’s more important than ever that we equip schools with the tools they need to protect students from sexual harassment and abuse.
I partnered up with Rep. Frankel and Rep. Hayes to introduce the Stop Sexual Harassment in K-12 Act. Read more:
NEWS: On Wednesday, March 19th at 7pm, I'm hosting a town hall in Downers Grove.
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Jeff Bezos recently said the Washington Post would only publish op-eds supporting "personal liberties" & "the free market."
In response, I submitted a letter asking Mr. Bezos to define his terms.
I'm releasing the letter in light of WaPo’s refusal to respond. After all, democracy dies in darkness.
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Voting History536 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
536 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | H.R. 1223 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-20 | H. Res. 426 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-20 | H. Res. 426 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-19 | H.R. 1286 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-19 | H.R. 1263 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-15 | H.R. 2240 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-15 | H.R. 2255 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H. Res. 352 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H.R. 2243 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H. Res. 405 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H. Res. 405 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H.R. 2215 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-13 | H.R. 249 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-13 | H. Con. Res. 30 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-08 | H.R. 276 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-08 | H.R. 276 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-05-07 | H.R. 881 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-07 | H.R. 1503 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-06 | H. Res. 377 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-06 | H. Res. 377 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-05 | H.R. 36 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-05 | H.R. 530 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-01 | H.J. Res. 88 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-01 | H.J. Res. 78 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-30 | H.J. Res. 89 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-04-30 | H.J. Res. 87 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-04-29 | H.J. Res. 60 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-29 | H.R. 859 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-29 | H.R. 1442 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-29 | H.R. 1402 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-29 | H. Res. 354 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-29 | H. Res. 354 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-28 | S. 146 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-28 | H.R. 973 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-10 | H.R. 22 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-10 | H.R. 22 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-04-10 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-10 | H.R. 1228 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-10 | H.R. 1526 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-09 | H.R. 1526 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-04-09 | S.J. Res. 18 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-09 | S.J. Res. 28 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-09 | H. Res. 313 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-09 | H. Res. 313 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-08 | H. Res. 294 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-08 | H. Res. 294 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-07 | H.R. 1039 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-07 | H.R. 586 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-01 | H.R. 1491 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-01 | H. Res. 282 (119th) | Approve resolution | 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.