Casten, Sean
In office since
2019 · 7 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1971, Dublin
Occupation
Politician
Education
Dartmouth College · Middlebury College
Office history
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–present
- United States representative
Contact
Capitol office
2440 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1306
202-225-4561
District office · Glen Ellyn
800 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137
630-520-9450
District office · Oak Forest
15350 Oak Park Ave, Oak Forest, IL, 60452
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47
Bills sponsored
this session · 109 all-time
340
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 444 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
383
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 383 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.9%
based on 374 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.1%
based on 374 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.7%
based on 374 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
109 billsCurrent session 47 bills
- HR 2105 Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1910 Chief Risk Officer Enforcement and Accountability Act In Committee
- HR 1666 Pell Grant Sustainability Act In Committee
- HR 1557 Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act In Committee
- HR 1456 Gun Trafficker Detection Act In Committee
- HR 1457 IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act In Committee
- HR 1293 Vehicle Energy Performance Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1239 Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling Act In Committee
- HR 1054 Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 922 Period PROUD (Providing Resources for Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 848 Voluntary Food Climate Labeling Act In Committee
- HR 752 Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act In Committee
- HR 604 REDUCE Act In Committee
- HR 603 Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 381 LNG Public Interest Determination Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 382 Exported Carbon Emissions Report Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 383 End Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6378 FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6176 Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act In Committee
- HR 6177 Grid Research and Development Act In Committee
- HR 5424 Energizing Our Communities Act In Committee
- HR 5222 ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act In Committee
- HR 4394 the CODE Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 4161 Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2025 In Committee
- HJRES 102 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Senate is made more representative by adding twelve Senators to be elected using a national popular vote, and providing for twelve Electors at-large for President and Vice-President, who shall cast their ballots for the respective winners of the national popular vote. In Committee
Historical 62 bills
- HR 8978 Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling Act Died
- HR 8523 REDUCE Act Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks Clean Energy Act Died
- HR 8402 GREEN Appraisals Act of 2024 Getting Renewable and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Appraisals Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8266 Blockchain Integrity Act Died
- HR 643 Equal Voices Act Died
- HJRES 23 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Senate is made more representative by adding twelve Senators to be elected nationwide through ranked choice voting, and providing for twelve Electors at-large for President and Vice President, who shall cast their ballots for the respective winners of the national popular vote. Died
- HR 642 Restoring Judicial Separation of Powers Act Died
- HR 4639 Pell Grant Sustainability Act Died
- HR 4557 Preserve Science in Policymaking Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4502 GRADUATE Act Died
- HR 4230 Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3978 CIT Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3623 Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019 Died
- HR 2909 Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 Died
- HRES 328 Supporting the protection of elders through financial literacy. Died
- HR 770 ESP Family Leave Act Died
- HR 2025 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the alternative fuel refueling property credit. Died
- HR 1815 SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act Died
- HR 1558 Taxpayer Extension Act Died
- HR 5866 Gun Trafficker Detection Act Died
- HR 9504 Period PROUD (Providing Resources for Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act of 2022 Died
- HR 9205 Public Health Emergency Flexibility Act of 2022 Died
- HR 5742 Energy PRICE Act Died
- HR 7651 Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act Died
- HR 8993 Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act Died
Co-sponsored
444 billsCurrent session 340 bills
- HR 9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250 In Committee
- HR 9432 LIFT the BAR Act In Committee
- HR 9449 Global Climate Resilience Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9454 Next Generation Shipping Act In Committee
- HRES 1415 Celebrating the country's history of church-state separation and recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. In Committee
- HRES 1417 Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors 4 years after the Independence Day Parade shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, Illinois. In Committee
- HRES 1432 Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the freeze on State-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant payments for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. In Committee
- HR 8592 No WAR Act In Committee
- HR 8717 Negating Neighborhood Noise Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8744 TREE Act In Committee
- HR 8798 Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8831 Protecting Our Democracy Act In Committee
- HR 8919 To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 8952 Elder Pride Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9036 American High-Speed Rail Act In Committee
- HR 9047 Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act In Committee
- HR 9195 Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act In Committee
- HR 9183 Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9208 HEAR Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act In Committee
- HR 40 Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act In Committee
- HRES 30 Honoring the life, achievements, legacy, and public service of former President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. In Committee
- HJRES 16 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older. In Committee
- HR 246 SALT Fairness for Working Families Act In Committee
- HRES 23 Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution In Committee
Historical 104 bills
- HRES 150 Honoring the life and legacy of John Robert Lewis and commending John Robert Lewis for his towering achievements in the nonviolent struggle for civil rights. Died
- HR 5771 Building Much Needed Rail Grade Separations Act of 2021 Died
- HRES 1522 Condemning the horrific attack on November 19, 2022, at Club Q, honoring the memories of those who were murdered, and offering support to all who were impacted. Died
- HR 1568 SAVE Right Whales Act Died
- HR 7261 Reimagining Inclusive Arts Education Act Died
- HR 8600 GOSAFE Act Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act Died
- HR 6683 ACTION for National Service Act Died
- HR 1763 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1931 Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019 Died
- HR 5788 SERVICE Act of 2021 Died
- HR 2653 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019 Died
- HRES 895 Condemning calls from Members of Congress for the expulsion of Palestinians from the United States. Died
- HR 1049 National Heritage Area Act of 2020 Died
- HR 8122 Rock Creek National Park Act of 2024 Died
- HR 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 Died
- HR 865 Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019 Died
- HR 5598 Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act Died
- HR 547 Better Care Better Jobs Act Died
- HR 4426 Office of Technology Assessment Improvement and Enhancement Act Died
- HR 1714 Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Died
- HR 8877 SAFES Act Storing All Firearms Effectively and Safely Act Died
- HR 660 Ethan's Law Died
- HR 666 Access to Counsel Act Died
- HR 3082 Woman on the Twenty Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3519 Better Service to Borrowers Act of 2019 Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3616
Reliable Power Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
S 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3628
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 939
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Motion to Table |
Not Voting | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Commit |
Yea | fail | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HR 1676
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1069
PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1005
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 4305
DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 2965
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 02, 2025 |
Career history 3 past roles
- Lower chamber District 6 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 6 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 6 Democratic