Downers Grove, IL — Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) he has been endorsed by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of America and Canada. This endorsement comes on the heels of IBEW’s Illinois State Conference endorsing Rep. Casten and joins a growing list of unions backing Rep. Casten.
Downers Grove, IL — Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) announced he has been recommended by the DuPage County Building and Construction Trades Council, which is composed of tens of local unions and is the second-largest Building & Construction Trades Council in Illinois. The group voted unanimously to endorse Rep. Casten.
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"This Administration continues to use desperate families attempting to cross our borders in hopes of asylum as cover for its own crossing of Constitutional, legal, and moral bounds. The recent scenes at our southern border -- including children in diapers being tear-gassed -- constitute a shameful image, contrary to the vision of our forefathers and their own immigrant histories. Seeking asylum is not a crime. As a newly elected Member of Congress, I will do all that I can to stop this Administration's ongoing assault on the American character."
Today, after a reported deadly shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, Sean Casten, Congressman-elect for Illinois’ Sixth Congressional District released the following statement:
“My heart goes out to all of the families who have lost loved ones in this tragic shooting. Weapons designed to kill large numbers of people quickly should not be on our streets, period. It is long past time that Congress implement the will of the people and pass common-sense gun safety measures.”
(Downers Grove, IL) October 22, 2018 - Following the 6th District Congressional Candidates’ debate, Casten for Congress Campaign Manager Greg Bales released the following statement: