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United States Senator Bob Casey

Background Info

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1960, Casey was the son of a former governor of Pennsylvania. Casey graduated from the Columbus School of Law in 1988 with a J.D. degree, before running unsuccesfully for governor of Pennsylvania in 2002. Casey served as Auditor General of Pennsylvania from 2005 to 2007, and was elected to the US Senate in 2006. Currently serving his third term in the US Senate, Casey is not up for reelection until 2024.

Immigration

  • OPPOSES THE 2017 MUSLIM BAN

  • OPPOSES AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

  • OPPOSES REPLACEMENT OF DACA PROGRAM 

  • SUPPORTS THE EXISTENCE OF SANCTUARY CITIES 

  • OPPOSES BORDER WALL PROPOSAL

Gun Control

  • SUPPORTS BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR MOST GUN SALES, BUT NOT COMPLETE UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

  • HAS RECEIVED A "F"  CAREER RATING FROM THE NRA

  • SUPPORTS BANNING GUN SALES FOR PEOPLE CURRENTLY ON THE NO-FLY LIST

  • OPPOSES REPEALING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION

Climate Change

  • SUPPORTS EPA REGULATIONS ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

  • HAS RECEIVED A "93/100" RATING FROM THE LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

  • OPPOSES OPENING THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESERVE TO OIL DRILLING

  • DOES NOT SUPPORT THE PASSAGE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GREEN NEW DEAL, BUT IS OPEN TO REVIEWING PROPOSAL

Healthcare

  • OPPOSES THE REPEAL AND DISMANTLEMENT OF OBAMACARE

  • SUPPORTS LIMITING THE COSTS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

  • OPPOSES DECREASING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR MEDICAID

  • SUPPORTS REDUCING THE USE OF OPIOIDS TO TREAT LONG-TERM PAIN, AND SUPPORTS FUNDING FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTERS

Social Issues

  • SUPPORTS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND LGBT RIGHTS

  • SUPPORTS BANNING ABORTIONS IN MOST CASES AFTER 20 WEEKS 

  • SUPPORTS ENDING QUALIFIED IMMUNITY, OPPOSES DEFUNDING THE POLICE

  • SUPPORTS BANNING POLICE CHOKEHOLDS AND ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL POLICE MISCONDUCT REGISTRY

Student Loan Debt

  • SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED STUDENT LOAN DEBT REFINANCING

  • SUPPORTS THE CONTINUATION OF FEDERAL LOAN PROGRAMS SUCH AS PELL GRANTS

  • SUPPORTS LIMITING STUDENT LOAN DEBT INTEREST RATES

  • SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO EDUCATE PARENTS AND STUDENTS ON THE RISKS OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT

  • SUPPORTS THE IMPOSITION OF FEDERAL COMMON CORE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS ON THE STATES

Foreign Policy

  • SUPPORTS THE CONDEMNATION OF CHINA FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST UYGHUR MINORITY

  • SUPPORTS SANCTIONING CHINESE OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN MISTREATMENT OF UYGHURS

  • SUPPORTED THE RELOCATION OF U.S. EMBASSY FROM TEL AVIV TO JERAUSELEM

  • SUPPORTS THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION MOVEMENT

  • SUPPORTS PUNISHING CORPORATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT INTENTIONALLY BOYCOTT ISRAEL

  • OPPOSED THE WITHDRAWAL OF US TROOPS FROM NORTHERN SYRIA

  • OPPOSES TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE ADMISSION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES INTO U.S.

  • SUPPORTS ENDING US MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO SAUDI FORCES IN YEMEN

Economy and Taxes

  • OPPOSES SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERING FEDERAL INCOME TAXES, CORPORATE TAXES, AND CAPITAL GAINS TAX FOR THE TOP 1% OF EARNERS

  • SUPPORTS EXPANDING TAX CREDITS FOR EMPLOYERS WHO PROVIDE JOBS

  • SUPPORTS INCREASING TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

  • SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON THE BANKING INDUSTRY

  • SUPPORTED CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS AIMED AT PROTECTING RACIAL MINORITIES IN BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

* Information compiled from a variety of sources including FiveThirtyEight, Congress.gov, Politico, New York Times, Washington Post, candidate websites, etc.

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