As I've been saying.... economist.com/united-states/…

Really enjoyed meeting with the ATF Chicago team in Downers Grove, sharing lessons I learned after visiting your Martinsburg WV office and seeing all the good work you are doing to keep our communities safe.

The fakeness of MAGA perfectly illustrated.

That’s Vish Burra, a member of the NYYRC and former George Santos staffer. He’s a full on MAGA operative.

He’s presented as a union member New Yorker at a union event (in an ‘American Worker’ hat) backing Trump.

Astroturf nonsense.

Applications are NOW OPEN for Community Project Funding!

Find the application and more information on my website. ⬇️

casten.house.gov/services/appro…

I was thrilled to secure $750,000 in funding for a new bridge and sanitary sewer pipe in the Maple Grove Forest Preserve.

This funding will keep our community safer and our water cleaner.

Today, we answered history’s call at this critical inflection point.

With the signing of our national security package, we tell the world that America stands resolutely for democracy and freedom, and against tyranny and oppression.

Illinois is receiving $156 million to support access to affordable, resilient, & clean solar energy through the U.S. EPA Solar for All program.

I am proud to have fought for this funding to create jobs for Illinoisans & decrease carbon emissions while increasing energy efficiency.

This is a say-the-quiet-part-out-loud story. Crypto generally, and tether specifically are really useful if you want to avoid international sanctions / anti-money laundering. Bad actors are saying so, quite explicitly. reuters.com/business/finan…

Electric grid outages in the US increased 74% in the last decade due to climate change. Inaction will not make this problem easier to fix. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Putting guns in schools is the opposite of public safety. Asking teachers to take up arms is the opposite of education. Just unbelievably bad policy all around. nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/…

Last summer, my STEM Scholars Program toured the Willowbrook Wildlife Center and got to see first hand how they provide care and treatment to injured and orphaned wild animals.

To join my STEM Scholars class this summer, apply here: casten.house.gov/services/stem-…