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“Rep. Casten has a Master of Engineering Management and a Master of Science in Biochemical Engineering from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College.”source
Career
“As a scientist, clean energy entrepreneur and CEO”source
“Casten worked as a clean energy consultant and manager at Arthur D. Little”source
“In 2006, Casten co-founded Recycled Energy Development (RED)”source
“then served as the president and CEO of Turbosteam Corporation”source
Public service
“Rep. Casten sits on both the House Financial Services Committee and the Joint Economic Committee.”source
Also stated
Legislation
HR 10125cosponsor
NO PROFIT Act
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-08-20
HR 10073cosponsor
To assist in the conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2026-08-10
HR 9808cosponsor
No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-07-21
HR 9732sponsor
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers with a multi-class share structure to disclose certain shareholder voting results.
Voting Record
271 yea365 nay5 missed2 present
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Passed (214-208)
yea2026-07-23
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.
Sean CastenDemocratic· this member
$2.1M raised
Skylar DuensingRepublican
$11K raised
Joseph RuzevichDemocratic
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Niki ConfortiRepublican
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Campaign Finance
2026 cycle$2.1M
Small donors $189KLarge individual $1.1MPACs $724K
Spent $1.5MCash $1.3M
2024 cycle$3.1M
Small donors $233KLarge individual $1.7MPACs $1.0M
Spent $2.5MCash $694K
2022 cycle$5.6M
Small donors $660K
Top Contributors
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$16K
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$14K
CME GROUP$13K
DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP$13K
MESIROW FINANCIAL$10K
CME GROUP$10K
KIRKLAND & ELLIS$7K
INTERCAPITAL PARTNERS LLC$7K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$7K
GROSVENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$7K
Committees
House Committee on Financial Services
Capital Markets
Financial Institutions
National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions
Joint Economic Committee
Activity Timeline
LegislationVotes
HR 10125: NO PROFIT Act
cosponsor
2026-08-20
legislation
HR 10073: To assist in the conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries, and for other purposes.
cosponsor
2026-08-10
legislation
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
yea
2026-07-23
vote
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
nay
2026-07-23
vote
Service History
House, Dist. 62025-01-03, 2027-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 62023-01-03, 2025-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 62021-01-03, 2023-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 62019-01-03, 2021-01-03Democrat
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BillsTracked · 286
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 643
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 5
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 5
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
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“Casten was a founding chairman of the Northeast CHP Initiative”source
“now as a Member of Congress representing the western suburbs of Chicago”source
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026-07-16
HRES 1432cosponsor
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.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-07-15
HRES 1415cosponsor
Celebrating the country's history of church-state separation and recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-07-02
HRES 1417cosponsor
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.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-07-02
HR 9432cosponsor
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (Public Law 119-21) to provide certain benefits to noncitizens, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-06-24
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HR 9449cosponsor
To provide for debt reduction for developing countries for purposes of developing resilience, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-06-24
HR 9399sponsor
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for criminal penalties for a person who provides fire arms to juveniles if such firearms are thereafter used for the commission of a criminal offense.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-06-23
HR 9268sponsor
To amend the Bank Secrecy Act to require the registration of digital asset kiosk operators and to require such operators to comply with anti-money laundering and anti-fraud requirements, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026-06-11
HR 9195cosponsor
Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-06-08
HR 9208cosponsor
To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-06-08
HR 9036cosponsor
To amend chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, to provide for high-speed rail corridor development, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-05-26
HR 8952cosponsor
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a LGBTQI rural outreach grant program, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-05-21
HR 8798cosponsor
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-05-13
HR 8744cosponsor
To prohibit the import of certain goods produced, sourced, made, or otherwise derived from deforestation and the sale of such items in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-05-12
HR 8717cosponsor
To amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to permit the construction of certain noise barriers with funds from the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2026-05-07
HR 8441sponsor
To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require States to accept the official post card form prescribed by the Secretary of Defense under such Act when submitted by electronic means, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-04-22
HRES 1208cosponsor
Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-04-22
H R 8800
Agreed to (232-199)
nay
2026-07-22
H R 8800
Failed (175-254)
nay2026-07-22
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Failed (213-216)
yea2026-07-22
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Passed (216-212)
nay2026-07-22
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Stop Insider Trading Act
Failed (211-218)
yea2026-07-22
Stop Insider Trading Act
Passed (232-198)
nay2026-07-22
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Passed (216-214)
nay2026-07-22
Value Over Cost Act
Passed (421-1)
yea2026-07-21
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
Passed (213-209)
nay2026-07-21
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
Passed (214-211)
nay2026-07-21
H R 8800
Failed (65-361)
nay2026-07-21
Large individual $3.7M
PACs $1.1M
Spent $5.9MCash $54K
2020 cycle$5.7M
Small donors $890KLarge individual $3.6MPACs $1.1M
Spent $5.4MCash $346K
2018 cycle$6.4M
Small donors $1.2MLarge individual $4.0MPACs $442K
Spent $6.4MCash $78K
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-22
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
yea
2026-07-22
vote
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
nay
2026-07-22
vote
Stop Insider Trading Act
yea
2026-07-22
vote
Stop Insider Trading Act
nay
2026-07-22
vote
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
nay
2026-07-22
vote
HR 9808: No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026
cosponsor
2026-07-21
legislation
Value Over Cost Act
yea
2026-07-21
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
nay
2026-07-21
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
yea
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay
2026-07-21
vote
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