| Party: | Democrat |
| Terms in office: | 1 |
| First Elected: | 2006 |
| Homepage: | http://casey.senate.gov/ |
| Verdict: | Supports the middle class. |
Robert Casey
Committee Leadership Positions
- Chairman, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Subcommittee, Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research)
- Chairman, Foreign Relations (Subcommittee, Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs)
- Chairman, Joint Economic Committee
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Voted for the The American Jobs Act Would create over 2 million jobs through direct assistance and targeted tax breaks. -
Voted for the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act Prevents layoffs of hundreds of thousands of teachers, cops and firefighters. -
Voted for the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Provides states and communities with two years of steady funding for roads, bridges, and mass transit systems. -
Voted for the Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act Keeps college accessible and affordable for over 7 million college students. -
Voted for the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act(SNAP Benefits Amendment) S. 3240 prevents a $4.5 billion cut from food assistance for needy families. -
Voted for the DISCLOSE Act Toughens disclosure requirements for election-related spending by corporations. -
Voted for the Bring Jobs Home Act S. 3364 ends practice of giving tax breaks to U.S. companies moving jobs overseas. -
Voted for the Middle Class Tax Cut Act Would end Bush tax cuts for wealthy Americans while maintaining those for the middle class. -
Voted against the Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2013 (Ryan Budget) Would slash domestic spending including converting Medicare into a voucher program, -
Voted against the South Korea Trade Agreement H.R. 3080 lowers tariffs on U.S. auto exports to Korea while maintaining incentives for outsourcing of U.S. jobs.
