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Sean Casten is a Democrat serving as U.S. Representative for Illinois' 6th congressional district. This is his first term in office.

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Sean Casten
stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference:

Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 1, 2021
Sean Casten
stated on December 11, 2019 in a Facebook livestream appearance:

"From 2000 to 2016, every major drug that was introduced came out of" National Institutes of Health funding.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 22, 2019
Sean Casten
stated on August 18, 2019 in a campaign email:

"Most climate scientists agree that we only have less than a decade to turn things around or else we’ll be stuck with a 'worst case scenario' including rising sea levels, devastating droughts, and worsening famines."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 1, 2019
Sean Casten
stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate:

Under the GOP tax law, "if you live in Hinsdale, Illinois … you are now being double-taxed to the tune of $35,000."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 31, 2018

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