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Sean Casten

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U.S. Representative, IL-06. Personal account. Dad. Husband. Trained as an engineer, 16 years as a clean energy CEO, now in middle management. For official stuff see @casten.house.gov

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He doesn't give a damn about you.

10.03.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Representative Frost was fabulous in this interview.

10.03.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 2334 πŸ” 915 πŸ’¬ 76 πŸ“Œ 54

Effective immediately, I am the starting outside linebacker for the Bears. I am asking the clerk of the House of Representatives to have that reflected in the official roster. For administrative purposes, I will continue to serve as a Member of Congress and will not report to Bears training camp.

09.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 299 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 2

Indeed. I couldn't find any video online but there was an SNL skit years ago with Steve Martin, Garrett Morris and Gilda Radner as historians debating how WWII would have turned out differently if Eleanor Roosevelt could fly. Same intellectual rigor, but funnier.

09.03.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a testament to the quality of my pollsters, lawyers and communications staff that they are able to vet, review and edit these communications as quickly as they do.

09.03.2026 12:52 πŸ‘ 156 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What would the cost be if Rick Scott was a suicide bomber intent on destroying the US Capitol? That question, like Rick Scott's question here is not only dumb, but massively irresponsible to put forth as a justification for war and murder.

09.03.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 488 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 7

I'd respect him more if he just said "I don't want women or minorities or young people to vote". At least then he'd be honest about his intentions. But making up bad analogies doesn't make you a statesman. It makes you a liar.

08.03.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 107 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

...(b) that the % of non-citizens voting is a fraction of a percent of the % of underage people buying beer. Neither of those things are remotely true. Barrasso - like all Republicans - don't want citizens to vote who don't vote for them because their ideas aren't popular.

08.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is nonsense. The idea that you need a photo ID to buy beer so it's just common sense that you need one to vote is premised on a world where (a) every liquor store has a list of all eligible drinkers that they check off when you buy a beer and...

08.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 284 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 3

Fox News exists to make you stupid. If you don't think they're good at that, I'd invite you to spend time chatting with any of my colleagues who have Fox News on in their office all day.

08.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sorry, doing this in a baseball cap sold by your campaign store is deliberately disrespecting the dead.

07.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 13556 πŸ” 2698 πŸ’¬ 688 πŸ“Œ 137

Correction: he said that in July 2025. not 2026. So only took 4.5 years.

08.03.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tillis says he won't back any Trump nominees who express support for Jan. 6 The North Carolina senator is retiring when his term ends in 2027.

Look: this is good, and I hope he sticks to it. But finally deciding in 2026 that what happened on January 6 2021 was unacceptable is a little late. If you couldn’t figure that out on J6, we should be questioning your judgment before we celebrate your principle. www.politico.com/live-updates...

08.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Tillis voted to confirm Noem, RFK Jr., Hegseth, Vought, Gabbard & Patel. He voted that Trump was not guilty after being impeached for January 6. Changing a pillowcase after you’ve fouled the whole bed doesn’t make you a hero.

08.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 125 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Your periodic reminder that if you are an elected Republican in Washington you can get respect and national attention by VERY OCCASIONALLY not doing a terrible job. Tilis is on TV right now because he briefly did what Dems do all the time.

08.03.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 1118 πŸ” 179 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 6
Coming to America - McDowells
Coming to America - McDowells YouTube video by T.A.S. Lundy (SaviorX)

For you young β€˜uns who may not get that reference… youtu.be/djI_ret3S9g

08.03.2026 13:12 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kevin Kiley explaining why he isn’t a Republican is like Cleo McDowell explaining why the Big Mic is not a Big Mac. thehill.com/homenews/cam...

08.03.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m honored to have received a 100% rating from the American Civil Liberties Union in recognition of my dedication to defending the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and federal law.

07.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 123 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Wisdom from Jesse Jackson’s service yesterday: β€œYou don’t forgive because they deserve mercy. You forgive because you deserve peace. Forgiveness is an emancipation.”

07.03.2026 13:13 πŸ‘ 622 πŸ” 122 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 7
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I’m happy to announce that applications for my Summer 2026 internship program have opened!

College or graduate students, or recent graduates with ties to IL-06 are encouraged to learn more and apply at: casten.house.gov/services/int...

06.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The collapse after the Biden job boom puts this all on Trump - injecting economic uncertainty, dumb tariffs, etc. But you can be sure his courtiers will frame this as due to AI so they can say he's just our unluckiest President.

06.03.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is not good.

06.03.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 9686 πŸ” 3708 πŸ’¬ 761 πŸ“Œ 467
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Earlier this year, Donald Trump took control of Venezuelan oil assets without congressional approval. The Administration then moved $500 million from the first sale through Qatar with no transparency.

I introduced a bill to investigate this shady deal because the public deserves answers.

05.03.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 213 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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The president started a war with Iran without a plan, clear endgame, legal justification, or congressional authorization. I will honor my oath to the Constitution and vote to end this war.

05.03.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 707 πŸ” 120 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 5
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In a work place that gives a damn about all its employees, a boss sleeping with a staffer suffers much more immediate and severe consequences than just a polite request to consider not coming to work 11 months from now.

05.03.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

This quote from Johnson is rich considering his group of Christo-fascists would post the Ten Commandments in every school. And Mike Johnson would outlaw gay marriage if he could.
The seventh commandment is β€œthou shall not commit adultery.”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023...

05.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s worse than that, and why I started with the Coldplay reference. A credible allegation of sexual harassment in the workplace is grounds AT MINIMUM for mandatory leave in any functioning office before a court has opined on the allegation.

05.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Because they know people like him are being protected. That is the culture that Johnson is perpetuating on the Hill. The nicest thing I can say about him is that he is a morally vacuous coward.

05.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And in spite of all that knowledge he’s choosing to frame this falsely as just about marital infidelity. That is a lie. It is offensive. It makes every woman who walks down the halls of the Capitol and sees Tony Gonzales feel less safe.

05.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

But the larger point here is about Johnson. He knows Gonzales violated House ethics rules because Gonzales admitted it. He knows how small and close knit house offices are. He knows what it’s like to be in an abusive relationship (see: his relationship with Trump.).

05.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0