Rep. Sean Casten

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

#PRIDE2020 is an important remember of the LGBTQ community’s resilience in the fight for equality and justice. Since its origins at Stonewall, the pride movement has largely been led by LGBTQ people of color seeking to end police brutality and oppression. https://t.co/1a72nR0e63 — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

Voting by mail should be implemented nationwide. Pass it on. — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

Register here and join me on Facebook live at 7 pm CST. ➡️ https://t.co/Tr5uObotkr — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

TONIGHT, June 11th at 7 PM CST, I’ll host a FB Live on Mental Health with a panel of experts to: 🧠Answer questions 🧠Share practices for positive mental health 🧠Provide guidance on resources available to Illinoisans during these challenging times. Registration link below⬇️ — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

While most Americans report more anxiety and depression in response to the coronavirus pandemic — women, minorities, people with preexisting health conditions, and young adults all reported even higher rates of fear and anxiety. — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

Even more staggering ⬇️ In the week after Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, 40.5% of Black adults reported symptoms of anxiety or depression, compared with 33.1% of white people. #MentalHealthMatters — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

While women, minorities, people with preexisting conditions, and adults under 34 all reported higher rates of fear and anxiety, Black adults have been 10% to 26% more likely to report symptoms of psychological distress since late April. — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

#COVID19 showed us that our physical health is only as safe as our most vulnerable neighbors. The same is true of our mental health. And just like #COVID19, the mental health impacts of this tumultuous moment are hardest felt by those who are already most vulnerable. https://t.co/pafJjn9wlK — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

RT @RepCasten: This Thursday, June 11th at 7 PM CST, I’ll host a FB Live forum on Mental Health along with a panel of experts to: 🧠Answer… — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

RT @RepMcEachin: For too long, underserved communities have suffered from the devastating impacts of environmental injustice. The fact that… — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

RT @RepCasten: As we take action to address the age-old scourge of racial injustice, we must also confront the pay discrimination that caus… — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

RT @RepCasten: This Thursday, June 11th at 7 PM CST, I’ll host a FB Live forum on Mental Health along with a panel of experts to: 🧠Answer… — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

RT @RepCasten: In a recent @kaiserfamfound poll, 45% of adults said the pandemic has negatively affected their mental health. But just li… — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

RT @RepCasten: PSA: Illinois recently expanded free coronavirus testing to all residents. No matter how diligently you wore a mask, appli… — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

The time for change is NOW. While we can never make up for decades of painful inaction costing thousands of lives and immeasurable devastation, we can: 🗒️Hold police accountable ❌End police brutality ☀️Improve transparency 🚨Enact structural changes ✅Protect our communities https://t.co/guPqFOMIUu — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

From the #JusticeInPolicingActof2020 to the Paycheck Fairness Act to end the gender wage gap, we MUST pass legislation to overcome generations of injustice without further delay. — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

As we take action to address the age-old scourge of racial injustice, we must also confront the pay discrimination that causes 👩🏿‍💻Black women to only earn only 61 cents for every dollar earned by white men 👩🏽‍💻and Latinas to earn only 53 cents — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

Today marks 57 years since President Kennedy signed the #EqualPayAct into law. But over half a century later: 👩🏻‍💻Working women still earn only 80 cents for every dollar earned by a man 👩🏾‍💻Women lose an average of $400,000 to the gender wage gap over the course of their career https://t.co/8j0owbMa7t — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

RT @jahimes: Morad Tahbaz, my constituent, has been unjustly held by Iran for years. He is vulnerable and in failing health. I have asked @… — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

#Coronavirus proved that our physical health is only as safe as our most vulnerable neighbors. The same is true of our mental health. Register here ➡️ https://t.co/Tr5uObotkr https://t.co/0yZySLKYvp — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

This Thursday, June 11th at 7 PM CST, I’ll host a FB Live forum on Mental Health along with a panel of experts to: 🧠Answer questions 🧠Share practices to maintain positive mental health 🧠Provide guidance on resources available to Illinoisans during these challenging times. https://t.co/TmXA4zg2eu — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

From grappling with isolation and anxiety brought on by #COVID19, to grieving with and supporting our Black brothers and sisters, to combating systemic racism, mental health has never mattered more. https://t.co/gOGlKLTAtf — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

In a recent @kaiserfamfound poll, 45% of adults said the pandemic has negatively affected their mental health. But just like the virus, the mental health impacts of the moment we’re living in are hardest felt by those who are already most vulnerable. https://t.co/aOVfSsmVfB — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

RT @RepCasten: While no legislation can make up for decades of painful inaction, the #JusticeInPolicingActof2020 would: 1. End qualified i… — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

PSA: Illinois recently expanded free coronavirus testing to all residents. No matter how diligently you wore a mask, applied hand sanitizer, or maintained 6 ft, I urge everyone who attended a protest or demonstration this weekend to get tested ASAP. https://t.co/Q8kLi3dYB1 — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

Public health officials suggest getting tested 5 days after attending any public gathering—no matter how diligently you maintained 6 ft, wore a mask, or applied hand sanitizer. https://t.co/Q8kLi3dYB1 — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

PSA: Illinois recently expanding free coronavirus testing to all residents. I urge everyone who attended a protest or demonstration this weekend to get tested ASAP. https://t.co/Q8kLi3dYB1 — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

RT @justinamash: More cosponsors on the Ending Qualified Immunity Act! @RepDelBene @janschakowsky @RepAdamSmith @RepAndyLevin @RepLloydDogg… — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

While no legislation can make up for decades of painful inaction, the #JusticeInPolicingActof2020 would: 1. End qualified immunity 2. Ban chokeholds 3. Create independent oversight of police misconduct 4. Mandate de-escalation & racial bias training 5. Expand use of body cameras https://t.co/VMdux7tOyj — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Sean Casten @RepCasten

Thanks to the tireless work of young activists & organizers, thanks to those who called, emailed & demanded action, and thanks to the leadership of @RepJohnLewis & @TheBlackCaucus, we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to deliver this desperatly needed change. — PolitiTweet.org