Senator Bob Casey

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

.@SenateDems WANT to negotiate & reach bipartisan agreement but the White House & @SenateGOP don't even have a unified position among their own party. They won't lead, they won't follow, they won't get out of the way. They only agree on a maniacal obsession w/ blocking HEROES./10 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Meanwhile the GOP bill is stuffed with $2 billion for a new FBI building that even Senate Republicans acknowledge has nothing to do with COVID. /9 https://t.co/ZB5uOw363O — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Can you imagine suddenly having your paycheck cut by 43%, in the middle of an economic crisis? That’s exactly what Republicans are doing to the average unemployed worker by objecting to the extended benefits Democrats offered. /8 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

This isn’t just simply the right thing to do. It also increases demand and puts money back into the economy. There’s absolutely no rhyme or reason. Republicans are turning their backs on working families. /7 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

If Republicans cared about the middle class and the economy, why wouldn’t they keep giving our unemployed workers the extra $600 they need to cover their bills and pay for food? /6 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

If Republicans cared about the economy, they’d first be laser focused on getting the pandemic under control. But half will barely acknowledge the pandemic, and many of those remaining won’t challenge the President because they are scared he will tweet at them. /5 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Unemployment benefits expire today. One in four renters are at risk of evictions. Resources for state and local governments are dried up. Republicans have thrown away their own ideology to pander to a corrupt President. /4 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Millions of workers are unemployed and families are losing their paychecks through no fault of their own. Just last week 1.4 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment. And Republicans want to take $1,600 out of their pockets every single month. /3 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Democrats passed the HEROES Act in MAY. Republicans sat on their hands for TWO MONTHS blocking relief for working families, and what did they come up with? A demand for corporate immunity and a skinflint proposal which would be catastrophic for our economy. /2 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

What we saw on the Senate floor this week was a disgrace to our democracy. It’s an insult to working families that Senator McConnell and his allies blocked the Senate from passing relief for those impacted by the virus when R's are sitting in the muck of their own complacency. /1 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Rent's due tomorrow & 1/4 renters risk eviction. These aren't just aggregate statistics. These are families who are living in fear of losing the roof over their heads in the middle of a pandemic. But Republicans in Congress would rather block #HEROES than support #RentReliefNow — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

An unconstitutional citizenship q scare. A fear-mongering executive order targeting immigrants. Now a change which only serves to increase the odds of an undercount of hard-to-count minority communities. The president is weaponizing the census to disenfranchise people of color. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Pleased to announce PA will receive $35.5 million to support our small business & entrepreneurial community. I fought to include this much-needed funding in the CARES Act to ensure relief goes to the small & minority-owned businesses who need it the most. https://t.co/iOhFEDopi4 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Eid Mubarak to our Muslim friends and neighbors in Pennsylvania, across the country and around the world today on #EidAlAdha. Although this year's celebrations may look different from years past, I'm wishing you peace and prosperity. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

#Medicaid serves as a lifeline for millions. Congress must take up my bill, the Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act, and short of that must invest in Medicaid in any future #COVID relief like the House of Representatives did nearly three months ago. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

The affordable health care Medicaid offers is more important than ever as our Nation grapples with #COVID19 - covering more than 72 million people including 60% of working adults, 2/3 of older or disabled Americans and nearly 3 million Pennsylvanians. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

On the 55th birthday of #Medicaid, the best gift of all would be for Senate Republicans to ensure every state and every individual has the security to know that coverage will be there amidst the greatest pandemic this country has experienced in a century. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Our small businesses need more help to weather this unprecedented crisis. That's why I'm a cosponsor of the bipartisan RESTART Act and will be pushing for its inclusion in the next #COVID19 legislation to boost relief for small businesses in Pennsylvania and across the country. https://t.co/bgRreb35c7 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

The President's election threat is a purposefully-timed distraction from what we all already know: President Trump has not only fundamentally failed to manage the coronavirus pandemic, he has made the situation worse. The sad truth? It didn't have to be this bad. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Don't get distracted by President Trump's autocratic ramblings. GDP fell by 33% in 2Q, over 17 million Americans are unemployed and more than 150,000 Americans have lost their lives to #COVID. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

The Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate federal elections. Any change would require a federal statute passed by both the House and Senate. Despite his autocratic inclinations, the President lacks the power to unilaterally change the date of the election. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

By reducing the $600/week boost in benefits that Democrats passed through the House, Senate Republicans' "proposal" will mean on average unemployed workers will see their benefits cut by 43.9%. That hurts families AND our economy. #ExtendUI #Savethe600 https://t.co/lHRomdI6vK — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Today, the Nation says one last goodbye to John Lewis, an American hero and warrior for justice with unwavering optimism for the future of this country. John walked us across the bridge, now it's on us to carry forward his vision for civil rights, voting rights and equal justice. https://t.co/uvWHcx2rJZ — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

The GOP "proposal" doesn't just fail to address health care needs during #COVID19. It could be catastrophic for the economy. Slashing supplemental unemployment and failing to provide additional state/local gov't funding will cause an enormous drop in consumer demand and spending. https://t.co/lWcSB39MPY — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

My friend and colleague @SenTinaSmith is spot-on: "[President] Trump surely must be held accountable for this government's disastrous response to the pandemic...But McConnell [and the GOP] needs to be held accountable, too." — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

By “low-income housing” President Trump means Black and Brown people. This is a racist tweet and a racist policy that would allow further discrimination in housing. President Trump’s cynical view of Americans in suburban communities is also an insult to those who live there. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Presidents Trump’s continued infatuation with Putin is a direct threat to U.S. national security – as evidenced by the fact that he did not raise an issue that has direct implications for the lives of US servicemembers with the government accused of orchestrating these killings. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

From the President’s own lips: “I never discussed it with him.” A stunning abdication of responsibility from our Commander in Chief. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Last night on the Senate floor, I read, introduced and passed a resolution to recognize the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) while calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for people with disabilities. #ADA30 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

"A 1- or 2-year-old missing two meals has long-term consequences for health and development." #SNAP recipients in PA include about 750,000 children. Republicans are fighting harder to protect business lunch write-offs than they are to protect these kids from going hungry. — PolitiTweet.org