Senator Bob Casey

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Right now, we have a chance to change things. We must expand access to home and community-based services so that people with disabilities can get the care they need in the location of their choice. This is the right policy at all times, but especially so during COVID times. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

"We represent about 20 percent of the population. We live in every state and in every community... If the moral arc of the universe is to continue to bend toward justice, we must embrace disability as a critical part of diversity." https://t.co/eZ2jj3Augm — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

I stand with Dr. Levine — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

RT @RepCartwright: We’re seeing reports that people in NEPA and across the US are receiving unidentified seeds from China that they didn’t… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

I used to believe you could hold the bad apples accountable one by one. I was wrong. There is a problem of systemic racism that pervades our criminal justice system and requires a systemic approach to reform. This is about committing to try and right injustice wherever we see it. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

President Trump: it is safe, secure and legal to mail stimulus checks, social security checks, prescription drugs, passports and government IDs. Also President Trump: #vbm is unsafe and fraudulent (except when we do it). #NationalVoteByMailDay https://t.co/JcWwQeKeG5 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

It's #NationalVoteByMailDay! You personally can make America a stronger country by participating in a safe electoral process, and this year, that means voting by mail if you are able. Apply online at https://t.co/bd5xLJrKRs — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Democrats passed a bill more than two months ago extending unemployment insurance for struggling workers, food assistance, testing & tracing, and support for local gov'ts—which Republicans have ignored. Don't ask me about their “proposal.” Ask me about their complacency. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Congratulations, @SenateGOP. Four days before expanded unemployment benefits officially expire nationwide, you've finally outlined your priority for the next #COVID19 stimulus package: helping corporations at the expense of working families. https://t.co/ckVcIXcKYN — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

The Republican immunity proposal is a sweeping, unprecedented power grab to protect businesses and corporations at the expense of workers and consumers. Working families need help, but this is just a corporate get-out-of-jail free card. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

When Republicans are using COVID as an excuse to roll back hard-won civil rights protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it’s a pretty big clue that they aren’t exactly acting in good faith. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

To add insult to injury, this past Sunday was the 30th anniv of the Americans with Disabilities Act which extended civil rights protections to people with disabilities. Republicans celebrated it on Sunday, and then put out a proposal that essentially wipes it from the books. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

This legislation also ignores the crisis in our nursing homes. According to NYT, 59k residents & workers in nursing homes & other long-term care settings have died because of this pandemic–40% of all deaths. These residents, workers & their families need help in this dark hour. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

For months Democrats have been calling for much needed increases to #SNAP. The Republican proposal callously refuses to entertain additional SNAP benefits for families who are literally deciding whether to pay their mortgage, buy groceries or pay for medications for their kids. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

The massive demand shock of cutting supplemental unemployment benefits by 2/3, and the failure to provide additional funding and support to state and local governments, will cause an enormous drop in consumer demand and spending. We’re talking even MORE economic pain. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

It would be a huge mistake to slash assistance by the amount proposed by Republicans. Working families across this country who currently have no job to return to need these benefits to help them afford their rent, pay for health care during a pandemic and put food on the table. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Republicans want to offer struggling workers who have lost their job—through no fault of their own—2/3 less additional UI than @SenateDems. The economic crisis will continue until we get the public health crisis under control. In the meantime, people need real help. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

From what I’ve seen from the Republican proposal released last night, one thing is clear – if enacted, it would be an economic catastrophe for America and a disaster for middle-class families and essential workers. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Republicans have taken a public health crisis and turned it into a way to strip civil rights from people with disabilities, a vile action that I strongly oppose. We need resources and supports, not a broadside that weakens laws intended to protect all Americans. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

From Yale: “We find no evidence that more generous benefits disincentivized work either at the onset of the expansion or as firms looked to return to business over time.” CC: GOP's flawed arguments that essential unemployment benefits are why jobless Americans aren’t working — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

In Pennsylvania, 21% of voters are age 65 & over, and 24% live with a disability. We need to get serious about making voting accessible for everyone--starting with passing my Accessible Voting Act. Our democracy works best when every eligible voter can cast their ballot. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Tonight I'll be joining @ProtectOurCare to discuss how, with President Trump in court trying to do what Republicans failed to do legislatively three years ago and the #COVID19 crisis continuing to rage across the country, the stakes have never been higher to protect the ACA. https://t.co/WOiNkWmZqe — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

It's been three years to the day since Republicans tried to pass an obscene "skinny repeal" of the ACA. Three years and one pandemic later, and Republicans STILL don't have a back-up plan. The Texas lawsuit only makes it clearer: they don't give a damn if coverage is ripped away. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

On the 30th Anniversary of the #ADA, @ACHIEVA and @UPMC announce partnership to hire people with disabilities. Lead on! https://t.co/2GmpHE9BLI — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

The next COVID bill MUST prioritize home and community-based services and nursing homes. The need cannot be “overstated” says @AARPAdvocates @AHCANCAL @alzassociation @TheRealANCOR @CCharitiesUSA @SEIU @TheArcUS: https://t.co/eNM7eBKeLw — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

As we celebrate #ADA30 let us recommit to fight for equal rights for people with disabilities—including eliminating employment barriers, ensuring access to affordable health care and supporting the right to live independently with expanded home and community-based services #HCBS. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

30 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act codified protections against disability-based discrimination. #ADA30 is both a celebration and a reminder that there is still a lot of work to be done to dismantle ableism. Today & every day, I stand with the disability community. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

The meme shared by Minister Rodney Muhammed was hateful and deeply anti-Semitic. I stand with those who have condemned it in the strongest possible terms. Regardless of whether he knew it was offensive, Minister Muhammed should apologize. Hate has no place in our society. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

Emmett Till should have turned 79 today. It’s long past time for Congress to pass the anti-lynching legislation that bears his name. #BlackLivesMatter shouldn’t be a partisan issue. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey

President Trump was quick to defend the Confederate flag, a symbol of hate and racism, but when it comes to defending the lives of our men and women in uniform: crickets. It's been 28 days since the Russian bounty reports broke. His silence is deafening. — PolitiTweet.org