U.S. Representative · Illinois, District 6

Sean Casten

Engineer Foreign Born · Ireland

Democratic Illinois On the 2026 ballot Official website

Bills introduced

136

During their time in Congress

Bills cosponsored

1,839

Signed on as a supporter

Status

Serving now

As of our last update

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these

Votes with their party

97%

2,553 of 2,621 Yea/Nay votes matched the Democratic majority position This is high party loyalty. Most members in Congress fall between 75-95%.

Roll-call votes missed

33 of 2,659 votes

Bills enacted into law

0.7%

1 of 136 bills they introduced

Won in 2024

54.2%

of the vote, 8.4 points ahead of Niki Conforti (Republican). Clerk's official results

Based on 2,659 recorded votes and 136 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

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How they voted recently 20 most recent

Date and question	Vote	Question	Position	Result
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-S-2403` Passed	H #314	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-S-2403`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9497` Passed	H #313	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9497`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9340` Passed	H #312	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9340`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Passage · `119-HJRES-213` Passed	H #311	On Passage · `119-HJRES-213`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Passage · `119-HR-10326` Passed	H #310	On Passage · `119-HR-10326`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Passage · `119-HR-9576` Passed	H #309	On Passage · `119-HR-9576`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · `119-HR-5334` Passed	H #308	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · `119-HR-5334`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HCONRES-93` Passed	H #307	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HCONRES-93`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Passage · `119-HJRES-210` Passed	H #306	On Passage · `119-HJRES-210`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9500` Passed	H #305	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9500`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-HR-2140` Passed	H #304	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-HR-2140`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4646` Passed	H #303	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4646`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-8278` Passed	H #302	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-8278`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-2978` Passed	H #301	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-2978`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1530` Passed	H #300	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1530`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Ordering the Previous Question · `119-HRES-1530` Passed	H #299	On Ordering the Previous Question · `119-HRES-1530`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Table · `119-HRES-1486` Passed	H #298	On Motion to Table · `119-HRES-1486`	Present	Passed	Details →
Sep 14, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-3276` Passed	H #297	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-3276`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 14, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4219` Passed	H #296	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4219`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 3, 2026 On Passage · `119-HR-4795` Passed	H #295	On Passage · `119-HR-4795`	Nay	Passed	Details →

Bills they introduced 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced	Policy
`119-HR-10539`	Integrated Local, Regional, and Interregional Transmission Planning Act of 2026	Sep 24, 2026	Energy
`119-HR-10488`	Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026	Sep 17, 2026	Environmental Protection
`119-HR-10425`	Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026	Sep 16, 2026	Environmental Protection
`119-HR-9732`	Multi-Class Stock Company Voting Transparency Act.	Jul 16, 2026	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HR-9399`	Juvenile Firearms Safety Act of 2026	Jun 23, 2026	Crime and Law Enforcement
`119-HR-9268`	Stop Crypto ATM Scams Act	Jun 11, 2026	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HR-8441`	Military VOTE Act	Apr 22, 2026	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HR-8133`	DPA Workforce and Skilled Labor Needs Act of 2026	Mar 27, 2026	Labor and Employment
`119-HR-7977`	Energy Bills Relief Act	Mar 18, 2026	Energy
`119-HR-7819`	Venezuela Oil Proceeds Transparency Act	Mar 5, 2026	International Affairs
`119-HR-7729`	SURGE Act of 2026	Feb 26, 2026	Energy
`119-HR-7645`	Ceasefire Compliance Act of 2026	Feb 23, 2026	International Affairs
`119-HR-7606`	Powering Productivity Act	Feb 20, 2026	Energy
`119-HR-7607`	METRIC Act	Feb 20, 2026	Energy
`119-HR-7246`	Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2026	Jan 27, 2026	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HRES-961`	Recognizing the schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and celebrating the histo…	Dec 18, 2025	Education
`119-HR-6378`	FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025	Dec 3, 2025	Environmental Protection
`119-HR-6176`	Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act	Nov 20, 2025	Energy
`119-HR-6177`	Grid Research and Development Act	Nov 20, 2025	Energy
`119-HR-5424`	Energizing Our Communities Act	Sep 17, 2025	Energy
`119-HR-5222`	ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act	Sep 9, 2025	Labor and Employment
`119-HR-4394`	the CODE Act of 2025	Jul 15, 2025	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HR-4161`	Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2025	Jun 26, 2025	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
`119-HJRES-102`	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Senate is made m…	Jun 25, 2025	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HR-4124`	Restoring Judicial Separation of Powers Act	Jun 25, 2025	Law

Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced
`119-HR-10774`	SWIMS Act of 2026	Oct 9, 2026
`119-HRES-1603`	Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to fr…	Oct 1, 2026
`119-HR-10642`	Stop the Settlements Act	Oct 1, 2026
`119-HR-10651`	End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act	Oct 1, 2026
`119-HR-10686`	Community Disaster Protection Act	Oct 1, 2026
`119-HR-10600`	Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026	Sep 24, 2026
`119-HR-10597`	Affordability is Access Act of 2026	Sep 24, 2026
`119-HR-10429`	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 Lake Street in Oak Par…	Sep 16, 2026
`119-HR-10186`	Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act	Aug 31, 2026
`119-HR-10160`	Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2026	Aug 27, 2026
`119-HR-10125`	NO PROFIT Act	Aug 20, 2026
`119-HR-10073`	Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2026	Aug 10, 2026
`119-HR-9945`	Lowering Energy Costs through Grid Modernization Act	Jul 23, 2026
`119-HR-9808`	No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026	Jul 21, 2026
`119-HRES-1432`	Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to tra…	Jul 15, 2026
`119-HRES-1417`	Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors 4 years after the Independence Day Parade sho…	Jul 2, 2026
`119-HRES-1415`	Celebrating the country's history of church-state separation and recognizing the 250th anniversary …	Jul 2, 2026
`119-HR-9454`	Next Generation Shipping Act	Jun 25, 2026
`119-HR-9449`	Global Climate Resilience Act of 2026	Jun 24, 2026
`119-HR-9432`	LIFT the BAR Act	Jun 24, 2026
`119-HR-9289`	Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026	Jun 11, 2026
`119-HR-9250`	Great American Outdoors Act 250	Jun 10, 2026
`119-HR-9183`	Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026	Jun 8, 2026
`119-HR-9208`	HEAR Act of 2026	Jun 8, 2026
`119-HR-9195`	Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act	Jun 8, 2026

Committee assignments

4 current assignments · source: clerk.house.gov & senate.gov

Campaign money

2025 to 2026 cycle, reported through October 14, 2026

$2,516,549

Raised

$2,188,309

Spent

$1,022,383

Cash on hand

Itemized gifts from individuals: $1,352,352. From PACs and other political committees: $896,150. Debts owed by the campaign: $455,694.

What Sean Casten's campaign committee reported to the Federal Election Commission for the current two-year cycle (FEC candidate H8IL06139). Campaigns report quarterly, so these totals trail by up to three months. Small gifts under $200 are not itemized, so individual giving is larger than the itemized figure. See the full filings at the FEC.

Lobbyist political contributions

595 contributions totaling $1,218,250 that registered lobbyists disclosed in this member's honor. Source: federal LD-203 filings.

Top filers

AICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS $27,500 · 8 contributions
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. $26,000 · 13 contributions
BMO BANK N.A. (FKA BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.) $20,000 · 4 contributions
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE $19,000 · 9 contributions
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. $17,500 · 5 contributions
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL $16,500 · 6 contributions
BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP, LLC $16,500 · 5 contributions
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION $16,000 · 6 contributions

Recent contributions

Date	Filer	Payee	Honoree	Amount
Jun 30, 2026	VISA INC. To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep Sean Casten	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Rep Sean Casten	$2,500.00
Jun 30, 2026	INVESCO GROUP SERVICES, INC. To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Sean Casten (D)	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Sean Casten (D)	$2,500.00
Jun 29, 2026	TIAA To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Sean Casten	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Sean Casten	$2,500.00
Jun 26, 2026	SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Sean Casten	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Sean Casten	$2,500.00
Jun 26, 2026	FINSECA To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Sean Casten	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Sean Casten	$2,500.00
Jun 26, 2026	CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Sean Casten	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Sean Casten	$2,500.00
Jun 25, 2026	NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Casten, Sean	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Casten, Sean	$5,000.00
Jun 25, 2026	AVANGRID, INC. To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Sean Casten	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Sean Casten	$2,500.00
Jun 24, 2026	BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP, LLC To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep Sean Casten	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Rep Sean Casten	$5,000.00
Jun 24, 2026	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep Sean Casten	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Rep Sean Casten	$2,500.00
Jun 23, 2026	APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep Sean Casten	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Rep Sean Casten	$1,500.00
Jun 23, 2026	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Casten, Sean	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Casten, Sean	$5,000.00
Jun 23, 2026	WALMART INC. To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Sean Casten	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Sean Casten	$1,500.00
Jun 23, 2026	THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Congressman Sean Casten	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Congressman Sean Casten	$5,000.00
Jun 23, 2026	CHIME FINANCIAL, INC. To CASTEN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Sean Casten	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Sean Casten	$1,500.00

Contributions that registered lobbyists and their firms disclosed as made in this member's honor (to a campaign, a PAC, or an event), under section 203 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. A disclosed, reported contribution is legal activity, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

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Time in Congress

House of Representatives · Illinois · District 6
2019–present · Congresses 116–119

Washington, DC office

2440 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-4561

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APA

Open America. (2026). Casten, Sean (Democratic–Illinois): voting record. https://openamerica.io/legislator/C001117/

MLA

"Casten, Sean (Democratic–Illinois): Voting Record." Open America, 2026, https://openamerica.io/legislator/C001117/.

Bluebook (legal)

Profile of Casten, Sean, Member of Congress, Illinois (Democratic), Open America (2026), https://openamerica.io/legislator/C001117/.

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