Robert P. Casey

Democrat senior Senator of Pennsylvania

Senator
Pennsylvania
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2013
Senator
Pennsylvania
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2019
Senator
Pennsylvania
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025

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casey.senate.gov

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1960 (65 years old)

Birthday

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and is the son of a former governor of Pennsylvania.
Attended the College of the Holy Cross and received a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America.
Served as a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, teaching 5th grade and coaching basketball in Philadelphia.
Practiced law in Scranton before entering politics.
Elected as Pennsylvania Auditor General in 1996 and re-elected in 2000.
Ran for governor of Pennsylvania in 2002 but lost in the Democratic primary.
Elected as State Treasurer of Pennsylvania in 2004.
Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006, defeating incumbent Rick Santorum, and has been re-elected in 2012 and 2018.
Became the first Democrat in Pennsylvania to win a third consecutive term in the Senate.
Known for his more socially conservative views within the Democratic Party, particularly on issues like abortion.
Endorsed Barack Obama early in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary.
Described as an “even-keeled moderate” but became more vocal in opposition to Donald Trump’s policies.
Served on several Senate committees, including Finance; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Intelligence; and the Special Committee on Aging, which he chairs.
Advocated for income inequality reduction, support for the steel industry, and consumer protection legislation.
Opposed school vouchers and supported funding for early education.
Expressed concerns over privacy issues related to the EARN IT Act and Section 702.
Supported the Affordable Care Act and efforts to prevent the insolvency of miners’ pension plans.
Shifted his stance on abortion, supporting legislation to codify national abortion rights.
Supported gun control measures following the Sandy Hook school massacre.
Married with four daughters and has family members involved in lobbying, raising conflict of interest concerns.
Announced in 2023 that he had prostate cancer and would undergo treatment.