U.S. Rep. Sean Casten talks Trump and believing in America with WCPT's William Muck

Last Friday, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) joined WCPT's William Muck to discuss the far-reaching impact of Trump administration actions during the first seven weeks of President Donald Trump's second presidential term.

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Rep @casten.house.gov wrote a smart, timely thread about what we must do & believe to have our democracy prevail. I've put it into an easier to read article. @seancasten.bsky.social's insights are well worth reading: davaug.medium.com/virtue-and-t... #USpol #SeanCasten #law #virtue #democracy

Virtue and the Law
Rep. Sean Casten (@casten.house.gov)

Proudly serving IL-06. Dad, husband, former clean energy entrepreneur. Climate nerd, gun safety & consumer advocate. Member of the House Financial Services Committee and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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Representative @RepCasten wrote a smart and timely multi-post thread about what we must do and believe to have our democracy prevail, and I've put it into an easier to read article. @SeanCasten's insights are heartening and it's well worth reading:

https://davaug.medium.com/virtue-and-the-law-b96d2d2848a3

#USpol #SeanCasten #law #virtue #democracy

Virtue and the Law - David August - Medium

Some morning thoughts on where we are in this constitutional crisis and what we all have to do — and believe — to get out of this with our democracy intact: First, the idea that you could have a…

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I bet the members of the #House wished that all speeches were that entertaining.

Watch Rep. Sean Casten (who is part of the Fediverse @SeanCasten ) give a short speech on Trump's fake energy crisis.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFMCluEvyWy/

This was from Jan 23, so with the speed of Trump's firehose of falsehoods, it's already out of date, but still worth watching.

#Congress #Politics #SeanCasten #Instagram #Video #US #USPol #Resist #Resistance #Trump #TrumpLies #Democrats #USA

Rep. Sean Casten on Instagram: "Much like a magician pulling an invisible rabbit out of a hat, President Trump’s “national energy emergency” is totally imaginary. The only “emergency” is that fossil fuel companies are worried they may one day be forced to compete purely on their merits in the open market."

21K likes, 514 comments - repseancasten on January 23, 2025: "Much like a magician pulling an invisible rabbit out of a hat, President Trump’s “national energy emergency” is totally imaginary. The only “emergency” is that fossil fuel companies are worried they may one day be forced to compete purely on their merits in the open market.".

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Representative Sean Casten (D-IL 6th District) on Trump's "National Energy Emergency."

#US #Politics #OilIndustry #Trump #EnergyPolicy #FossilFuels #HouseofRepresentatives #Democrats #SeanCasten

GOP Lawmaker Slammed For Demand To Take Down Dem's 'Certain White Folks' Dig

Rep. Virginia Foxx later withdrew her ask after Rep. Sean Casten's cited Martin Luther King Jr. in his remarks.

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For my #Illinois folks, #SeanCasten appears to be the first member of the state's congressional delegation on Mastodon:

@RepCasten

#twill