As a scientist, clean energy entrepreneur and CEO, and now as a Member of Congress representing the western suburbs of Chicago, Congressman Sean Casten has dedicated his life to fighting climate change. Casten draws upon his previous private sector experience in Congress to craft market-based solutions to reduce emissions while creating jobs and spurring economic growth.
Casten serves on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and is the Vice Chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets. He also serves as Co-Chair on the New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force.
Gun violence claims the lives of 30,000 Americans every year. Mass shootings have plagued our schools and our communities and too many loved ones have been taken due to guns. Now more than ever, it's time for Congress to act. Rep. Casten supports sensible gun control measures including strengthening background checks and banning assault weapons.
Strengthening Background Checks
Representative Casten is a strong supporter of reforms to strengthen background checks. Federal law prohibits certain individuals, including those with felony convictions, domestic abusers, and people who have been involuntarily committed to mental hospitals, from possessing firearms. Rep. Casten cosponsored of H.R. 8, legislation to ensure background checks for all gun sales to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.
Banning Assault Weapons
Weapons designed for war should be held by those in the military not for civilians. Rep. Casten supports banning semi-automatic weapons with military-style features and is a cosponsor of H.R. 1296 the Assault Weapons Ban.
For too long, Congress has failed to act on gun control. Rep. Casten is committed to working with his colleagues to bring commonsense gun safety measures to Congress.