Bipartisan lawmakers propose restoring Congress’s independent technology expertise through a new Congressional Office of Technology.
Quiver AI Summary
Bipartisan group proposes new technology office: Reps. Sean Casten, Mark Takano, Bill Foster, Don Beyer and Jay Obernolte introduced the Congressional Office of Technology Improvement and Enhancement Act. The measure would create a new congressional office to provide independent scientific and technical analysis.
Bill aims to restore expertise: Supporters said Congress needs stronger access to nonpartisan advice on issues such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, fusion energy and biotechnology. The proposal is described as a way to update the role once filled by the former Office of Technology Assessment, which was defunded in 1995.
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Sean Casten Fundraising
Sean Casten recently disclosed $44.6K of fundraising in a Pre-General FEC disclosure filed on October 22nd, 2026. This was the 447th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen this year. 66.4% came from individual donors.
Casten disclosed $262.4K of spending. This was the 272nd most from all Pre-General reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Casten disclosed $1.0M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 229th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen this year.
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Sean Casten Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Sean Casten is worth $4.1M, as of October 29th, 2026. This is the 195th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Casten has approximately $456.4K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Sean Casten Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Sean Casten:
- H.R.10539: Integrated Local, Regional, and Interregional Transmission Planning Act of 2026
- H.R.10488: Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026
- H.R.10425: Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026
- H.R.9732: Multi-Class Stock Company Voting Transparency Act.
- H.R.9399: Juvenile Firearms Safety Act of 2026
- H.R.9268: Stop Crypto ATM Scams Act
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2026 Illinois's 6th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $3,368,820 of spending in Illinois's 6th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $24,174 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs.
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
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