Congressman Sean Casten will oppose the DHS funding bill, citing lack of accountability for ICE actions.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Casten expresses opposition to DHS funding bill: U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) has announced his intention to vote against the Department of Homeland Security's funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026, citing insufficient measures to hold ICE accountable for its actions. He argues that the bill fails to address issues like unlawful arrests and poor conditions for detainees.
Concerns over ICE operations: Casten stated that the funding bill does not provide necessary oversight or restrictions on ICE and described recent ICE actions as resulting in violence and brutality in communities. He criticized the decision to move forward without enforceable limits, stressing that Congress has a duty to keep the Executive Branch in check.
Call for better leadership: Emphasizing the need for accountability, Casten remarked, “The American people deserve better than the current leadership at the Department of Homeland Security,” indicating that he cannot support funding for what he perceives as ongoing failures.
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Sean Casten Fundraising
Sean Casten recently disclosed $401.9K of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 222nd most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 69.0% came from individual donors.
Casten disclosed $199.9K of spending. This was the 294th most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Casten disclosed $1.3M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 277th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
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Sean Casten Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Sean Casten is worth $4.0M, as of January 22nd, 2026. This is the 186th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Casten has approximately $463.7K 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.6378: FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025
- H.R.6177: Grid Research and Development Act
- H.R.6176: Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act
- H.R.5424: Energizing Our Communities Act
- H.R.5222: ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act
- H.R.4394: the CODE Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Sean Casten on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Casten.
2026 Illinois's 6th Congressional District Election
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Approximately $129,045 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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