Sean (Sean) Casten (D-USH06)
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Capitol: 202.225.4561
FAX: 202.225.1166
District: 630.520.9450
Representative
Room 2440 RHOB- Rayburn House Office Building 50 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20515-1306

Residence: Downers Grove, IL
Elected: 2018    Next Election: 2024
Spouse: Kara   DOB: 11/23/1971
Committee Assignments
FC MemberBipartisan Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Task Force
Co-ChairSustainable Investing Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Grid Innovation Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Candy Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Research and Development Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Transparency Caucus
FC MemberHouse Science and National Labs Caucus
FC MemberGreat Lakes Task Force (Joint)
FC MemberCongressional Freethought Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Task Force
FC MemberCollege Affordability Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Task Force on Digital Citizenship
FC MemberState and Local Tax (SALT) Caucus
FC MemberFuture of Transportation Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Safe Climate Caucus
Vice ChairSustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC)
FC MemberCongressional Bike Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Ukraine Caucus
MemberHouse Subcommittee on Capital Markets
MemberHouse Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion
MemberHouse Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy
FC MemberElectrification Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Rare Disease Caucus
MemberHouse Committee on Financial Services
FC MemberCongressional Animal Protection Caucus
MemberHouse Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
FC MemberNew Democrat Coalition (NDC)
FC MemberCongressional Labor Caucus
FC MemberBipartisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
FC MemberCongressional Equality Caucus
Counties Representing
Cook / Du Page

Bio

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 and is the Vice Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee. He also serves as Vice-Chair on the New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force and as Vice-Chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition.

Rep. Casten has a Master of Engineering Management and a Master of Science in Biochemical Engineering from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College. While at Dartmouth, he did fundamental research in thermophilic fermentation technology to produce cellulosic ethanol and engineering analyses of integrated ethanol, heat, and power plants. Casten worked as a clean energy consultant and manager at Arthur D. Little, then served as the president and CEO of Turbosteam Corporation, which focused on utilizing energy recycling technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by generating heat and power from previously wasted energy. In 2006, Casten co-founded Recycled Energy Development (RED), which focused on recycling wasted energy and converting energy facilities to cleaner, more economic uses. Casten was a founding chairman of the Northeast CHP Initiative, a nonprofit advocacy organization with a mission to advance policies that favor energy efficiency in the Northeast United States. While working diligently in Washington on behalf of Illinois' 6th Congressional District, Rep. Casten is also committed to keeping in close contact with his constituents. To date, he has held over 60 town halls and over 400 community events.