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60-671: The Pregnant Women Support Act was created by the Democrats for Life of America and introduced into Congress by then Representative Lincoln Davis of Tennessee . The Senate companion bill was introduced by Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania. The package was included as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as a grant program to states to support pregnant women and provide a choice to parent rather than abort their child. It is, according to Democrats for Life, "a comprehensive package of federal legislation and policy proposals that will reduce

120-425: A "new, saltier social media prowess". His outspoken opposition to many of Trump's actions prompted one local media outlet to describe his new strategy before his 2018 reelection campaign as "Oppose Trump every chance he gets". In February 2018, while speaking to John Catsimatidis on New York radio station WNYM , Casey issued a warning to special counsel Robert Mueller not to deliver a report on his findings in

180-629: A COVID relief bill that did not include the measure. Treneé McGee , an anti-abortion Democrat who was endorsed by Democrats for Life, won a seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives on December 22, 2021. She won this seat in a special election following the arrest and subsequent resignation of Michael DiMassa . McGee is currently the youngest black woman ever elected to the Connecticut General Assembly . Terrisa Bukovinac , former president of DFLA, challenged Joe Biden in

240-496: A Radisson Hotel in Aurora, Colorado. Over 18 individual speaking sessions were arranged over the course of three days. The keynote speaker on Friday evening was former U.S. Representative Bart Stupak (D-MI) who was instrumental in keeping abortion funding out of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Stupak discussed the challenges of being an anti-abortion Democrat while promoting his new book For All Americans . Representative Dan Lipinski

300-660: A candidate for state treasurer in 2004, Casey opposed school vouchers and supported using state funds "to increase the availability of safe, quality and affordable early care and education for families that choose to use these programs". Casey questioned Trump's nomination of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education on the grounds that she and her husband had donated to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), which seeks to "defend individual rights on college campuses". Casey said DeVos "fully explain whether she supports

360-436: A flawed understanding of U.S. foreign assistance" since becoming president and that he was "personally undermining efforts to promote U.S. national security and economic prosperity" by preventing the use of Fiscal Year 2018 national security funding. The senators argued that foreign assistance to Central American countries created less migration to the U.S. by helping to improve conditions in those countries. Casey voted against

420-589: A letter to congressional leadership advocating the passage of legislation that would permanently fund health care and pension benefits for retired coal miners as "families in Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, Alabama, Colorado, North Dakota and New Mexico" would start to receive notifications of health care termination by the end of the following month. Casey formerly identified as pro-life and expressed support for overturning Roe v. Wade . In 2005, he opposed funding embryonic stem cell research. In 2006, he supported

480-510: A move that gave him "inside access to the halls of the White House". Casey campaigned across Pennsylvania in support of Obama's candidacy in the months leading up to the primary in that state; they bowled together at Pleasant Valley Lanes in Altoona . Casey has been called an "even-keeled moderate, not only in tone but in policy", but after Donald Trump became president in 2017, Casey developed

540-551: A must-pass spending bill needed to keep the government running" if the coal miners' benefits were not extended. Alongside all other Senate Democrats, Casey voted against the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act , saying that it was "a giveaway to the super rich". In 2016, The Washington Post reported that "'pro-gun' Bob Casey" had become "an evangelist for gun control laws". After the Sandy Hook school massacre in 2012, he had "completely flipped his views" on several gun issues, largely as

600-465: A prominent piece that echoed Casey's characterization of FIRE, while National Review and other publications assailed Casey and defended FIRE. Casey accused his Republican opponent Rick Santorum of not recognizing the danger of global warming . Along with over 70 other senators, Casey wrote to urge the European Union to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. He introduced

660-585: A report on income inequality in Pennsylvania and urged Congress to raise the minimum wage , extend unemployment insurance, and increase funding for early education. He has said he believes that the United States has not exhausted its options to stop foreign countries from flooding the country with steel supplies, and that he wanted the Trump administration to defend nuclear power in Pennsylvania. In 2017, Casey

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720-644: A resolution in 2024 proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders to apply the human rights provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act to U.S. aid to Israel's military . The proposal was defeated, 72 to 11. Casey introduced legislation in 2012 that would extend the payroll tax cut for another year and provide tax credits for employers that add jobs. In 2016, Casey joined a group of Senate Democrats led by Joe Manchin of West Virginia who wanted to extend expiring benefits for retired coal workers. Described as "unusually animated", Casey said he would "vote against

780-633: A result of having been "accosted" by his wife and daughter. "Casey has since embraced every major proposal to counter gun violence", the Post reported, "including a renewed ban on assault weapons and enhanced background checks before gun purchases." In the wake of the Orlando Pulse massacre , he unveiled the Hate Crimes Prevention Act , which would have prevented people convicted of hate crimes from buying guns. He said he had never really thought about

840-515: The 2008 Democratic National Convention . In their 2005 book, Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future , Paul Begala and James Carville praised Democrats for Life for their work that led to the Pregnant Women Support Act . In the book they say the legislation "is built around seventeen concrete policy proposals that would reduce the number of abortions.... We believe these proposals would do more to prevent abortions than all

900-552: The 2010 midterm elections , and its PAC raised over $ 42,000 in 2010. Of the four mentioned above, only Donnelly was reelected. Oberstar was defeated after 18 terms. Additionally, all four of the freshmen endorsed by DFLA in 2008 were defeated for re-election in 2010 (see above ). Representative Dan Lipinski , a long-time anti-abortion Democrat, from one of Illinois' Chicago-area House districts won his primary. Three Democratic Senators, who self-identify as anti-abortion, had voted to ban abortion after 20 weeks and ran for reelection to

960-725: The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to The Heritage Foundation , Young Americans for Liberty and the Cato Institute ". Casey's position was challenged in USA Today by Stuart Taylor and KC Johnson , who wrote that, contrary to a letter in which Casey and Senator Patty Murray described campus sexual assault as "affecting millions of college students", 5,178 campus rapes were reported in 2014. Politico ran

1020-558: The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund tax and ensured that miners affected by the 2018 coal company bankruptcies would not lose their health care. In 2019, when asked during a town hall whether he supported Medicare for All , Casey declined to directly answer, but said he supported "universal coverage". Amid discussions to prevent a government shutdown in September 2019, Casey was one of six Democratic senators to sign

1080-757: The Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. , in 1988. Between college and law school, Casey served as a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and spent a year teaching 5th grade and coaching basketball at the Gesu School in Francisville, Philadelphia . He practiced law in Scranton from 1988 until 1996. Casey ran for Pennsylvania State Auditor General in 1996, winning

1140-541: The Democratic ticket . Kathy Taylor, a pro-abortion rights activist from Pennsylvania, instead addressed the convention. Taylor was a Republican who had worked for Casey's opponent in the previous gubernatorial election. Several anti-abortion Democrats did address the delegates in 1992, though they did not address the anti-abortion stance, and were not given prominent prime time slots. Governor Casey's son Bob Casey Jr. , also an anti-abortion (moderate) Democrat, spoke during

1200-487: The Democrats for Life of America 's Pregnant Women Support Act , which sought to reduce abortion by supporting women experiencing unplanned pregnancies. Casey has voted against barring HHS grants to organizations that provide abortion services, where such services may often not be central to the organization's chief purpose. In 2010, during a debate on the Affordable Care Act , Casey was heckled for his handling of

1260-521: The Mexico City Policy , which prohibits foreign aid for organizations that provide or promote abortion. His vote prompted anti-abortion activists to question his commitment to their cause. The National Right to Life Committee criticized Casey for his 2017 vote against the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court of the United States. In 2018, Politico wrote: After a decade in

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1320-711: The Roe decision and opposes the taxpayer funding of the [abortion] procedure. But like progressive abortion rights organizations, he supports Obamacare, access to contraception through programs such as Title X and funding for Planned Parenthood." Casey considers contraception a tool to reduce the demand for abortions. He has called on greater funding for access to contraceptives, specifically supporting Planned Parenthood's efforts to make them more accessible. In 2022, Casey fully reversed his anti-abortion position and said he supported legislation to codify national abortion rights. He and 45 other senators voted to allow debate to continue on

1380-530: The Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections investigation too near to the 2018 midterm elections . While saying he could not "make any assumptions about where the Mueller investigation is going", he said he "would recommend Mueller not release a report on his findings near the midterms" because it would "distract from elections or cause people to question the election's integrity". In 2014, Casey released

1440-565: The abortion rights movement had attempted to convince to run against Casey in the Democratic primary. Casey's more socially conservative views led to two challenges in the Democratic primary. His two challengers, college professor Chuck Pennacchio and pension lawyer Alan Sandals, argued that Casey's views on abortion and other social issues were too conservative for most Pennsylvania Democrats. Casey challenged this, arguing his opinions gave him cross-party appeal. He defeated both challengers in

1500-511: The genocide of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar and called for a stronger response to it. Casey was one of 34 senators to sign a letter in 2019 to President Trump encouraging him "to listen to members of your own Administration and reverse a decision that will damage our national security and aggravate conditions inside Central America", asserting that Trump had "consistently expressed

1560-584: The 1960s and 1970s, anti-abortion Democrats comprised a substantial portion of the party's membership in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate . Some Democratic presidential and vice-presidential candidates ran for those offices as anti-abortion, including Hubert Humphrey and Sargent Shriver . Others were once anti-abortion before running, such as Ted Kennedy , Jesse Jackson , Bill Clinton , and Al Gore . In

1620-539: The 1980s, the influence of anti-abortion advocates in the Democratic Party declined slowly but considerably. At the 1992 Democratic National Convention , anti-abortion Governor Robert Casey of Pennsylvania was reportedly "barred from addressing the Convention because of his anti-abortion views". The official reason given by the Convention organizers was that Casey was not allowed to speak because he did not support

1680-441: The Democratic primary election . Rendell had run for governor and lost to Casey's father in 1986 . The Pennsylvania Democratic Party supported Casey, whom it saw as more electable than Rendell due to his popularity among Democrats statewide, strong support from unions, and name recognition. He chose Jack Wagner as his running mate. In a bitter primary, classified as the then-most expensive in Pennsylvania's history, Rendell won

1740-409: The Democratic nomination. He won the general election and was reelected in 2000 , serving two terms, from 1997 to 2005. In a 2002 PoliticsPA feature story designating politicians with yearbook superlatives , Casey was named "Most Likely to Succeed". Casey attempted to follow in his father's footsteps by running for governor of Pennsylvania . He faced former Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell in

1800-519: The Democratic nomination. His run for the Senate was his fifth statewide campaign in nine years. Casey was almost immediately endorsed by Governor Ed Rendell , his primary election opponent from 2002 . He was endorsed by two Democrats who had been mentioned as possible U.S. Senate nominees: former Congressman Joe Hoeffel , who had run against Pennsylvania's other Senator, Arlen Specter , in 2004, and former State Treasurer Barbara Hafer , whom many in

1860-481: The Democratic presidential primary to call attention to the issue. At the 2024 Democratic National Convention , in response to Planned Parenthood 's announcement that they would offer free abortions in a "mobile health clinic" parked outside of the convention, DFLA announced a diaper drive which ended up delivering over 44,000 free diapers and wipes to pregnancy centers in Chicago. The group also hosted an event outside

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1920-534: The Democratic primary to Ed Rendell . After being term-limited out of his position as auditor general, Casey was elected treasurer in 2004 . In 2006 , Casey ran for the U.S. Senate and defeated the Republican incumbent, Rick Santorum . Casey was reelected in 2012 and in 2018 , becoming the first Democrat in Pennsylvania to win three consecutive Senate terms. He unsuccessfully sought a fourth term in 2024 , losing to Republican challenger David McCormick . Casey

1980-487: The Democratic primary, and faced the Republican nominee, former coal company owner Tom Smith , in the general election. He defeated Smith on November 6, 53.7% to 44.6%, making him the first Democrat elected to a second term in the Senate from Pennsylvania since Joseph S. Clark Jr. in 1962. Casey defeated the Republican nominee, U.S. Congressman and former Hazelton mayor Lou Barletta , 55.7% to 42.6%. The victory made Casey

2040-507: The May 16 primary with 85% of the vote. On election night, Casey won the race with 59% of the vote to Santorum's 41%. Casey's 17.4-point victory margin was the highest ever for a Democrat running for Senate in Pennsylvania. It was also the largest for a challenger to any incumbent Senator since James Abdnor unseated George McGovern by 18.8 points in 1980 . Casey sought reelection in 2012. His prospects were uncertain. Observers noted that as

2100-597: The NRA lane or the voting for commonsense gun measures lane. So I decided whether I was going to stay in the old lane, in which I had traveled a long time but really had never been challenged or had to cast a real big vote." Casey supported President Obama's health reform legislation; he voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2009, and for the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 . Casey

2160-614: The No Robot Bosses Act, which prohibits employers from solely using an automated decision system to make employment-related decisions. In 2024, Casey introduced the Shrinkflation Protection Act, which would prevent companies from selling smaller sizes of product without lowering prices, and the Price Gouging Prevention Act, which would create a federal ban on "grossly excessive price increases". As

2220-943: The PWSA. Organizations and individuals who support the bill include the National Association of Evangelicals , Sojourners /Call to Renewal, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops , Americans United for Life , National Council on Adoption, Life Education and Resource Network, Redeem the Vote , Care Net , Tony Campolo (founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education), Joe Turnham (Chairman, Alabama Democratic Party ), U.S. Senator Bob Casey Jr. , and actor Martin Sheen . The organization has endorsed Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper and Congressmen Jim Oberstar , Joe Donnelly , Steve Driehaus , and many other anti-abortion Democrats for

2280-531: The Senate, Casey has become an increasingly reliable vote in support of abortion rights—scoring as high as 100 percent on NARAL Pro-Choice America 's vote tally in 2016 and 2017 ... although his 2018 rating is sure to be lower. Politico acknowledged that scorecards "are an imperfect calculation of a lawmaker's position", adding that Casey asserted that he had voted anti-abortion on 13 of the 15 abortion-related measures during his career. According to Politico , "Like conservative anti-abortion groups, [Casey] opposes

2340-529: The Stop Terrorist Operational Resources and Money (STORM) Act of 2016, which punishes countries that accept terrorist financing by their citizens or within their borders. Casey voted for the Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act , which was designed to ensure that the U.S. is not a market for antiquities looted from Syria and was signed into law by Obama. Casey condemned

2400-484: The US Senate; Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia had all voted with most Republicans on the issue. Donnelly and Manchin had been endorsed by Democrats for Life in their reelection bids. On the afternoon of July 20, 2018, DLFA Executive Director Kristen Day hosted an event where anti-abortion Democrats from around the nation gathered for their first annual conference at

2460-469: The abortion provisions in the bill and for not taking an uncompromising anti-abortion stance. He was the primary sponsor of an amendment to prevent government funds from being used for abortion services, but when he tried to organize a compromise that appealed to the party's lone Senate holdout, Ben Nelson , he angered some religious groups. In 2011, Casey voted against defunding Planned Parenthood and cutting funding for contraception, and for cloture for

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2520-490: The book they say the Act "is built around seventeen concrete policy proposals that would reduce the number of abortions.... We believe these proposals would do more to prevent abortions than all the speeches, all the marches and all the campaign ads the pro-lifers have used over the past 30 years." They go on to call it "both good politics and, we think, good policy." Democrats for Life of America Democrats for Life calls for

2580-476: The convention to advocate for an expanded child tax credit and a proposal to eliminate out-of-pocket medical expenses surrounding childbirth, among other things. Bob Casey Jr. Robert Patrick Casey Jr. (born April 13, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician who is the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania , a seat he has held since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party and

2640-695: The dean of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation . Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania , Casey is the son of Bob Casey Sr. , a former governor of Pennsylvania . After graduating from the College of the Holy Cross and the Catholic University of America , he practiced law in Scranton before beginning his political career as Pennsylvania Auditor General , a position he was elected to in 1996 and held until 2005. In 2002 , Casey ran for governor of Pennsylvania, but lost

2700-437: The demand and number of abortions. They have an affiliated political action committee , DFLA PAC. They have proposed linking a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of gestation to increased support for pregnant women and mothers, such as paid medical leave and/or more support for affordable day care. In 1999, Democrats for Life of America was founded to coordinate, at a national level, the efforts of anti-abortion Democrats. In

2760-534: The election approached, Casey, an early supporter of Obama, had "started to oppose the president outright or developed more nuanced responses to events that differentiate him from Mr. Obama. Analysts say Mr. Casey wants to put some distance between himself and a president whose job approval ratings in Pennsylvania are poor". In December 2011, it was reported that the AFL–CIO would spend "over $ 170,000" on pro-Casey TV ads. Casey easily defeated challenger Joseph Vodvarka in

2820-405: The first Democrat to be elected to a third term in state history, as well as the first to win six statewide elections. Casey ran for a fourth Senate term in 2024. Casey was defeated by Republican nominee David McCormick . Casey endorsed Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential primaries of 2008 . The Pennsylvania Report said he "struck gold" by endorsing Obama early in the primary ,

2880-517: The first to introduce gun control legislation after the massacre in Orlando". Casey said his switch had been a result of "thinking of the enormity of it, what happened to those children, which was indescribably horrific, and then having my wife and daughter say to me, 'You're going to vote on this at some point. How are you going to vote?'" He said: "I had to ask myself that question, because normally I would stay in my lane. There's only two lanes on this. It's

2940-502: The gun issue until Sandy Hook, "coasting along with Pennsylvania's traditional pro-gun views in a state where the National Rifle Association has held sway for decades". After Sandy Hook, he "found it unacceptable that the NRA opposed any new laws". Philadelphia magazine ran an article the same year about Casey's "profound about-face on gun control", noting that it had taken place in "a matter of days" and that Casey "was

3000-428: The nomination by winning only 10 out of 67 counties: Philadelphia and its Delaware Valley suburbs ( Bucks , Chester , Montgomery , and Delaware ), its Lehigh Valley exurbs ( Berks , Lehigh , and Northampton ), Lancaster , and Centre , the home of Penn State University . Casey endorsed Rendell after the primary and Rendell won the general election. In 2004 , Casey, who was term limited as auditor general,

3060-552: The nomination of Goodwin Liu , earning him a 100% rating from NARAL. The same year, Casey said he supported over-the-counter sale of the morning-after pill for emergency contraception . In the 2012 election, NARAL Pro-Choice America 's election guide endorsed Casey. In 2015 and 2018, Casey joined two other Democratic senators, Joe Manchin and Joe Donnelly , in voting for bills that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. In 2017, he voted for legislation that would have overturned

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3120-644: The number of abortions... While both Democrats and Republicans talk about reducing the number of abortions, Democrats for Life of America offers real solutions to make this goal a reality. With bold new ideas, sound research and policy arguments, the Pregnant Women Support Act contains proven policy suggestions to dramatically reduce the number of abortions in America ." In their 2005 book, Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future , Paul Begala and James Carville praise Democrats for Life their work. In

3180-544: The radical view that it should be more difficult for campus sexual-assault victims to receive justice." In an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal , FIRE co-founder Harvey Silverglate wrote that "FIRE vigorously defends the free-speech and due-process rights of college students and faculty" and that the organization "is nonpartisan and has defended students and faculty members on the left and right", making "common cause with politically diverse organizations ranging from

3240-440: The return of the 2000 Democratic Party Platform 's position on abortion, which acknowledged the diversity of opinion on the topic of abortion. The group generally refrains from taking positions on socioeconomic issues or foreign policy . They have drafted the Pregnant Women Support Act , a comprehensive package of federal legislation and policy proposals that supporters hope will increase access to maternal healthcare and reduce

3300-407: The speeches, all the marches and all the campaign ads the pro-lifers have used over the past 30 years." They go on to call it "both good politics and, we think, good policy". The initiative has become legislation known as the Pregnant Women Support Act, which "has gained broad support and even has attracted some Republican backers". The Commonwealth of Virginia is the first state to pass a version of

3360-458: Was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania , on April 13, 1960, one of eight children of Ellen (née Harding) and Bob Casey Sr. , the 42nd governor of Pennsylvania . He is of Irish descent. Casey played basketball at Scranton Preparatory School , from which he graduated in 1978. He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts , in 1982, and received a Juris Doctor from

3420-556: Was defeated in a primary election against Marie Newman . Representatives Collin Peterson and Ben McAdams were both defeated in their general election races. This left Henry Cuellar as the only anti-abortion Democrat in the House of Representatives. In the aftermath of the 2020 election, DFLA protested efforts for repeal the Hyde Amendment , staging a "Day of Action" after the House passed

3480-553: Was elected State Treasurer . He served in this position from 2005 to 2007. In 2005, Casey received calls from U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer , the chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee , and Harry Reid , the Senate minority leader . Both asked him to run for U.S. Senate in the 2006 U.S. Senate election against Republican incumbent Rick Santorum . On March 5, 2005, Casey launched his campaign for

3540-592: Was one of eight Democratic senators to sign a letter to President Trump noting government-subsidized Chinese steel had been placed into the American market in recent years below cost and had hurt the domestic steel industry and the iron ore industry that fed it, calling on Trump to raise the steel issue with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping in his meeting with him. In 2023, Casey introduced two bills focused on workplace AI and worker surveillance, including

3600-621: Was one of six Democratic senators to introduce the American Miners Act of 2019, a bill that would amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to swap funds in excess of the amounts needed to meet existing obligations under the Abandoned Mine Land fund to the 1974 Pension Plan as part of an effort to prevent its insolvency as a result of coal company bankruptcies and the 2008 financial crisis. It also increased

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