86-533: 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 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
172-773: A Quaker , that his "Holy Experiment" would be found blameless at the Last Judgment . When established, Philadelphia County consisted mainly of the area from the Delaware River west between the Schuylkill River to the south and the border with Bucks County to the north; the western boundary was undefined. Two counties would be formed out of Philadelphia County, Berks County which was formed in 1752 (from parts of Chester, Lancaster , and Philadelphia counties), and Montgomery County established in 1784. From these separations, as well as other border changes,
258-423: 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
344-683: 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 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
430-472: A bitter primary, classified as the then-most expensive in Pennsylvania's history, Rendell won 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
516-670: 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
602-771: A government. Even though the county no longer has a government structure by law, in both the Unconsolidated Pennsylvania Statutes and The Philadelphia Code and Charter, the County of Philadelphia is still an entity within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is thus subject to the provisions and laws of the Commonwealth concerning counties. Exceptions include restrictions stated in the Home Rule Charter of Philadelphia, Act of Consolidation, 1854, and subsequent legislation. The county also
688-589: 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
774-650: 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 the Democratic nomination. He won the general election and was reelected in 2000 , serving two terms, from 1997 to 2005. In
860-517: 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
946-555: 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
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#17328019840281032-471: A number of other outlying townships , villages and settlements throughout the county. Over time, as the population expanded out from the City of Philadelphia, those closer to the City of Philadelphia became absorbed into Philadelphia. During this period, the city government of Philadelphia and the county government of Philadelphia acted separately. By the mid-19th century, a more structured government bureaucracy
1118-464: 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
1204-537: 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
1290-655: 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
1376-406: A senator who has served for 12 years is more senior than one who has served for 10 years. Because several new senators usually join at the beginning of a new Congress, seniority is determined by prior federal or state government service and, if necessary, the amount of time spent in the tiebreaking office. These tiebreakers in order are: When more than one senator had such office, its length of time
1462-439: A special election. The seniority date for an appointed senator is usually the date of the appointment, although the actual term does not begin until they take the oath of office. An incoming senator who holds another office, including membership in the U.S. House of Representatives , must resign from that office before becoming a senator. A senator's seniority is primarily determined by length of continuous service; for example,
1548-519: A total area of 143 square miles (370 km ), of which 134 square miles (350 km ) is land and 8.6 square miles (22 km ) (6.0%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Pennsylvania by area. Bodies of water include the Delaware River , Schuylkill River , Cobbs Creek , Wissahickon Creek , and Pennypack Creek . The lowest point in the county is 10 feet above sea level near Fort Mifflin in Southwest Philadelphia , at
1634-617: Is the most populous of the 67 counties of Pennsylvania and the 24th-most populous county in the nation . As of the 2020 census , the county had a population of 1,603,797. It is coextensive with Philadelphia , the nation's sixth-largest city . The county is part of the Southeast Pennsylvania region of the state. Philadelphia County is one of the three original counties, along with Chester and Bucks counties, founded by William Penn in November 1682. Since 1854 ,
1720-458: Is the only First Class County, meaning it had a population of 1.5 million or more at the last census, in the Commonwealth. Philadelphia has become racially and ethnically diverse over the years, and this process continues. Since 1990, (the year that immigration began increasing), thousands of immigrants from Latin America, Asia and Europe have arrived in the county. Presently, the city has some of
1806-501: Is used to break the tie. For instance, Jerry Moran , John Boozman , John Hoeven , Marco Rubio , Ron Johnson , Rand Paul , Richard Blumenthal , and Mike Lee took office on January 3, 2011. The first two senators mentioned had served in the House of Representatives: Moran had served for 14 years and Boozman for nine. As a former governor, Hoeven is ranked immediately after the former House members. The rest are ranked by population as of
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#17328019840281892-410: The 2000 census . These ranked from 36th to 43rd in seniority when the 118th United States Congress convened. If two senators are tied on all criteria, the one whose surname comes first alphabetically is considered the senior senator. This happened with Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock , both of Georgia, who were sworn in on January 20, 2021. Because they were both newly elected senators from
1978-650: The 2006 U.S. Senate election against Republican incumbent Rick Santorum . On March 5, 2005, Casey launched his campaign for 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
2064-756: 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
2150-574: 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
2236-589: 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 the Democratic primary to Ed Rendell . After being term-limited out of his position as auditor general, Casey
2322-550: 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
2408-531: 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
2494-709: 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
2580-592: 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 a flawed understanding of U.S. foreign assistance" since becoming president and that he
2666-539: 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
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2752-599: The Women's Health Protection Act in a roll-call vote on February 28. He voted for the measure again on May 11 in the wake of the leak of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision. He said that if the bill passed cloture , he would still vote for it. Seniority in the United States Senate United States senators are conventionally ranked by the length of their tenure in
2838-511: 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
2924-584: 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
3010-550: The ninth-largest combined statistical area in the nation with an estimated population of 7,381,18 as of 2022. Native American tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area that became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but lost control to England in 1674. William Penn received his charter for Pennsylvania from Charles II of England in 1681, and in November 1682 he divided Pennsylvania into three counties. During
3096-605: 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 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
3182-418: The 590,071 households, 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.22. 25.3% of
3268-608: The Board of County Assessors and left its functions with the Commissioners alone, who continued to appoint the assessors and collectors of each of the county's boroughs, townships and districts. Further legislation in 1799 and 1805 formally established the Commissioners' functions of furnishing lists of voters to election officers and aiding the Sheriff in the selection of jurors , as both were based upon lists of taxpayers. During
3354-595: The City Commissioners were considered County officers, they were still regulated by state laws concerning County Commissioners. The City Commissioners should not be confused with the City Council , as these are two separate entities. Even though the governments of both the City and County were effectively consolidated by the Act of Consolidation, not all offices and agencies, such as the Board of Inspectors of
3440-489: The City Commissioners' Office. The 1965 City-County Consolidation Ordinance of City Council further enabled these enactments. Philadelphia County is overwhelmingly Democratic , having given the Democratic presidential candidate their largest percentage of any county in Pennsylvania in every election since 1968 . The county has voted for the Democrat in every presidential election since 1936. However, between 1860 and 1932,
3526-495: The City of Philadelphia, such as Southwark and Moyamensing in the south, the Northern Liberties District , Kensington , Spring Garden and Penn District to the north, and West Philadelphia and Blockley to the west — which combined with the City of Philadelphia formed practically one continuously urban area, the whole group being known abroad simply as Philadelphia. Besides these, there were
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3612-597: The County Prison (Philadelphia Prison System), Coroner , Recorder of Deeds, and Sheriff, that were controlled by the county prior to the consolidation were transferred to the city, though their oversight and regulation were now managed by the City Commissioners. Other offices and agencies, like that of Offices of City Tax Collector and County Tax Collector were reduced to that of clerk in the new office of Receiver of Taxes. Both Commissioners' (City and County) powers in regard to streets and City property were transferred to
3698-492: 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
3784-504: 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
3870-611: 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
3956-645: 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
4042-530: 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
4128-481: The Senate. The senator in each U.S. state with the longer time in office is known as the senior senator ; the other is the junior senator . This convention has no official standing, though seniority confers several benefits, including preference in the choice of committee assignments and physical offices. When senators have been in office for the same length of time, a number of tiebreakers, including previous offices held, are used to determine seniority. By tradition,
4214-563: 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 the genocide of
4300-467: 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
4386-414: The case of senators elected in a run-off election occurring after the commencement of a new term, or a special election, their seniority date will be the date they are sworn in and not the first day of that Congress. A senator may be simultaneously elected to fill a term in a special election and elected to the six-year term which begins on the upcoming January 3. Their seniority is that of someone chosen in
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#17328019840284472-578: The city's Departments of Highways and City Property. From 1854 until 1867, the Commissioners also served as members of the Board of Revision of Taxes. In 1867, the City Assessors were made appointees of that Board. The powers left to the Commissioners were chiefly accounting ones concerning county institutions, regulatory duties regarding weights and measures (given them by an Act of 1895) and administrative functions in association with elections, which culminated in complete control of their conduct with
4558-407: The city, with their boundaries roughly matching their historic boundaries. In 1951, a new law known as the Home Rule Charter merged city and county offices completely. This new charter provided the city with a common structure and outlined the "strong mayor" form of government that is still used. The county offices were merged with the city government in 1952, effectively eliminating the county as
4644-545: The convergence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. The highest point is in Chestnut Hill , at 432 feet above sea level, near Evergreen Place, just north and west of Evergreen Avenue. Philadelphia County is Pennsylvania's second smallest county by land area, after Montour County . At the 2000 census , there were 1,517,550 people, 590,071 households and 352,272 families residing in the county. The population density
4730-460: The county always voted Republican. In 1972 , it was the only county in the state to vote for George McGovern over Richard Nixon . Even Republican Senator Arlen Specter , a Philadelphia resident, did not receive more than one-third of the Philadelphia vote in the 2004 U.S. Senate election , which he won easily. In his first senate election, in 1980 , he did win the county, which was
4816-643: The county has been coextensive with the City of Philadelphia , which is also its county seat. Philadelphia County is the core county in the Philadelphia- Camden - Wilmington Combined Statistical Area (PA- NJ - DE - MD , located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis . Philadelphia County is the Delaware Valley's economic and cultural anchor and
4902-479: The county was $ 16,509. About 18.4% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over. Philadelphia County has no government structure. Prior to the Act of Consolidation in 1854, a Board of Commissioners governed the county in accordance with the law of Pennsylvania at the time. The origins of the Board of Commissioners are found in
4988-532: 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
5074-458: 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 ,
5160-488: The first half of the nineteenth century, the Commissioners' duties were further increased to include the leasing of polling places, the provision of ballot boxes, and related duties. The consolidation of the City and County of Philadelphia in 1854 abolished the Board of County Commissioners, with most of its functions transferred to the popularly elected City Commissioners who, although retaining their original title and duties, were thenceforth considered County officers. Because
5246-522: 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
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#17328019840285332-461: The following: The beginning of an appointment does not necessarily coincide with the date the Senate convenes or when the new senator is sworn in. In the case of senators first elected in a general election for the upcoming Congress, their terms begin on the first day of the new Congress. For most of American history this was March 4 of odd-numbered years, but effective from 1935 the 20th Amendment moved this to January 3 of odd-numbered years. In
5418-728: The formation of the County Board of Elections under their direction in 1937. Although not mentioned in the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, the City Commissioners' Office became part of the City government by way of the 1951 City-County Amendment to the State Constitution. Additionally, the 1963 amendment to the First Class Cities Home Rule Act gave City Council the power to pass legislation with regard to operations of
5504-512: 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
5590-472: The largest Irish , Italian , German , Polish , Puerto Rican , Korean , Vietnamese , Russian , Ukrainian , Jamaican , Chinese , Arab , Thai , and Cambodian populations in America. The county has the fourth largest concentration of African Americans in North America , including large numbers of Liberians , Nigerians , and Sudanese . The Northeast section of the city, and more significantly
5676-708: The last time any Republican won the county in a statewide election; however, Specter switched to the Democratic Party in 2009 and was defeated in the 2010 Democratic Primary. The following districts, townships, and boroughs existed in Philadelphia County before the Act of Consolidation of 1854: According to the Köppen climate classification system, Philadelphia County has a humid subtropical climate . The average January temperature in Center City
5762-500: The longest serving senator of the majority party is named president pro tempore of the Senate , the second-highest office in the Senate and the third in the line of succession to the presidency of the United States . The United States Constitution does not mandate differences in rights or power, but Senate rules give more power to senators with more seniority. Generally, senior senators will have more power, especially within their own caucuses . There are several benefits, including
5848-416: The needs of a growing city for new public services, for example, better streets, police, transportation, sanitation, and schools. The newly integrated districts had marked characteristics between them, but over time, after the consolidation, these characteristics were generally integrated into the City of Philadelphia. Presently, the names of some of these old districts survive as the names of neighborhoods in
5934-502: 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
6020-452: The office of Tax Assessor of Philadelphia County, established by an Act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly on November 27, 1700. Tax Assessor was an office of six persons, elected annually to estimate the county's fiscal needs, to make an assessment and levy a tax to meet them, and to appoint its collectors and the County Treasurer. On March 28, 1710, the Assembly approved an act that created an appointed Board of County Commissioners, which
6106-468: The population were under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 25, 29.3% from 25 to 45, 20.3% from 45 to 65, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males. The median household income was $ 30,746 and the median family income was $ 37,036. Males had a median income of $ 34,199 compared with $ 28,477 for females. The per capita income for
6192-555: The primary and Rendell won the general election. In 2004 , Casey, who was term limited as auditor general, 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
6278-554: 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
6364-471: The same state, with no prior government service, no other tie-breaking criteria could be used. The Senate's official records, as well as the Democratic Caucus, thus consider Ossoff, whose name comes first alphabetically and elected to a full six-year term, as the senior senator. Only relevant factors are listed below. For senators whose seniority is based on their state's respective population,
6450-572: The same year, Philadelphia was planned and was made the county seat and the capital of the Province of Pennsylvania . Penn wanted Philadelphia, meaning "love brotherly", to be a place where religious tolerance and the freedom to worship were ensured. Philadelphia's name is shared with an ancient city in Asia Minor mentioned by the Bible 's Book of Revelation . It was William Penn's desire, as
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6622-413: The suburbs of Philadelphia, contain large numbers of Indian Americans and Mexicans . At the 2010 census , the city was 41.0% White, 43.4% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 6.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.8% two or more race, and 5.9% were some other race. 12.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Philadelphia County has
6708-555: The various county projects, to participate in the appointment of the County Treasurer, and to issue warrants and levy fines against delinquent taxpayers and collectors. Other Acts passed during the eighteenth century gave the Commissioners regulatory powers and maintenance functions in regard to county lands, roads, bridges, wharves and landings, courts and the county prison. In 1780, the Assembly passed an Act that abolished
6794-414: 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 a resolution in 2024 proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders to apply
6880-546: Was 11,233.6 per square mile (4,337.3/km ). There were 661,958 housing units, with an average density of 4,900.1 per square mile (1,891.9/km ). and the racial composition of the county was 45.0% White , 43.2% African American , 5.5% Asian , 0.3% Native American , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 5.8% from other races , and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.5% of the population. The five largest ancestries include Irish (13.6%), Italian (9.2%), German (8.1%), Polish (4.3%), and English (2.9%). Of
6966-480: Was changed to a notable elected board in 1725. The Commissioners were empowered to demand accountings of the Assessors and Collectors and to appoint new collectors if necessary. Subsequent acts passed by the Assembly in 1715, 1718 and 1722 increased the power and the scope of the Board, granting the Commissioners authority to share with the assessors in the assessment process and in the allocation of tax receipts among
7052-506: Was created the present-day boundaries of the county. Philadelphia, as planned by Penn, comprised only that portion of the present-day city situated between South and Vine Streets and the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers . Other settlements were made beyond the boundaries of the city, and in the course of time they became incorporated separately and had separate governments. Several of these settlements were situated immediately contiguous to
7138-556: 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 was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania , on April 13, 1960, one of eight children of Ellen (née Harding) and Bob Casey Sr. ,
7224-414: Was needed. A reform charter, on February 2, 1854, defined all the boroughs, townships and districts of the County of Philadelphia as being within the City of Philadelphia, thus abolishing the patchwork of cities, boroughs, and townships that had comprised Philadelphia County since its founding. The city-county consolidation was a result of the inability of a colonial-type government by committees to adapt to
7310-600: 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
7396-649: 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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