Sean Casten

U.S. Representative · IL-6 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 11, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.68· expected 0.51

Meets expectations

Rank 206 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Casten’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

48 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 48 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Casten’s ratings compare with every representative

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Casten.

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 4 missed of 676

Voted on 672 of 676 roll calls; missed 4. Higher than 82% of House members.

15%100%

99/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 99 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 468 votes that split the parties. Higher than 60% of House members.

45%100%

11/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 62% of House members.

0%70%

−0.63

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

3 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Casten’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 2591 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025Requires airlines to establish mental health protocols and training for aviation personnel. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Passed a chamber Sep 9, 2025Substantive904 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 2592 Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025Requires FAA to publish and update a list of medications safe for pilots and air traffic controllers. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Out of committee Sep 15, 2026Substantive356 words Out of committee
H.R. 2105 Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025Unknown; bill summary not yet available. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · In committee Mar 14, 2025Substantive678 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.