Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)’s close ties to China are attracting attention in his Pennsylvania Senate race against Republican candidate Dave McCormick.
Casey, who first ran for U.S. Senate in 2006, has served as a senator from Pennsylvania since 2007. As Breitbart News previously reported, Casey ran on a “wave of reform,” vowing to “end the culture of scandal and self-interest” in Washington, D.C.
The Pennsylvania senator recently attacked McCormick, who is supported by Trump. advertisement Republican candidate Casey claims to have “gotten rich” from investments in “China,” but multiple reports have shown that Casey has a soft spot for China, has received thousands of dollars from Chinese business groups, and overseen large investments of public servant pensions in companies backed by the Chinese Communist Party.
In August 2022, Casey voted as one of the Democratic senators. Against S. Amdt. 5265 would “impose certain conditions” on the export to China of crude oil released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
The amendment provided that the Secretary of Energy “shall require as a condition of any such sale that in the case of a bid submitted by a bidder intending to export crude oil to the People’s Republic of China, such bid shall not be considered a valid bid by the Secretary unless the bidder submits a bid amount 10 times the next highest bid.” Article Of the proposed amendment.
Casey also reportedly received thousands of dollars from lobbyists for companies with ties to China, including some that are allegedly linked to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military.
Robert Van Heuvelen, a lobbyist for the Vogel Group, gave $1,000 to Casey, according to 2023 donation records. according to We’re letting you in on a secret. The Vogel Group represents Autel Automotive Intelligence USA, subsidiary It is a subsidiary of China-based company Autel Intelligent Technology Corp., which is also the parent company of Chinese drone manufacturer Autel Robotics.
According to Open Secrets, Federal Election Commission (FEC) data shows Van Heuvelen has donated $1,000 to Casey so far this year.
Casey also lobbyist According to Open Secrets, Keith Castaldo is on track to raise $1,000 in 2023 and $1,000 so far in 2024. Castaldo is a lobbyist for Team Subject Matter, which represents companies like DJI Technology, Goldman Sachs, and Instacart.
In October 2022, the Department of Defense (DOD) reportedly added DJI Technology to a blacklist of Chinese companies that are not allowed to work with the U.S. military because of their ties to the Chinese military. Fox News.
Another Team Subject Matter lobbyist, Steven Elmendorf, donated $4,320 to Casey in 2023, according to FEC data. according to Open Secrets. Casey is back. received $1,000 in 2023 from lobbyist Barry LaSala;
According to a 2007 Pennsylvania state report, while he served as state treasurer, Casey oversaw the investment of $31,386,930 from state employee pension funds into China Mobile Co., a company backed by the Chinese Communist Party. New York Post.
The media noted that China Mobile has been “designated a national security threat.”
China Mobile has since been designated a national security threat, and the Department of Defense in June 2020 noted the company is part of the Chinese Communist Party’s “national military-civil integration strategy.”
December 2023, McCormick Criticized Casey gave the impression of being weak on China,
“For 20 years, the senator has proven he will not stand up firmly to the Chinese Communist Party or stand up for a strong and resilient America,” McCormick said. “He has been indecisive as China has moved aggressively. He has failed and should be replaced.”
