Greg Casar

Wants to create good union jobs in clean energy and protect communities from pollution.

“I’m a proud co-sponsor of the Green New Deal and similar legislation to create good union jobs in clean energy and protect communities harmed by pollution and natural disasters.”⁷

Wants to protect veterans, older Americans, students, and consumers from predatory business tactics.

“I’m also fighting to protect veterans, older Americans, students and consumers from predatory business tactics, through legislation such as the End Junk Fees for Renters Act.”⁸

Supports protecting American workers from mass unemployment caused by AI.

“Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), joined by Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), introduced a new bill to protect American workers from the threat of mass unemployment caused by AI.”⁸

Supports cracking down on utilities overcharging consumers.

“On Wednesday, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) and Rep. Josh Riley (D-NY) introduced a new bill to crack down on utilities overcharging consumers.”⁸

Supports requiring owners of professional sports teams to give local communities the chance to buy teams.

“The Home Team Act, which would require owners of professional sports teams to give local communities the chance to buy teams before relocating them.”⁸

Calls on officials to reverse the firing of a government official in charge of collecting data on U.S. jobs.

“Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) led 87 members of Congress calling on Donald Trump to reverse his partisan firing of a top government official in charge of collecting data on U.S. jobs.”⁸

Supports banning companies from using AI to set prices or wages based on Americans’ personal data.

“introduced the Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act, the first federal proposal to ban companies from using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to set prices or wages based on Americans’ personal data.”⁸

Calls on the State Department to review potential corruption illegally benefiting Elon Musk.

“calling on the Acting Inspector General for the Department of State to review potential corruption illegally benefiting Elon Musk in the State Department’s handling of trade deal negotiations.”⁸

Demands the release of federal government funding owed to the Texas Office of Refugees.

“led members of Congress from Texas demanding the release of federal government funding owed to the Texas Office of Refugees.”⁸

Supports ensuring America’s fossil fuel workers are financially protected in the transition to clean energy.

“introduced the American Energy Worker Opportunity Act to ensure America’s fossil fuel workers are financially protected and not left behind in the transition to clean energy.”⁸

Supports investing in small business activation at Hemisfair.

“presented Hemisfair officials with a $500,000 check for the redevelopment of the RCA Pavilion constructed during HemisFair ‘68 to invest in small business activation at Hemisfair.”⁸

Wants the ultra-rich to pay their fair share in taxes.

“Congress must ensure that the ultra rich pay their fair share in taxes and contribute to the schools, roads, and community services that we all use.”⁷

Demands the return of a student wrongfully deported to Honduras.

“WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts), and Senator Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) sent a letter demanding the Trump administration allow the return of Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a college student from Austin who was wrongfully deported to Honduras while traveling home for Thanksgiving.”²⁴

Supports rolling back anti-immigrant laws and militarization of the border through legislation like the New Way Forward Act.

“In Congress, Congressman Casar is a co-leader of the New Way Forward Act, which would roll back harmful anti-immigrant laws – including Greg Abbott’s militarization of the border.”²⁵

Believes all families deserve to live free from fear of separation, deportation, or discrimination.

“Casar believes all families, including immigrant families, deserve to live dignified lives free from fear of being separated, deported, or discriminated against.”²⁵

Supports restoring reproductive rights and protecting the right to an abortion across the country.

“Congressman Casar is a proud co-sponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would restore reproductive rights back to Texans and protect the right to an abortion across the country.”²⁵

Supports the EACH Act, the Protect Access to Medication Abortion Act, and the Abortion is Healthcare Everywhere Act.

“He’s also a co-sponsor of the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act, the Protect Access to Medication Abortion Act, and the Abortion is Healthcare Everywhere Act.”²⁵

Supports funding gun violence intervention programs, universal background checks, and banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

“Congressman Casar supports funding common sense gun violence intervention programs, passing universal background checks, ending permitless carry, creating safe storage rules, and banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.”²⁵

Supports legislation to create union jobs in clean energy and protect communities.

“I’m a proud co-sponsor of the Green New Deal and similar legislation to create good union jobs in clean energy and protect communities harmed by pollution and natural disasters.”³⁸

Wants to reverse cuts to emergency preparedness and disaster response agencies.

“On Tuesday, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-Colorado) introduced new legislation to reverse Donald Trump’s dangerous cuts to emergency preparedness and disaster response agencies.”³⁸

Calls on the EPA to ban the herbicide Paraquat.

“Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) and 46 other Members of Congress are calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of an herbicide, Paraquat, in the U.S. to protect public health.”³⁸

Supports community-driven solutions to tackle the climate crisis and reduce air pollution.

“As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the City of Austin will receive from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America’s clean energy transition.”³⁸

Supports water conservation and addressing rapid growth.

“Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) joined Kyle and Hays County community leaders to present a $959,752 check for the City’s Reclaimed Water Master Plan, addressing the area’s rapid growth and need for water conservation.”³⁸

Supports supporting the learning and growth of children through child care programs and policies.

“I am working to support the learning and growth of children, make sure families can afford high quality child care, and adequately compensate and support child care workers.”⁴⁴

Wants to increase funding for education and support teachers and school staff.

“In Congress, I’m pushing for policies that increase funding for education, support our teachers and school staff, and ensure every student can receive a high-quality education.”⁷

Wants to invest in resources for working families to ensure community safety and well-being.

“True community safety means investing in the resources that working families need, like mental health first responders, family violence shelters and protection, gun violence prevention programs, victim services, substance use programs, food access, and more.”⁴⁹

Supports the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and federal death penalty abolition.

“He supports the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and is a co-sponsor of the Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act.”²⁵

Supports federal bills to make Fair Chance Hiring the law across America.

“Now that Greg Abbott has signed a bill into law attempting to overturn Fair Chance Hiring in Texas, Casar supports federal bills to make Fair Chance Hiring the law across America.”²⁵

Supports policies that center labor and human rights across the world.

“When engaging on foreign policy, I support policies that center labor and human rights across the world.”⁷

Wants to limit child care costs to 7% of any family’s income.

“We can pass legislation that limits child care costs to 7% of any family’s income.”⁴⁴

Supports addressing rent and mortgage rates, ending discriminatory policies, and expanding public housing.

“I support legislation to address skyrocketing rent and mortgage rates, end discriminatory policies that prevent Texans from becoming homeowners, and expand public housing.”⁸

Supports strengthening protections against discriminatory voting practices.

“I support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would strengthen protections against discriminatory voting practices.”⁶⁵

Wants to ensure access to voting for all people.

“Congress needs to take action to protect voters and ensure access to voting for all people.”⁶⁵

Supports ending partisan gerrymandering, cracking down on dark money, establishing automatic voter registration, and combating voter suppression.

“Congressman Casar is a proud co-sponsor of the Freedom to Vote Act, which ends partisan gerrymandering, cracks down on dark money in politics, establishes automatic voter registration, and combats voter suppression.”²⁵

Supports restoring the Voting Rights Act of 1965 through the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

“Congressman Casar supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore the strength of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.”²⁵

Does not accept donations from corporate PACs and supports overturning Citizens United.

“Furthermore, Congressman Casar does not accept donations from corporate PACs. He is a co-sponsor of the Democracy for All Amendment, which would end unrestricted corporate spending in elections by overturning Citizens United.”²⁵

Believes civil rights are under attack and need to be strengthened.

“Instead of being strengthened or expanded, civil rights are under attack by an unaccountable majority on the Supreme Court.”⁷

Supports passing the Equality Act and the Equal Rights Amendment to codify LGBTQ rights and stop gender discrimination.

“Congressman Casar is a proud member of the Equality Caucus in Congress, and supports the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to stop gender discrimination and the Equality Act to codify LGBTQ rights and to overturn all of Texas’ discriminatory laws.”²⁵

Supports the Trans Bill of Rights, the Do No Harm Act, the Paycheck Fairness Act, and the PrEP Access and Coverage Act.

“Casar also supports the Trans Bill of Rights, the Do No Harm Act, the Paycheck Fairness Act, the PrEP Access and Coverage Act, and the Resolution Urging the Establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.”²⁵

Supports providing child care to military families through funding.

“I also believe in providing child care to our military families. That’s why I’m the author of an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would give the Department of Defense the authority to appropriate funds from programs or weapons that it deems unnecessary to instead fund child care programs for military families.”⁴⁴

Supports legalizing marijuana, expunging past records, and directing funds to mental health and substance use services.

“He supports legalizing marijuana, expunging past records, and ensuring that new funds go to mental health and substance use services.”²⁵

Wants to build a food system that works better for farmers, workers, consumers, and the environment.

“I’m committed to building a food system that works better for farmers, workers, consumers, and the environment.”⁷