Texas' 35th Congressional District
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Recent News About Texas' 35th Congressional District
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Casar, Castro Introduce Amendment to Block Federal Funding for Operation Lone Star
“Not one federal cent should go toward caging families, cutting innocent people with razor wire, or drowning children”
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Congressman Greg Casar Drafting Legislation to Connect Texas to the National Grids
On August 31, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) announced he is actively drafting federal legislation to require Texas’s electrical grid, operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), to connect to the national grids.
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Casar, Doggett, & Texas Democrats Urge Pause on Medicaid Redeterminations, Corrective Action to Texas System
Texas already has the worst uninsured rate in the nation.
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Casar, Castro, Cuellar, Gonzales Urge USPS to Bring Back Water for San Antonio Letter Carriers
San Antonio’s letter carriers used to get water bottles at the start of work – in the middle of a heat wave, that ended.
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Senate & House Progressives Announce New Pro-Worker, Pro-Farmer Bills
Democrats are Putting Farmers & Workers Over Greedy Corporations
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Casar Leads 110+ Democrats Urging Federal Heat Protections from OSHA
Casar urges that Biden overturn Gov. Abbott decision on water breaks
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Casar, Castro Introduce NDAA Amendment to Fund Child Care for Military Families
On July 11, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), giving the Department of Defense the authority to appropriate funds from programs or weapons that the department deems unnecessary to child care programs for military families, at their discretion.
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Congressman Greg Casar and Congressman Mark Pocan Introduce Food Worker Pay Standards Act
On July 11, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Wisconsin) introduced the Food Worker Pay Standards Act, which would ensure that the federal government only purchases food produced by workers who earn fair pay and benefits.
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Congressman Greg Casar Slams Republican Hostage Taking; Supports Working Americans’ Benefits
On May 31, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) released the following statement ahead of the U.S. House’s vote on the default crisis agreement, H.R. 3746.
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Congressman Greg Casar on Republicans' Default Threat
Congressman Greg Casar on Republicans' Default Threat
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Congressman Casar and Progressive Caucus Unveil Letter Calling on Biden to Invoke Constitutional Authority to End Republican Default Threat
Casar, Whip of Progressive Caucus, leads group of 66 members opposed to Republican tax cuts for the rich and austerity for the working poor
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Congressman Greg Casar Helps Re-Introduce Medicare for All Alongside Sanders, Jayapal, Dingell
On May 17, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) joined more than 110 Democrats – the most cosponsors ever – in introducing the Medicare for All Act of 2023.
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Congressman Greg Casar on House Republicans' Child Deportation Act
Congressman Greg Casar on House Republicans' Child Deportation Act
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Ahead of the End of Title 42, Reps. Castro and Casar Announce $38 Million in Expedited FEMA Funding for Migrant Response
Ahead of the expected end of Title 42 on May 11, Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Greg Casar (TX-35) announced on May 5 that their offices have expedited more than $38 million in funding to meet the humanitarian needs of migrant families in San Antonio, including providing shelter and food.
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Booker, Welch, Casar Introduce Bicameral Bill to Hold Corporations Accountable for Child Labor Violations
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Peter Welch (D-VT), and Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), alongside more than 50 advocacy organizations, introduced the bicameral Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act, legislation aimed at holding corporations accountable for the exploitation of children and workers in the food industry.
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Congressman Greg Casar on Medication Abortion Access
Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) releases the following statement following the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision relating to medication abortion.
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Congressman Greg Casar's 2023 Farm to Congress Tour
As a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Casar has the unique task of drafting and shaping the Farm Bill, which is must-pass legislation scheduled for this year.