Greg previously worked as a community organizer. 

Greg Casar is currently serving as a US representative for Texas Congressional District 35 and is the whip of the Progressive Caucus in the United States Congress. He previously served on the Austin City Council.

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Supports Medicare for All and affordable education.

Believes in advocating for an economy that benefits "working families, not big corporations."

Advocates for an economy that benefits working families.

Believes Texas is "brutalizing its workers" and is committed to advocating for fair labor practices and workers' rights.

Supports fair labor practices and workers' rights.

- Supports Medicare for All.
- Advocates for an economy that benefits working families.
- Supports fair labor practices and workers' rights.

Economy

Austin City Council cuts police department budget by one-third, mainly through reorganizing some duties out from law enforcement oversight

Supports gun control measures, like universal background checks and banning assault weapons.

As a city council member, authored plan to cut the budget of the Austin police department by one-third.

- Supports gun control measures, like universal background checks and banning assault weapons.
- As a city council member, authored plan to cut the budget of the Austin police department by one-third.

Public Safety

Supports abortion and is an original co-sponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act to restore abortion rights.

Healthcare

Supports universal pre-k and universal childcare.

Supports the cancelation of student debt.

- Supports universal pre-k and universal childcare.
- Supports the cancelation of student debt.
- Supports free community college.

Education

US Rep Greg Casar wants Congress to require Texas to connect its power grid

Supports the Green New Deal and aims to generate union jobs in the clean energy sector.

Believes in fixing the power grid to create a sustainable future.

Advocates for the federal government to require Texas to connect its power grid to the rest of the country in order to avoid long power outages.

- Supports the Green New Deal and aims to generate union jobs in the clean energy sector.
- Advocates for fixing the power grid.
- Advocates for the federal government to require Texas to connect its power grid to the rest of the country in order to avoid long power outages.

Energy & the Environment

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Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

- Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Voting & Elections

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Supports a pathway to citizenship for immigrants.

- Supports a pathway to citizenship for immigrants.
- Supports a ceasefire in Gaza.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Greg Casar

Greg Casar is currently serving as a U.S. Congressman for Texas Congressional District 35 and is the Whip of the Progressive Caucus in the United States Congress. He previously served on the Austin City Council.

Supports "good jobs, Medicare for All, and affordable education."

Opposes Texas's decision to remove protections on water breaks.

Supports labor unions, as evidenced by being the president of the Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 6143 in San Antonio.

Believes in advocating for policies that support working families, such as fair wages, affordable housing, and small business support.

Believes in prioritizing housing, health care, and voting rights.

Believes in achieving "economic justice for working families."

Supports the Women's Health Protection Act.

Served as the Austin ISD School Board Vice President for District 3.

Supports quality education and parental involvement in school decisions.

Supports environmental conservation and sustainable energy practices.

Believes in creating a "sustainable planet for us all."

Believes in fixing the power grid to create a "sustainable world for all."

Supports building an "inclusive democracy for all."

Supports civil rights and "voting rights for all people."

Believes in progressive foreign policy, focusing on immigration and border control.

Believes in securing funds for veterans, seniors, and local constituents.

Greg Casar lives in Austin with his spouse Asha and their dog Coco. None.

Greg Casar is currently a U.S. Congressman for Texas Congressional District 35. He previously served as a member of the Austin City Council.

Greg Casar is currently serving as a U.S. Congressman for Texas Congressional District 35 and is the Whip of the Progressive Caucus in the United States Congress. He previously served as a member of the Austin City Council.

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.