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     Casar says OSHA will propose federal rule making outdoor workers safer from heat

     Employed by the state, he wasn't guaranteed the right to water breaks, and his family believes he died of heat exhaustion. U.S. Rep. Greg Casar helped plan a vigil for Lainez in 2012 while working for Workers Defense Project,

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     The Austin Chronicle

     Federal Heat Rule Proposed Following Texas Bill That Stripped Worker Protections

     In response to this crisis, at a town hall with union leaders and workers June 20, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (D-Austin) and Doug Parker, assistant secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that OSHA is on the precipice of ...

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     Agri-Pulse

     House Ag members press meat industry on child labor

     Members of the House Agriculture Committee heard from a meat processing industry representative and a labor law expert Wednesday in a closed meeting on the use of child labor in meatpacking plants.

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     Casar leads 22 House Democrats in call for federal electric grid corridors in Texas

     Greg Casar (D-Texas) on Monday led 22 members of Congress in requesting that the Department of Energy add Texas to the areas serviced by proposed federal corridors for electrical transmission. In May,

     3 days ago

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     Texas Congressman and Colleagues Urge DOE To Establish More Connections Between ERCOT and Neighbors

     The DOE designating the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors into ERCOT or nearby ERCOT will help unlock $4.5 billion in federal financing to build electric

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2. casar.house.govRepresentative Casar

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   NEWS: Congressman Greg Casar & Colleagues Call on DOE to Establish More Connections to the Texas Grid. June 24, 2024. Press Release. WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) Read More.

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   2 days ago · U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, speaks during a town hall at Workers Defense Project in East Austin on Thursday, June 20, 2024, to announce a proposed federal rule to strengthen workers' protections from heat-related hazards. Just over 12 years ago, José Lainez, a construction worker and Honduran immigrant, died while building a bridge between ...

4. www.austinchronicle.com › news › 2022/12/30Greg Casar Enters the National Spotlight, and Brings His ...

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   Dec 30, 2022 · He was elected whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Dec. 8, making him the third-highest ranking member in the 103-member body. That means he'll be working behind the scenes to make sure...

5. www.nbcnews.com › politics › congressProgressives form 'Global Migration' caucus to reshape U.S ...

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   1 day ago · The new Congressional Caucus on Global Migration will be co-chaired by Reps. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Greg Casar, D-Texas, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif. In a one-page memo, first reported by ...

6. rollcall.com › 2023/07/25 › no-water-on-the-capitolRep. Greg Casar ends thirst strike on Capitol steps after ...

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   Jul 25, 2023 · The congressman staged a thirst strike outside the Capitol on Tuesday, livestreaming his medical checkups as he called for federal heat protections for workers, including water breaks. “It’s ...

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Greg_CasarGreg Casar - Wikipedia

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   Gregorio Eduardo Casar (born May 4, 1989) is an American politician who is the member for Texas's 35th congressional district in the United States Congress since 2023. He served as a member of the Austin City Council from the 4th district from 2015 to 2022. [2]

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   Who is Greg Casar?

   • Eva Maroquin, a Workers Defense Project member and construction laborer who attended Thursday's event, saw the town hall as an example of Casar's commitment to workers. She has known him since working with him in the early 2010s. "Greg Casar is a people's leader, and he puts actions to his words," Maroquin told the Statesman through an interpreter.

   Casar says OSHA will propose federal rule making outdoor workers safe…

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   What does Congressman Greg Casar say about forced migration?

   • WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) Casar confronts what few in Washington will talk about: How US policies contribute to the poverty and violence that push migrants to journey to our borders WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) announced he is actively drafting legislation to significantly reduce forced migration.

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   Who is Joe Casar?

   • Casar will enter Congress with more responsibility than the typical freshman member. He was elected whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Dec. 8, making him the third-highest ranking member in the 103-member body.

   Greg Casar Enters the National Spotlight, and Brings His Grassroots

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   Why did Texas Democrat Greg Casar 'thirst strike'?

   • Texas Democrat Greg Casar's "thirst strike" hoped to highlight the need for rules around outdoor working. Temperatures have been soaring across much of the southern and western US. The new Texas law effectively bans local rules, such as a 10-minute break for every four hours worked outside.

   US lawmaker Greg Casar ends thirst strike after nine hours - BBC

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   Why did Joe Casar stage a thirst strike outside the Capitol?

   • The congressman staged a thirst strike outside the Capitol on Tuesday, livestreaming his medical checkups as he called for federal heat protections for workers, including water breaks. “It’s challenging and it’s hot, but it’s not as hot as it is in Texas,” Casar said in an interview.

   Rep. Greg Casar ends thirst strike on Capitol steps after nearly 9

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   Who is Gregorio Casar?

   • Gregorio Casar was born in Houston to a wealthy surgeon and his wife who immigrated from Mexico, and is Catholic. He grew up in the enclave of Bellaire as the son of a physician and attended Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, where he ran track.

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9. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-66308450US lawmaker Greg Casar ends thirst strike after nine hours - BBC

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   Jul 26, 2023 · After nine hours, Greg Casar ended his thirst strike. A US congressman ended a food and water strike protest over a Texas law overriding protection for people working outdoors in intense heat...