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ON THE ISSUES
Candidate positionIF WE FIGHT FOR IT, IF WE ORGANIZE FOR IT
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IF WE FIGHT FOR IT, IF WE ORGANIZE FOR IT
AN INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY FOR ALL
Candidate positionWorking Texans deserve an inclusive democracy that respects the right to vote, the right to reproductive care, the right to be safe in your neighborhood, and the right to live free from discrimination. Together, we can fight and win a better future for Texas – and our country.
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Working Texans deserve an inclusive democracy that respects the right to vote, the right to reproductive care, the right to be safe in your neighborhood, and the right to live free from discrimination. Together, we can fight and win a better future for Texas – and our country.
THIS IS OUR FIGHT. OUR FUTURE.
Candidate positionCongressman Greg Casar is a progressive Democrat fighting for working families in the U.S. House.
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Congressman Greg Casar is a progressive Democrat fighting for working families in the U.S. House.
ON THE ISSUES
Candidate positionWorking families deserve a leader who will fight and deliver for good jobs, reproductive rights, Medicare for All, an end to the climate crisis, and a better Texas.
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Working families deserve a leader who will fight and deliver for good jobs, reproductive rights, Medicare for All, an end to the climate crisis, and a better Texas.
Protecting Our Democracy
Candidate positionOur democracy is under attack. Whether those in power are rigging the game through gerrymandering, suppressing our voting rights, falsely claiming voter fraud, or allowing unlimited corporate money to drown out voters’ voices, we must pass federal legislation to rebuild and strengthen our democracy.
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Our democracy is under attack. Whether those in power are rigging the game through gerrymandering, suppressing our voting rights, falsely claiming voter fraud, or allowing unlimited corporate money to drown out voters’ voices, we must pass federal legislation to rebuild and strengthen our democracy.
LET’S FIX OUR POWER GRID AND CREATE A SUSTAINABLE WORLD FOR ALL
Candidate positionWe must fix the grid, fight for a future for our children, and create a sustainable planet for us all.
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We must fix the grid, fight for a future for our children, and create a sustainable planet for us all.
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Candidate positionCasar is an original co-sponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act to restore abortion rights to all Texans, the PRO Act to expand worker rights, and Medicare For All to win health care as a basic right. He supports the Green New Deal, and he is committed to creating union jobs in the clean energy economy.
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Casar is an original co-sponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act to restore abortion rights to all Texans, the PRO Act to expand worker rights, and Medicare For All to win health care as a basic right. He supports the Green New Deal, and he is committed to creating union jobs in the clean energy economy.
ON THE ISSUES
Candidate positionThis is our fight, our future.
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This is our fight, our future.
Protecting Our Democracy
Candidate positionCongressman Casar supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore the strength of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Casar advocates for ending the Jim Crow-era filibuster and expanding the U.S. Supreme Court, so that our democracy can work for everyday people, not just the powerful and rich.
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Congressman Casar supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore the strength of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Casar advocates for ending the Jim Crow-era filibuster and expanding the U.S. Supreme Court, so that our democracy can work for everyday people, not just the powerful and rich.
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Candidate positionA former labor organizer, Casar fights for an economy that works for working families, not big corporations. The proud son of Mexican immigrants, he has passed policies to protect families from being separated, and is a champion for civil rights and voting rights for all people.
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A former labor organizer, Casar fights for an economy that works for working families, not big corporations. The proud son of Mexican immigrants, he has passed policies to protect families from being separated, and is a champion for civil rights and voting rights for all people.
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Candidate positionGoal / PriorityProtecting Our Democracy
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Protecting Our Democracy
Protecting Our Democracy
Candidate positionGoal / PriorityRestoring Reproductive Rights
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Restoring Reproductive Rights
Protecting Our Democracy
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyStrengthen voting rights and democratic participation through federal voting-rights legislation, limits on partisan gerrymandering and dark money, automatic voter registration, and changes to Senate and Supreme Court rules.
- Supports the Freedom to Vote Act, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, ending the filibuster, expanding the Supreme Court, and a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United.
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Protecting Our Democracy
Restoring Reproductive Rights
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.
Before his election to Congress, and while on the Austin City Council, Casar successfully doubled the number of voters in his district from 2014 to 2020. He pushed for more voting locations in underserved areas and worked to change the law to allow more voters to participate in local elections. He supported changes in the city charter to create independent citizen redistricting commissions that now successfully keep politicians from drawing their own districts.
Restoring Reproductive Rights
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyRestore federal abortion-rights protections.
- Current campaign materials identify Casar as an original cosponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act.
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Restoring Reproductive Rights
Enacting Criminal Justice Reform
Enacting Criminal Justice Reform
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityPursue federal criminal-justice reform intended to reduce incarceration and improve public safety and fairness.
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Enacting Criminal Justice Reform
Protecting Immigrant Rights
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityProtect immigrant rights and pursue immigration policies that keep families together and recognize legal protections for immigrants.
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Protecting Immigrant Rights
Preventing Gun Violence
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PrioritySupport federal measures intended to reduce gun violence.
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Preventing Gun Violence
AN INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY FOR ALL
Working Texans deserve an inclusive democracy that respects the right to vote, the right to reproductive care, the right to be safe in your neighborhood, and the right to live free from discrimination. Together, we can fight and win a better future for Texas – and our country.
Ending Discrimination
Candidate positionFactVote summary · BeliefProtect equal civil rights and oppose discrimination based on identity or protected status.
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Ending Discrimination
AN INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY FOR ALL
Working Texans deserve an inclusive democracy that respects the right to vote, the right to reproductive care, the right to be safe in your neighborhood, and the right to live free from discrimination. Together, we can fight and win a better future for Texas – and our country.
Good-Paying Union Jobs
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyStrengthen workers' organizing rights and expand good-paying union jobs.
- Current campaign materials identify Casar as an original cosponsor of the PRO Act.
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Greg Casar is the progressive Congressman for families in the heart of Texas. He serves as the Chair of the Progressive Caucus in the United States Congress.
A former labor organizer, Casar fights for an economy that works for working families, not big corporations. The proud son of Mexican immigrants, he has passed policies to protect families from being separated, and is a champion for civil rights and voting rights for all people.
Casar is an original co-sponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act to restore abortion rights to all Texans, the PRO Act to expand worker rights, and Medicare For All to win health care as a basic right. He supports the Green New Deal , and he is committed to creating union jobs in the clean energy economy.
Medicare for All
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyEstablish Medicare for All and treat healthcare as a basic right.
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Working families deserve a leader who will fight and deliver for good jobs, reproductive rights, Medicare for All, an end to the climate crisis, and a better Texas.
Affordable Education
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityMake education more affordable for working families.
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Working families deserve good jobs, Medicare for All, and affordable education.
Fix the Power Grid and Build a Sustainable Economy
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupport the Green New Deal, clean-energy investment, union jobs in the clean-energy economy, and measures intended to strengthen the Texas power grid.
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Casar is an original co-sponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act to restore abortion rights to all Texans, the PRO Act to expand worker rights, and Medicare For All to win health care as a basic right. He supports the Green New Deal , and he is committed to creating union jobs in the clean energy economy.
LET’S FIX OUR POWER GRID AND CREATE A SUSTAINABLE WORLD FOR ALL
We must fix the grid, fight for a future for our children, and create a sustainable planet for us all.