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Congressional Progressive Caucus chair lays out strategy to ‘wield our power’
Rep. Greg Casar insists in a memo that progressives will be power brokers in the massive new Democratic House majority. Read More
Democrats eye Big Tech after midterm wins
Democrats are making commitments to make artificial intelligence regulation and the investigation of companies a key priority as they prepare to take control of the House and Senate after Tuesday night’s election sweep. Shortly after news broke that Democrats secured a House majority, Democratic Rep Read More
Democrats hold on to redistricted House seat in Texas
Johnny Garcia (D) is projected to win the race to represent Texas’s 35th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). The district, which was redrawn in the GOP’s favor during a mid-decade redistricting effort led by state Republicans, is represented by Rep. Greg Casar (D). It inclu Read More
Democrat Greg Casar wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas' 37th Congressional District
Democrat Greg Casar wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas' 37th Congressional District. Read More
Twenty House Democrats press OpenAI over fired safety researchers
Twenty House Democrats asked Sam Altman to protect OpenAI whistleblowers and keep its model pause in place until independent oversight exists. Read More
Ohio's Rep. Brown is pushing back on a plan that could put FBI eyes on drivers across the country
U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown of Warrensville Heights and U.S. Rep. Greg Casar of Texas want to know how long data from a nationwide network of license plate cameras would be stored and whether it would be shared with ICE and CBP. Read More
America Hates AI. Why Aren’t Democrats Doing Anything About It?
Rep. Greg Casar tells Gizmodo the three most pressing AI-related risks are “mass unemployment, mass surveillance, and mass destruction.” Read More
Democrats 'champing at the bit' to make Mike Johnson's darkest fears a reality: report
House Speaker Mike Johnson warned a room of Christian conservatives earlier this year about what Democrats would do with a House majority, and a new report reveals Democrats are already preparing to do exactly that.Johnson hysterically warned a room full of Christian conservatives earlier this year Read More
The Democrats’ Mad Scramble to Get AI Right
Greg Casar is urging colleagues to seize the AI debate as the party vies to retake Congress in November. Read More
Congressman says Venezuelan man shot by ICE then taken into custody told he needs surgery
U.S. Rep. Greg Casar said Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was in a wheelchair and still in pain, but did not say whether the family had decided that he should undergo surgery. Read More
Legislators introduce measure to curb AI
Washington -- Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, unveiled legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI as some of the industry's own leaders urge Congress to impose guardrails on the advancing technology. Read More
Casar says man shot by ICE agent in Austin needs surgery
After visiting Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in detention, Greg Casar said he needs surgery as Austin police seek a larger role in the investigation. Read More
Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar propose AI ‘superintelligence’ ban with a 20-year jail penalty
New legislation authored by Sen. Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Casar, D-Texas, also calls for a Cabinet-level secretary of AI to regulate artificial intelligence. Read More
Bernie Sanders Introduces Promised Bill To Pause AI Development
The bill by Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) would create a new Department of Artificial Intelligence. Read More
Employees at AI companies back Bernie Sanders bill cracking down on development
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are pushing to halt advanced artificial intelligence development and establish a new cabinet-level AI agency Read More
Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI
Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar, are unveiling legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI. Read More
Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to create Department of AI
Sen. Bernie Sanders & Rep. Greg Casar are introducing legislation that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a Department of AI. Read More
ICE shoots person in Austin, Texas
Rep. Greg Casar claims ICE shot a person during an immigration enforcement operation in Austin, Texas, and demands body camera footage and an independent investigation. Read More
ICE-related shooting reported in North Austin, victim hospitalized
An ongoing ICE investigation in North Austin led to a reported shooting, prompting U.S. Rep. Greg Casar to demand an independent investigation and immediate transparency. Read More
Casar calls for independent probe, bodycam release after reported ICE shooting in Austin
Austin Rep. Greg Casar says ICE shot a person in Austin, calling it “horror” and demanding an independent investigation, immediate body-cam release, and accountability. He alleges past ICE shootings and cover-ups. Read More