Policy Positions
Positions as of June 6, 2026, extracted from source websites.
Climate(4)
Supports the Green New Deal and is committed to creating union jobs in the clean energy economy.
"He supports the Green New Deal, and he is committed to creating union jobs in the clean energy economy."
Supports ending the climate crisis as a key policy priority.
"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."
Supports fixing the power grid and creating a sustainable energy future, including clean energy solutions.
"We must fix the grid, fight for a future for our children, and create a sustainable planet for us all."
Casar supports fixing the power grid and creating a sustainable world, suggesting support for clean energy solutions.
"Fix our power grid & create a sustainable world for all"
Criminal Justice(4)
Supports legalizing marijuana, expunging past marijuana-related records, and directing new funds to mental health and substance use services.
"He supports legalizing marijuana, expunging past records, and ensuring that new funds go to mental health and substance use services."
Supports the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and has established police oversight and reformed use-of-force policies.
"He supports the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and is a co-sponsor of the Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act."
Supports Fair Chance Hiring policies requiring employers to give previously incarcerated individuals a fair chance at job interviews.
"Casar passed Texas' first Fair Chance Hiring policy, which is an anti-discrimination policy that requires big employers to give people who have been previously incarcerated a fair chance at a job interview."
Supports Fair Chance Hiring policies that give formerly incarcerated individuals a fair chance at job interviews, and wants to make this federal law.
"Casar passed Texas' first Fair Chance Hiring policy, which is an anti-discrimination policy that requires big employers to give people who have been previously incarcerated a fair chance at a job interview. Now that Greg Abbott has signed a bill into law attempting to overturn Fair Chance Hiring in Texas, Casar supports federal bills to make Fair Chance Hiring the law across America."
Economy(5)
Co-sponsors the PRO Act to expand worker rights and has a background as a labor organizer fighting for working families.
"Casar is an original co-sponsor of...the PRO Act to expand worker rights"
Led efforts to raise the minimum wage during his time on the Austin City Council.
"he led efforts to: build more affordable housing, raise the minimum wage"
Supports worker protections including Fair Chance Hiring and the Paycheck Fairness Act for equal pay.
"Casar passed Texas' first Fair Chance Hiring policy, which is an anti-discrimination policy that requires big employers to give people who have been previously incarcerated a fair chance at a job interview."
Supports economic justice for working families including good jobs, and previously worked as a labor and immigrants' rights organizer.
"Working families deserve good jobs, Medicare for All, and affordable education."
Casar supports workers and labor rights, having been a former labor organizer who fights for an economy that works for working families over big corporations.
"A former labor organizer, Greg fights for an economy that works for working families, not big corporations."
Education(1)
Supports affordable education as a priority for working families.
"Working families deserve good jobs, Medicare for All, and affordable education."
Guns(1)
Supports banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and co-sponsors the Assault Weapons Ban.
"He is a proud co-sponsor of the Assault Weapons Ban, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, Ethan's Law, reinstating the Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act, and repealing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA)."
Healthcare(4)
Co-sponsors Medicare for All legislation to establish healthcare as a basic right.
"Casar is an original co-sponsor of...Medicare For All to win health care as a basic right."
Supports access to abortion medication by mail and co-sponsors multiple bills protecting reproductive healthcare access.
"Congressman Casar recently led a group of more than 50 Texas elected officials calling on the Biden Administration to make abortion medication easily available by mail, so that more Texans can get the care they need despite Greg Abbott's abortion ban."
Supports Medicare for All as a key priority for working families.
"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."
Supports expanding mental health services, including establishing mental health response directly through 911 and directing marijuana legalization funds to mental health services.
"He successfully established the nation's first mental health services available directly at 911, established an Office of Police Oversight, reformed use-of-force policies, and greatly expanded family violence shelters and gun violence reduction programs to protect public safety."
Immigration(5)
Supports pathways to citizenship for immigrant families, including the right to apply for citizenship.
"Thousands of families in Texas's 35th District, and millions of people in Texas, would benefit from having their rights fully recognized and protected by the federal government, including the right to apply for citizenship."
Opposes deportation and family separation, believing immigrant families deserve to live free from fear of being deported.
"Casar believes all families, including immigrant families, deserve to live dignified lives free from fear of being separated, deported, or discriminated against."
Opposes militarization of the border and supports rolling back harmful anti-immigrant enforcement laws.
"Congressman Casar is a co-leader of the New Way Forward Act, which would roll back harmful anti-immigrant laws – including Greg Abbott's militarization of the border."
Has passed policies to protect immigrant families from being separated, with personal ties as the son of Mexican immigrants.
"The proud son of Mexican immigrants, he has passed policies to protect families from being separated"
Casar has passed policies to protect immigrant families from being separated, reflecting support for family-protective immigration measures.
"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."
Social Issues(2)
Supports codifying LGBTQ rights through the Equality Act and the Trans Bill of Rights, and is a member of the Equality Caucus.
"Congressman Casar is a proud member of the Equality Caucus in Congress, and supports the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to stop gender discrimination and the Equality Act to codify LGBTQ rights and to overturn all of Texas' discriminatory laws."
Co-sponsors the Women's Health Protection Act to restore abortion rights to Texans and has worked to keep Planned Parenthood open.
"Casar is an original co-sponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act to restore abortion rights to all Texans"