Economy
From East Austin to West San Antonio, Texas’s 35th Congressional District is home to hardworking families of all backgrounds. But today, too many Texans are struggling to afford the basic necessities while big corporations make record profits.
Congress must ensure that the ultra rich pay their fair share in taxes and contribute to the schools, roads, and community services that we all use.
I support legislation to address skyrocketing rent and mortgage rates, end discriminatory policies that prevent Texans from becoming homeowners, and expand public housing. I’m also fighting to protect veterans, older Americans, students and consumers from predatory business tactics, through legislation such as the End Junk Fees for Renters Act.
IRS Services: As your representative in Congress, my office can help you clarify outstanding tax issues, address amended returns, debts, filing errors and estate issues, and find free or low-cost tax assistance services. Please fill out the form at casar.house.gov/help, and a member of my team will reach out.
For more on my work to build an economy that works for all of us, please read on below:
More on Economy
WASHINGTON – Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on Thursday introduced the Home Team Act, which would require owners of professional sports teams to give local communities the chance to buy teams before relocating them.
The bill would protect fans from losing teams and protect taxpayers from being extorted for huge subsidies by the threat of relocation. It:
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) led 87 members of Congress calling on Donald Trump to reverse his partisan firing of a top government official in charge of collecting data on U.S. jobs. They warn that Trump’s firing could “harm the creation of jobs and reduce investment in America” by undermining businesses’ ability to rely on crucial government data used to plan investments.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), joined by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan), introduced the Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act, the first federal proposal to ban companies from using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to set prices or wages based on Americans’ personal data.
The bill would prohibit practices like an airline raising prices for an individual after seeing her search for a family obituary or a ride share app paying a driver less after seeing that she visited a pawn shop.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) led a letter alongside Congressman Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island), Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), and 30 other members of Congress calling on the Acting Inspector General for the Department of State to review potential corruption illegally benefiting Elon Musk in the State Department’s handling of trade deal negotiations.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35), along with Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) and Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), led members of Congress from Texas demanding the release of federal government funding owed to the Texas Office of Refugees.
WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) was appointed by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to the Committee on Education and Labor for the 119th Congress. Casar was also unanimously elected by his colleagues on the Committee to serve as Vice Ranking Member.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and U.S. Representative Greg Casar (TX-35) introduced the American Energy Worker Opportunity Act to ensure America’s fossil fuel workers are financially protected and not left behind in the transition to clean energy.
SAN ANTONIO – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) presented Hemisfair officials with a $500,000 check for the redevelopment of the RCA Pavilion constructed during HemisFair ‘68 to invest in small business activation at Hemisfair.