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The U.S. and Venezuela are in talks to further relax sanctions in exchange for a free and fair election next year. This week on Deconstructed, Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, joins Ryan Grim to discuss the recent trip he, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and other progressive Democrats took to Latin America, visiting with leaders and discussing the impact of past and present U.S. policies in the region — and how to rectify them. Casar discusses the U.S.

Texas' unique power grid was on full display when it failed in February 2021, leaving millions of Texans without power for several days during a winter storm.

And then once again in the summer of 2023, as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued regular pleas to Texas residents to conserve energy to avoid blackouts.

“Whether we’re in the middle of a heat wave or a winter storm, Texas should be able to keep the lights on," said Congressman Greg Casar, a Democrat whose district includes parts of San Antonio and Austin.

After another summer of unusually scorching weather, some Texas Democrats say it's time for the government to protect workers toiling in extreme heat. 

One congressman is pushing for national standards to safeguard people who work in extreme heat, even after the state passed a law to block city and county ordinances mandating water breaks for construction workers in sweltering weather.

WASHINGTON — Austin Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Casar joined acting Labor Secretary Julie Su on a video news call Thursday to push for a federal heat standard to ensure outdoor workers get periodic breaks for water and rest.

The call to action was prompted by a new Texas law, the so-called Death Star bill, that was set to take effect Friday but was struck down two days earlier by a district judge in Travis County, declaring it unconstitutional.

A progressive congressional delegation has just returned from a historic trip to Latin America, where they met with three recently elected left-wing administrations in Brazil, Chile, and Colombia. Organized by the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and led by Rep.