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How often we called Greg Casar's passage votes correctly, from their stated positions on each bill's tagged topics. Excludes “unclear” calls and abstentions.
To prohibit the disclosure of records by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of individuals for the purposes of immigration enforcement, and for other purposes.
Based on 25 data points across public statements and recorded votes · AI analysis of public records
118-hr-5717·Consistent
No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act
92/100
What they said
May 20, 2026
Congressman Casar expresses support for the release of an 18-year-old student detained by ICE and advocates for speaking out against immigration detention practices.
Congressman Casar's statement advocates for protecting an immigrant from ICE detention and emphasizes the importance of speaking out against immigration enforcement practices. The bill penalizes jurisdictions that restrict cooperation with immigration detainers and information-sharing with federal immigration authorities—policies that enable the kind of detention Casar opposes. His NO vote on passage is consistent with his stated position opposing immigration detention and supporting protections for immigrants.
The members demand an independent investigation into an ICE shooting death, call for release of body and dash camera footage, and seek protection for witnesses from deportation pressure.
The statement demands accountability for an ICE shooting death, independent investigation, evidence transparency, and witness protection from deportation pressure. The bill expands border wall construction and tightens asylum eligibility—provisions that strengthen immigration enforcement and border security broadly. The rep's NO vote on a bill that expands ICE/DHS enforcement authority is generally consistent with a position critical of ICE conduct and seeking oversight of immigration enforcement agencies. However, the statement addresses a specific incident and investigative accountability, while the bill addresses border security policy direction; the alignment is directional rather than on the identical specific question.
The members demand an independent investigation into an ICE shooting death, call for release of body and dash camera footage, and seek protection for witnesses from deportation pressure.
The statement demands accountability for an ICE shooting death, independent investigation, evidence transparency, and witness protections from deportation pressure. The POLICE Act makes assault on law enforcement a deportable offense. Rep. Casar's NO vote is consistent with his stated position: the bill would expand deportation grounds in a way that could pressure immigrant witnesses (like those in the Salgado case) to leave the country rather than testify, directly opposing his demand for witness protection from deportation pressure. The vote aligns with his broader concern about ICE accountability and witness intimidation.
The members demand an independent investigation into an ICE shooting death, call for release of body and dash camera footage, and seek protection for witnesses from deportation pressure.
The statement demands investigation into an ICE shooting, protection for witnesses from deportation pressure, and transparency in DHS operations. The bill penalizes jurisdictions that restrict cooperation with immigration enforcement and detainers, except for victims and witnesses to crimes. Rep. Casar's NO vote aligns with his stated position: he opposes measures that could pressure witnesses (including undocumented immigrants) and restrict local oversight of federal immigration enforcement, which the bill's funding penalties could incentivize.
The members demand an independent investigation into an ICE shooting death, call for release of body and dash camera footage, and seek protection for witnesses from deportation pressure.
The statement demands accountability for an ICE shooting death, independent investigation, evidence transparency, and witness protection from deportation pressure. The Laken Riley Act mandates ICE detention of non-U.S. nationals arrested for certain property crimes and authorizes states to sue over immigration enforcement decisions. Rep. Casar's NO vote on a bill that expands ICE detention authority and enforcement litigation is consistent with his stated concern about ICE accountability and protection of vulnerable witnesses from deportation pressure. The vote aligns with his position that ICE requires oversight and restraint rather than expanded enforcement powers.
Congressman Casar expresses support for the release of an 18-year-old student detained by ICE and advocates for speaking out against immigration detention practices.
Congressman Casar's statement opposes immigration detention and advocates for protecting immigrant rights and due process. The bill expands grounds for deportation based on Social Security and identity document fraud convictions. Casar's NO vote on a bill that broadens deportation authority is consistent with his stated position opposing detention and advocating for immigrant protections. However, the statement addresses detention practices and individual mercy (a specific case), while the bill addresses fraud-based deportation grounds (a categorical legal standard), creating some granularity mismatch that prevents a higher score.
Congressman Casar expresses support for the release of an 18-year-old student detained by ICE and advocates for speaking out against immigration detention practices.
Congressman Casar's statement advocates for protecting immigrants from detention and supports an individual student's release from ICE custody. The Schools Not Shelters Act restricts use of school facilities to house undocumented immigrants. Casar's NO vote on the bill aligns with his stated opposition to immigration detention practices and his advocacy for immigrant rights—he would oppose legislation that limits institutional capacity to provide shelter to non-citizens. The vote and statement point in the same direction on immigration enforcement policy, though the bill addresses a specific mechanism (school facility use) rather than detention practices broadly.
Congressman Casar expresses support for the release of an 18-year-old student detained by ICE and advocates for speaking out against immigration detention practices.
Congressman Casar's statement opposes immigration detention and advocates for protecting immigrant rights, particularly for young people. The POLICE Act expands deportation grounds for non-citizens convicted of assaulting law enforcement. Casar's NO vote on the bill aligns with his stated opposition to aggressive immigration enforcement; voting against a bill that broadens deportation authority is consistent with his advocacy for immigrant protections and against detention practices.
Congressman Casar expresses support for the release of an 18-year-old student detained by ICE and advocates for speaking out against immigration detention practices.
Congressman Casar's statement advocates for protecting an individual from immigration detention and criticizes detention practices. The Secure the Border Act substantially expands border enforcement, asylum restrictions, and detention capacity through increased border barriers and employer verification systems—policies that would likely increase immigration enforcement and detention. Casar's NO vote on passage aligns with his stated opposition to detention practices, though the bill addresses border security broadly rather than detention policy specifically.
Congressman Casar expresses support for the release of an 18-year-old student detained by ICE and advocates for speaking out against immigration detention practices.
Congressman Casar's statement opposes immigration detention and advocates for release of detained individuals, particularly young people. The Laken Riley Act mandates detention of non-U.S. nationals arrested for certain property crimes and authorizes states to sue over release decisions. Casar's NO vote on passage is consistent with his stated opposition to detention practices; voting against a bill that expands detention authority aligns with his position that detention is harmful and should be avoided. The statement and vote point in the same direction on the core question of whether detention should be expanded.
Congressman Casar and 80 members of Congress are calling on the Trump administration to allow Any Lucía Lopez Belloza, a student deported in violation of a court order, to return to the United States and pursue available legal remedies. The members express concern about a pattern of ICE deportations based on acknowledged mistakes and in violation of court orders.
Congressman Casar's statement criticizes ICE deportations that violate court orders and calls for remedying harm to a wrongfully deported individual. The bill penalizes jurisdictions that restrict cooperation with ICE detainers and information-sharing about immigration status. Casar's NO vote aligns with his stated concern about ICE overreach and due-process violations—he opposes measures that would strengthen ICE's enforcement authority and reduce local oversight. The statement and vote point in the same direction on immigration enforcement policy, though the bill addresses a different specific mechanism (sanctuary city funding) than the statement's focus (court-order compliance and individual remedy).
Congressman Casar and 80 members of Congress are calling on the Trump administration to allow Any Lucía Lopez Belloza, a student deported in violation of a court order, to return to the United States and pursue available legal remedies. The members express concern about a pattern of ICE deportations based on acknowledged mistakes and in violation of court orders.
Congressman Casar's statement opposes ICE deportations that violate court orders and calls for remedying deportation mistakes. The Secure the Border Act of 2023 focuses on border wall construction, asylum eligibility limits, and employment verification—provisions that expand enforcement capacity and restrict asylum access rather than address judicial oversight of deportation decisions or remedies for deportation errors. Casar's NO vote on a bill that strengthens enforcement mechanisms is consistent with his stated concern about deportations conducted in violation of court orders and his call for accountability in immigration enforcement.
Congressman Casar and 80 members of Congress are calling on the Trump administration to allow Any Lucía Lopez Belloza, a student deported in violation of a court order, to return to the United States and pursue available legal remedies. The members express concern about a pattern of ICE deportations based on acknowledged mistakes and in violation of court orders.
Congressman Casar's statement opposes deportations based on ICE mistakes and violations of court orders, advocating for legal remedies and due process. The bill expands deportation grounds for Social Security and identity document fraud. Casar's NO vote aligns with his stated concern about improper deportations—he opposes expanding deportation authority, particularly when due process concerns are central to his advocacy. The bill does not directly address court-order violations, but expanding deportation grounds runs counter to his emphasis on protecting individuals from erroneous removal.
Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
85/100
What they said
Jan 28, 2026
Congressman Casar and 80 members of Congress are calling on the Trump administration to allow Any Lucía Lopez Belloza, a student deported in violation of a court order, to return to the United States and pursue available legal remedies. The members express concern about a pattern of ICE deportations based on acknowledged mistakes and in violation of court orders.
Congressman Casar's statement opposes ICE deportations that violate court orders and calls for remedying such mistakes. The bill imposes limits on asylum eligibility and includes provisions prohibiting DHS from using funds for certain immigration-related purposes. While the bill's specific asylum restrictions are not directly addressed in the statement, Casar's NO vote on a bill that tightens immigration enforcement aligns with his expressed concern about protecting individuals from wrongful deportation and his call for DHS accountability. The vote is consistent with his stated position, though the bill addresses immigration policy more broadly than the specific Lopez Belloza case.
Congressman Casar and 80 members of Congress are calling on the Trump administration to allow Any Lucía Lopez Belloza, a student deported in violation of a court order, to return to the United States and pursue available legal remedies. The members express concern about a pattern of ICE deportations based on acknowledged mistakes and in violation of court orders.
Congressman Casar's statement opposes ICE deportations that violate court orders and calls for remedying wrongful deportations. The Laken Riley Act mandates detention of non-U.S. nationals arrested for certain property crimes and authorizes states to sue over immigration enforcement decisions. Casar's NO vote on the bill aligns with his stated concern about aggressive immigration enforcement practices that disregard legal protections and due process. The bill's mandatory detention provisions and expanded state litigation authority represent the type of enforcement-focused approach that conflicts with his advocacy for protecting individuals from unlawful deportation.
Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
85/100
What they said
Jan 28, 2026
Congressman Casar and 80 members of Congress are calling on the Trump administration to allow Any Lucía Lopez Belloza, a student deported in violation of a court order, to return to the United States and pursue available legal remedies. The members express concern about a pattern of ICE deportations based on acknowledged mistakes and in violation of court orders.
Congressman Casar's statement opposes ICE deportations that violate court orders and calls for remedying enforcement mistakes. The bill criminalizes conduct that interferes with border control enforcement and enhances penalties for immigration-related crimes. Casar's NO vote on a bill that strengthens immigration enforcement aligns with his stated concern about aggressive ICE practices and deportations based on acknowledged errors. The vote reflects opposition to expanded enforcement tools, consistent with his advocacy for protecting individuals harmed by enforcement mistakes.
Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
85/100
What they said
Jan 28, 2026
Congressman Casar and 80 members of Congress are calling on the Trump administration to allow Any Lucía Lopez Belloza, a student deported in violation of a court order, to return to the United States and pursue available legal remedies. The members express concern about a pattern of ICE deportations based on acknowledged mistakes and in violation of court orders.
Congressman Casar's statement opposes ICE deportations that violate court orders and occur based on acknowledged mistakes, emphasizing due process and legal remedies. The bill mandates detention and deportation of non-U.S. nationals arrested for assaulting law enforcement, a narrower provision focused on a specific criminal conduct category. Casar's NO vote on a bill that expands mandatory detention/deportation authority is generally consistent with his stated concern about improper deportations and support for legal process, though the bill addresses a distinct criminal-conduct scenario rather than the erroneous deportation pattern he criticizes.
Congressman Casar and 80 members of Congress are calling on the Trump administration to allow Any Lucía Lopez Belloza, a student deported in violation of a court order, to return to the United States and pursue available legal remedies. The members express concern about a pattern of ICE deportations based on acknowledged mistakes and in violation of court orders.
Congressman Casar's statement opposes ICE deportations based on mistakes and in violation of court orders, advocating for legal remedies and due process protections. The bill creates new criminal offenses and mandatory deportation consequences for fleeing law enforcement near the border, with no relief provisions. While both touch immigration enforcement, they address different specific questions—one concerns wrongful deportations and court-order violations; the other concerns criminal penalties for fleeing police. Casar's NO vote is consistent with his stated concern about due-process violations and overly harsh deportation consequences, though the bill's focus on criminal conduct (fleeing law enforcement) rather than administrative error creates some directional ambiguity.
Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
75/100
What they said
Jul 16, 2026
The members demand an independent investigation into an ICE shooting death, call for release of body and dash camera footage, and seek protection for witnesses from deportation pressure.
The statement demands accountability for an ICE shooting death, independent investigation, evidence transparency, and witness protection from deportation pressure. The bill mandates detention and deportation of non-citizens arrested for assaulting law enforcement. The rep's NO vote aligns with the statement's concern for protecting vulnerable witnesses from deportation and skepticism of ICE conduct, but the bill's core provision (mandatory detention/deportation for assault on officers) is not directly addressed in the statement. The shared topic is immigration enforcement and police accountability, but they address different specific questions—the statement focuses on investigating officer misconduct and protecting witnesses; the bill focuses on detaining/deporting non-citizens who assault officers.
The members demand an independent investigation into an ICE shooting death, call for release of body and dash camera footage, and seek protection for witnesses from deportation pressure.
The statement focuses on demanding investigation, transparency, and witness protection in an ICE shooting death—concerns about law enforcement accountability and due process. The bill expands deportation grounds for Social Security and identity document fraud. While both touch immigration enforcement, they address distinct questions: the statement opposes potential ICE overreach and demands procedural safeguards; the bill strengthens deportation authority for specific fraud offenses. A no vote on expanding deportation grounds is generally consistent with advocating for witness protection and skepticism of ICE conduct, though the bill's specific fraud provisions are not directly addressed in the statement.
Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
75/100
What they said
May 20, 2026
Congressman Casar expresses support for the release of an 18-year-old student detained by ICE and advocates for speaking out against immigration detention practices.
Congressman Casar's statement opposes immigration detention and advocates for release of detained immigrants, particularly young people. The bill mandates detention and deportation for non-U.S. nationals arrested for assaulting law enforcement. Casar's NO vote on the bill aligns with his stated opposition to detention practices. However, the bill targets a specific criminal conduct (assault on first responders) rather than addressing detention of students generally, creating some granularity mismatch between the statement's focus on unjust detention broadly and the bill's narrower trigger.
Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
75/100
What they said
May 20, 2026
Congressman Casar expresses support for the release of an 18-year-old student detained by ICE and advocates for speaking out against immigration detention practices.
Congressman Casar's statement advocates for humane immigration detention practices and opposes unnecessary detention of young immigrants. The bill criminalizes conduct that interferes with border enforcement and increases penalties for immigration-related crimes. While the statement does not directly address the specific criminal penalties in the bill, Casar's opposition to aggressive immigration enforcement and his advocacy for immigrant rights are generally consistent with voting against legislation that expands criminal penalties and enforcement tools. However, the bill's focus on transnational criminal organizations and firearm-related offenses introduces provisions beyond the detention-practice concerns in the statement, creating some ambiguity about whether the vote reflects opposition to the bill's specific criminal provisions or broader enforcement philosophy.
Congressman Casar expresses support for the release of an 18-year-old student detained by ICE and advocates for speaking out against immigration detention practices.
Congressman Casar's statement advocates for humane immigration enforcement and opposing detention of young immigrants. The bill creates new criminal penalties for fleeing Border Patrol and bars immigration relief for non-citizens convicted under it. Casar's NO vote aligns with his stated concern for immigrants' rights and opposition to harsh enforcement practices, though the bill addresses a specific criminal offense (fleeing law enforcement near the border) rather than detention policy directly. The vote is consistent with his broader advocacy for immigrant protections.
Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
75/100
What they said
May 20, 2026
Congressman Casar expresses support for the release of an 18-year-old student detained by ICE and advocates for speaking out against immigration detention practices.
Congressman Casar's statement opposes immigration detention and advocates for protecting detained immigrants like Luis Fernando Cabrera. The bill imposes limits on asylum eligibility and includes provisions restricting DHS use of funds for immigration purposes—provisions that would generally tighten immigration enforcement. Casar's NO vote on passage aligns with his stated opposition to restrictive immigration detention and enforcement practices. However, the bill is a broad continuing appropriations measure bundling funding for multiple agencies and programs; his vote reflects opposition to the immigration-restrictive provisions but may also reflect other budgetary or procedural considerations within the omnibus package.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
75/100
What they said
Jan 28, 2026
Congressman Casar and 80 members of Congress are calling on the Trump administration to allow Any Lucía Lopez Belloza, a student deported in violation of a court order, to return to the United States and pursue available legal remedies. The members express concern about a pattern of ICE deportations based on acknowledged mistakes and in violation of court orders.
The statement criticizes ICE deportations that violate court orders and calls for remedying harm to a specific individual. The bill funds DHS agencies including ICE. A NO vote on DHS appropriations could reflect opposition to ICE's practices and funding levels, which aligns directionally with the statement's concerns about ICE misconduct. However, the bill is a broad appropriations measure funding multiple DHS agencies and functions; the NO vote does not specifically target ICE deportation practices or court-order violations, and may reflect other budgetary or policy objections unrelated to the statement's focus.
Pairs with ambiguous language and high uncertainty are withheld until more data is available. Procedural, cloture, and amendment votes are excluded — they don't cleanly signal substantive support or opposition.
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Passage votes where Greg Casar broke ranks with ≥75% of Democrats. Threshold catches substantively partisan splits; unanimous-ish or close votes are excluded.
Urging the Government of Ukraine to review and modify its decision to suspend adoption by foreign nationals with a view to resuming such adoptions, particularly in cases where the mutual concerns of the Governments of Ukraine and of the United States can be substantially addressed.
Members of Congress Hold Hearing in Austin to Investigate ICE Shootings Across Texas
Position: Members of Congress held a field hearing in Austin to investigate ICE shootings in Texas, and the release calls for accountability for the administration, an end to the violence, and no additional funding for ICE.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – On Thursday, October 15th, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), alongside Representatives Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, and five other members of Congress held a field hearing to investigate the numerous ICE shootings across Texas, including the recent shooting of Wilber Garcés-Pérez.
Representatives Greg Casar, Bennie G. Thompson, and Pramila Jayapal were joined by Representatives Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), Lou Correa (CA-46), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and Al Green (TX-09).
The Members of Congress were joined by witnesses Ms. Rachel Reyes, mother of Ruben Ray Martinez, Kristin Etter, Director of Policy & Legal Services at the Texas Immigration Law Council, Carolina Rivera Nelson, Attorney at the ACLU of Texas, and Danny Woodward, Policy Attorney with Texas Civil Rights Project.
“Texas has become the epicenter of Trump’s deadly deportation machine, so we brought Members of Congress from across the country to Austin to see it firsthand,” said Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas). “ICE shot Wilber Garcés-Pérez, a DoorDash driver and a father, in the back then denied him medical care. They even tried to deport him so he could never speak the truth. Donald Trump's ICE isn't going after the worst of the worst — it's gone after people like Wilber, who have no criminal record. We will fight to hold the perpetrators in this administration accountable, and not provide another dime in funding to this rogue agency."
“Democrats came to Austin today to demand justice and accountability for Wilber Garcés-Pérez and the others that have been shot by immigration agents in Texas. If Republicans refuse to conduct any oversight of the Trump administration, we must do so in their place,” added Congressman Bennie G. Thompson. “What we heard today was powerful and informative. Make no mistake: we will do everything possible to hold this administration accountable for what it is doing. This violence, lawlessness, and chaos in our communities must end.”
“Twenty-five days ago, ICE agents in Austin, Texas shot Wilber Garcés-Pérez in the back. Instead of taking him to the hospital, they locked him up in a detention center and did not allow him to have surgery for 11 days. This is not the most recent shooting by ICE, and is one of nearly a dozen that we know of since Trump returned to office,” said Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. “ICE is a lawless, rogue agency that is causing generational trauma in communities across the country. House Democrats today are doing the oversight work that Republicans refuse to do — and we will continue to do everything possible to protect our communities from Trump’s mass deportation agenda.”
"The shooting and medical neglect of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez follows the many other cases that have become synonymous with cities being swarmed with masked, armed federal agents and the nation’s dangerous descent into tyranny: Renée Nicole Good, Alex Pretti, Johan Sebastian Guerrero, and too many others. No life is meaningless, and each individual assaulted or killed by our immigration system is someone's child, someone's sibling, someone's parent, and they all still belong here with us,” said Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. “Unless you’re Native American, we all come from somewhere else. The Trump immigration system is structured and staffed as a deportation machine that violates individuals' constitutional rights. Democrats will fight for an immigration system that honors our history and sets forth a reasonable, compassionate path to citizenship."
“President Trump got elected on the promise to go after the “worst of the worst.” Instead, since January, federal immigration agents have detained over 500 U.S. citizens and killed at least three. ICE is arresting people with no criminal record to hit political quotas while cutting training and lowering hiring standards,” said Congressman Lou Correa. “There is an urgent need for major reforms to keep our communities safe from violence. DHS was created to defend Americans against foreign terrorists. Instead, we have permanent residents and American citizens being shot by ICE agents in our streets.”
"In Texas, we have witnessed at least three ICE shootings since this administration began its aggressive, unprecedented enforcement actions,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “People across our community in Houston are still reeling from the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Just last weekend, ICE agents ran over and gravely injured Miguel Parra Hernandez while pursuing someone else. ICE's reckless and brutal actions are not only unprecedented, they're unconstitutional. They are making us less safe, creating fear and danger for immigrants and citizens alike. This Republican-led Congress that has enabled this lawlessness has utterly failed Wilber Garcés-Pérez, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Ruben Ray Martinez, and so many others. All Americans deserve better from our government, and that is why I joined Congressman Casar, Ranking Member Thompson, Congresswoman Jayapal, and my Democratic colleagues in Austin today to hear from some of the many people impacted, learn more, and demonstrate our commitment to bringing justice, accountability, and change.”
“Trump promised to go after the worst of the worst. But judging by what we’re seeing across Texas and the country, that sounds more like ICE’s recruitment strategy. People are being shot, injured, and killed by federal agents operating without basic law enforcement standards or accountability,” said Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia. “In Houston, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed on his way to work. One hundred days later, his family still has no answers. Instead they’ve been met with stonewalling and excuses. These families deserve the truth and justice, and we will not stop fighting until they get both.
“No President is above the law, and no federal agency should be allowed to serve as judge, jury, prosecutor, and executioner while operating with impunity,” said Congressman Al Green. “Under President Trump, ICE has been emboldened to use deadly force against people in our communities while the administration evades transparency and accountability, engaging in a cover-up. These shootings are not isolated incidents. They are part of a deeply troubling pattern of conduct that threatens the constitutional rights and lives of people in this country.”
The Members of Congress’ full remarks can be found here.
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Congressman Greg Casar represents Texas’s 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which runs down I-35 from East Austin to Hays County to the West Side of San Antonio. A labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants, Casar serves as the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 119th Congress. He also serves on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Issues:Immigrant Rights
Casar, Brown Demand Answers on FBI’s Plan to Buy Flock Cameras and Other Mass Surveillance Systems
Position: The representatives demand that the FBI provide information and transparency regarding its planned acquisition of automatic license plate reader systems, such as those from Flock and Motorola Solutions, arguing that expanded access to these camera networks would enable near real-time surveillance of civilians contrary to public preference.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) sent a letter demanding answers and transparency from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel on the FBI’s planned increase of mass surveillance systems, such as Flock.
In May 2026, the FBI issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to acquire automatic license plate readers (ALPR) systems, including Flock and Motorola Solutions, that offer the ability to search for license plate information “and other descriptive data such as vehicle description information, time/date criteria, and geo-location criteria.” Flock and Motorola Solutions, whose ALPR systems are used by local police departments, likely possess the capabilities to satisfy this RFP. While the FBI already runs a License Plate Reader (LPR) program through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) to facilitate LPR information sharing with and between its law enforcement partners, the FBI’s plan to obtain direct access to an extensive network of cameras—such as those operated by Flock and Motorola—would dramatically expand the license plate data currently held by the FBI and institute “near real time” surveillance of civilians.
The Members of Congress write: “The American people are clearly concerned about law enforcement having access to Flock data and about government surveillance more broadly. Entering into a contract that would give the nation’s largest law enforcement agency access to Flock data across the country would subvert the clear preference of the American people.”
The Oversight and Government Reform Committee Democrats are requesting information by October 16, 2026.
Read the full letter here.
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Congressman Greg Casar represents Texas’s 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which runs down I-35 from East Austin to Hays County to the West Side of San Antonio. A labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants, Casar serves as the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 119th Congress. He also serves on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Casar Demands Investigations in Process for Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children
Position: Calls for an Inspector General investigation and a transparent, competitive process for ORR contracts providing legal services to unaccompanied children, arguing that current contract awards to firms lacking relevant experience and connected to the administration raise legal and ethical concerns.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) led two separate letters demanding investigations and transparency from the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s process for providing legal services to unaccompanied children.
Congressman Casar, as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, sent a letter to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services T. March Bell requesting an investigation into the ORR process for issuing contracts to organizations providing legal services to unaccompanied children.
Congressman Casar raised concerns with the ORR process issuing contracts, writing: “Under current law, ORR is required to ensure that the legal services provided to unaccompanied children are “qualified and independent.” ORR actions over the last year and a half indicate the agency is not serious about providing legal representation to children and may be working to expedite the deportation of unaccompanied minors. These actions raise significant legal and ethical concerns that must be investigated.”
Congressman Casar wrote in the letter: “ORR’s previous attempts to remove unaccompanied children without due process demonstrates the Trump Administration’s disregard for these children’s legal rights. A failure to provide quality legal services will lead to vulnerable children who have a right to remain in the U.S. being deported to potentially dangerous and unstable environments.”
Read the full letter here.
Additionally, Congressman Casar and Congressman Joaquin Castro co-led a letter, signed by 60+ Members of Congress, to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Office of Refugee Resettlement Acting Director Angie Salazar demanding transparency in its process for awarding contracts to organizations providing legal representation to unaccompanied children.
The group of lawmakers slammed the Secretary and Acting Director for awarding organizations, such as the Burke Law Group, without experience and expertise, jeopardizing the wellbeing of migrant children.
The members demanded a more transparent process for awarding experienced organizations to represent unaccompanied children, writing, "Burke Law Group and Our Rescue lack experience, proficiency, and capacity to appropriately implement essential legal services to thousands of unaccompanied children. We are gravely concerned that ORR would entrust a vulnerable population with firms so plainly unqualified for the task. We urge ORR to find the best organizations to handle this contract through a competitive, public process.”
The members criticized no-bid contracts awarded to firms that were connected to the president, writing, “The Trump administration has made a practice of issuing awards based on politics and cronyism rather than the public interest. We are not surprised that leadership in both Burke Law Group and Our Rescue includes individuals who previously served in various roles during the first Trump administration. Derek Benner, the current CEO of Our Rescue, previously served as the Executive Associate Director for Homeland Security Investigations during the first Trump administration. Children's legal protections should never be the currency of political patronage.”
The lawmakers demanded answers about ORR's current contracts by September 25, 2026.
The letter is co-led by Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and signed by Representatives Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), André Carson (IN-07), Judy Chu (CA-28), Gilbert Cisneros (CA-31), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), J. Correa (CA-46), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Diana DeGette (CO-01), Christopher Deluzio (PA-17), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Bill Foster (IL-11), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Jesús García (IL-04), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Daniel Goldman (NY-10), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Pablo Hernández (PR), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Henry Johnson (GA-04), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Summer Lee (PA-12), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Eleanor Norton (DC), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Luz Rivas (CA-29), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Janice Schakowsky (IL-09), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Norma Torres (CA-35), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Marc Veasey (TX-33), Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Frederica Wilson (FL-24).
Read the full letter co-led by Congressman Casar and Castro here.
Issues:Immigrant Rights
NEWS: After Detention Visit, Casar Says Man Shot by ICE Still Has Bullet in His Body, Needs Surgery
Position: The release calls for the release of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez from ICE detention to receive medical care, a full and transparent investigation into the shooting by federal immigration officers, release of body and dash camera footage, and accountability for the officers involved. Representative Castro states that ICE's treatment amounts to torture and that the agency should be disbanded.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) visited Wilber Rafael Garces Perez at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, three days after Garces Perez was shot by a federal immigration officer in North Austin. Staff members from the office of Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) joined the visit.
Casar reported that Garces Perez saw a specialist for the first time today, and that the specialist said he needs surgery to remove the bullet still lodged in his body.
Casar inspected the wound where the bullet entered Garces Perez's back, just below his neck, and saw heavy bruising across his chest. Garces Perez told Casar the following:
He was discharged from the hospital within hours of the shooting, without speaking to his physician.
He did not learn the bullet was still inside him until more than a day after the shooting.
He spent his first night in a processing facility with no bed, in his hospital gown, cold and in intense pain.
He finally received stronger pain medication by injection just one hour before the scheduled congressional visit.
“I saw the conditions of Wilber’s injuries, and just like anybody that had been shot three days ago, he needs a doctor — not a deportation or a detention center,” said Congressman Casar (D-Texas). “My message to ICE is very clear: release Wilber from detention to get him the medical care he desperately needs.”
“ICE's treatment of Wilber amounts to torture. After being shot in the back, he has received next to no medical care — despite being in excruciating pain and losing movement on his left side. He should be in a hospital, not held in isolation at the South Texas Immigration Processing Center,” said Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-Texas). “He had permission to work in the U.S. and was delivering for DoorDash to support his family. Wilber must be released into medical care immediately. There must be an independent investigation, and the officers who shot him in the back must be held accountable. An agency that tortures a man like this should be disbanded.”
Casar called for a full, transparent investigation into the shooting by local, state, and federal law enforcement. The agents from the shooting scene are scheduled to be interviewed tomorrow, and local law enforcement has requested to be included. That request has not been fulfilled, and Casar called for the federal government to cooperate fully with local law enforcement.
Casar also called for the release of body camera and dash camera footage and answers on why Garces Perez was removed from the hospital. Casar has also requested a briefing from DHS Secretary Mullin by Monday, September 28.
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Congressman Greg Casar represents Texas’s 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which runs down I-35 from East Austin to Hays County to the West Side of San Antonio. A labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants, Casar serves as the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 119th Congress. He also serves on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Issues:Immigrant Rights
NEWS: Casar, Sanders Introduce Legislation to Create New Federal Agency to Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Pause Advanced AI Development
Position: Introduces legislation to permanently ban development and deployment of artificial superintelligence, impose an immediate pause on advanced AI development until federal safety rules are established, and create a new cabinet-level Department of Artificial Intelligence to oversee frontier AI systems and enforce the prohibitions.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act — legislation to stop artificial intelligence (AI) oligarchs from building machines humans cannot control and to pause advanced AI development until we have put in place rigorous federal testing and oversight to ensure AI does not harm humanity.
“Experts are warning that AI superintelligence, wielded by the wrong humans or by rogue AI, could kill countless numbers of people. But Donald Trump says he wants to encourage it. Something has to change,” Congressman Casar said. “Our bill bans the development of artificial superintelligence and pushes for international agreements so that no one, anywhere, builds AI too powerful for humans to control. Furthermore, our bill would immediately halt other dangerous AI capabilities, such as the capacity to develop biochemical weapons, or the capacity for AI to develop new AI instead of humans.”
“When you are racing towards a cliff, you don’t just ease up on the gas pedal. You hit the brakes. When the future of humanity is at stake, we need binding international safety rules, not voluntary standards from the industry,” Senator Sanders said. “Scientists have been clear: AI is an existential threat to humanity. It must be treated as such. This legislation will permanently ban the development of artificial superintelligence and would put in place an immediate pause on advanced AI development until we have clear safety rules in place — developed by the most knowledgeable scientists in our country. Congress must act now before it is too late.”
The Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act will protect humanity by:
Banning Artificial Superintelligence. No person or entity may develop or deploy Artificial Superintelligence — an AI that exceeds human cognitive performance and capabilities across most domains, or has sufficient capabilities to destroy or disempower humanity, including by overthrowing the federal government.
Pausing Advanced AI development until a new, federal AI regulatory body is up and running and has established clear rules and model review process to ensure safe and secure development and deployment of AI.
Establishing a new cabinet-level federal agency, the Department of Artificial Intelligence, to safeguard the public from the dangers of artificial intelligence, including by enforcing a prohibition on artificial superintelligence. This agency will be advised by the most knowledgeable scientists in our country to:
Monitor frontier AI systems at all stages of the lifecycle for dangerous capabilities.
Supervise the removal of dangerous capabilities like subverting shutdown commands or conducting unauthorized cyberattacks.
Supervise the destruction of artificial superintelligence.
Setting penalties for any person or entity that attempts to violate or circumvent the pauses and prohibitions laid out in this bill. Entities shall be subject to the corporate death penalty, and persons shall be subject to not more than 20 years in prison, which is similar to existing penalties related to unlawfully developing nuclear weapons.
Working to ban superintelligence around the world by setting the international policy of the United States to pursue international agreements, allied coordination, and policies such as export controls to prevent the development of artificial superintelligence anywhere in the world.
Read a summary here.
Read the bill text here.
Read a section-by-section summary here.
Issues:Corporations
RELEASE: Casar Leads 100+ Members Demanding Medical Care, Not Deportation, for Man Shot by ICE in Austin
Position: Casar and over 100 Members of Congress demand that ICE release Wilber Rafael Garces Perez from detention for medical treatment, abandon efforts to deport him, keep the involved agent in Texas, and preserve and share evidence for an independent investigation of his shooting by an ICE agent.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Greg Casar and over 100 Members of Congress demanded that ICE release Wilber Rafael Garces Perez from detention to allow him to receive medical treatment and stop its efforts to deport him. Mr. Garces Perez is a 28-year-old DoorDash driver who was shot in the back by an ICE agent in Austin on September 20th.
In a letter authored by Casar to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting ICE Director David Venturella, the Members demand that:
ICE release Mr. Garces Perez from detention so he can receive medical treatment;
ICE abandon efforts to swiftly deport him or remove him from Texas;
The ICE agent responsible remain in Texas; and
DHS preserve all available evidence related to the shooting and share all evidence with parties that have jurisdiction to conduct a full, independent, and transparent investigation.
Mr. Garces Perez is being held at "the South Texas Detention Complex in Pearsall, Texas, which has a documented history of medical neglect," the Members write. "According to his lawyers, he 'still has the bullet lodged in his body. He's received no pain medication and had to sleep on the floor.'" On September 21, after a visit from Congressman Joaquin Castro's staff, he was briefly taken to a hospital before being returned to detention. According to his cellmate, he was "roughly handled and handcuffed" beforehand, and he has since "reported losing sensation on the left side of his body."
"Mr. Garces Perez is a key witness to this shooting, and given ICE's history of obscuring the facts in similar investigations, he must not be removed," the Members write.
The Members request answers by Monday, September 28th. Their questions include:
Why did agents use deadly force?
ICE's use of force policy requires officers to render medical aid, and video suggests they did not. Why was that policy not followed?
What is Mr. Garces Perez's current medical condition? What treatment is he receiving in immigration detention?
Will ICE release all bodycam footage?
The letter was copied to FBI Director Kash Patel and DHS Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari.
The full letter can be viewed here.
The letter was signed by U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari, Becca Balint, Nanette Barragán, Wesley Bell, Donald Beyer, Everton Blair, Brendan Boyle, Shontel Brown, Janelle Bynum, André Carson, Greg Casar, Joaquin Castro, Judy Chu, Gilbert Cisneros, Yvette Clarke, Lou Correa, Joe Courtney, Jasmine Crockett, Jason Crow, Sharice Davids, Madeleine Dean, Diana DeGette, Christopher Deluzio, Mark DeSaulnier, Maxine Dexter, Lloyd Doggett, Veronica Escobar, Adriano Espaillat, Lizzie Fletcher, Laura Friedman, Maxwell Frost, John Garamendi, Jesús García, Robert Garcia, Sylvia Garcia, Daniel Goldman, Jimmy Gomez, Al Green, Adelita Grijalva, Steven Horsford, Chrissy Houlahan, Val Hoyle, Jared Huffman, Jonathan Jackson, Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, Julie Johnson, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Robin Kelly, Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Summer Lee, Teresa Leger Fernandez, Sam Liccardo, Seth Magaziner, Sarah McBride, Betty McCollum, Morgan McGarvey, James McGovern, LaMonica McIver, Analilia Mejia, Christian Menefee, Robert Menendez, Kweisi Mfume, Dave Min, Gwen Moore, Kelly Morrison, Eleanor Norton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Frank Pallone, Brittany Pettersen, Mark Pocan, Nellie Pou, Ayanna Pressley, Mike Quigley, Delia Ramirez, Emily Randall, Luz Rivas, Andrea Salinas, Mary Gay Scanlon, Lateefah Simon, Adam Smith, Eric Sorensen, Melanie Stansbury, Mark Takano, Bennie Thompson, Mike Thompson, Dina Titus, Rashida Tlaib, Jill Tokuda, Paul Tonko, Ritchie Torres, Lori Trahan, Derek Tran, Gabe Vasquez, Marc Veasey, Nydia Velázquez, James Walkinshaw, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Bonnie Watson Coleman.
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Congressman Greg Casar represents Texas’s 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which runs down I-35 from East Austin to Hays County to the West Side of San Antonio. A labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants, Casar serves as the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 119th Congress. He also serves on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Issues:Immigrant Rights
RELEASE: Congressman Casar Demands Immediate, Independent Investigation Into ICE Shooting in Austin
Position: Rep. Casar calls for an immediate, independent investigation into an ICE officer's shooting of a man in Austin, demands release of footage and preservation of evidence, and asks DHS and ICE to brief Congress on whether protocols were followed. He also demands that ICE leave the City of Austin.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Following the shooting of a man by ICE, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security demanding cooperation with an “immediate, independent investigation,” full release of any footage of the shooting, and accountability for any wrongdoing by the agent responsible.
On September 20th, 2026, an ICE officer shot and wounded a man in Austin.
In the letter, Congressman Casar demands ICE release to the public the complete and unedited footage related to the shooting, preserve all available evidence, and share all available evidence with local and state law enforcement, Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), and other parties that have jurisdiction to conduct a full, independent, and transparent investigation into the shooting.
Congressman Casar is also demanding DHS and ICE brief him and his Congressional colleagues by Monday, September 28th with information on whether current protocols were followed with regard to the operation itself as well as preservation of evidence and investigation.
When ICE began its surge in Austin earlier this summer, Congressman Casar warned about the potential for dangerous incidents like this one. Casar is demanding ICE leave the City of Austin.
The full letter can be viewed here.
Issues:Immigrant Rights
Casar Responds to OpenAI, Anthropic, Demands Greater Transparency About Major Security Lapses
Position: Rep. Casar states that responses from OpenAI and Anthropic about recent security incidents were insufficient and demands greater transparency, including release of requested logs and answers to specific questions about internal model behavior and disclosures.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) responded to information from CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic, demanding greater transparency about recent major security incidents at both companies.
On August 10, 2026, Casar led dozens of members of Congress demanding that both OpenAI and Anthropic release more information about recent security lapses. While both companies responded with some information, neither met the standard of transparency demanded in the initial request.
OpenAI’s response can be found here and Anthropic’s response can be found here.
In his response to OpenAI, Casar writes he is “deeply concerned about the limited scope” of the investigation into the Hugging Face hacking incident. He also writes: “Your response was insufficient. You have failed to release the logs like the letter asked. The response you did provide reveals significant security errors on the part of OpenAI and the third-party software it relied on, including improper sandboxing and flawed cybersecurity practices.” The full letter can be found here.
In his response to Anthropic, Casar wrote: “Your response was insufficient. You failed to release the logs like the letter asked. You failed to fully answer a majority of the questions posed in the letter. Most notably, your response did not address our question about how many times in the past year an internally deployed Anthropic model has taken action outside of its authorized container, whether any of those events were disclosed to any government body, affected party, or the public, and which internal Anthropic systems a compromised model could reach.” The full letter can be found here.
In both letters, Casar writes: “Your unwillingness to provide Members of Congress with the information we requested is deeply concerning and signals to us that your company is not treating these cybersecurity incidents with the seriousness required.”
He requests both companies respond by September 15th.
Casar’s initial letter to OpenAI can be found here and his initial letter to Anthropic can be found here.
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Congressman Greg Casar represents Texas’s 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which runs down I-35 from East Austin to Hays County to the West Side of San Antonio. A labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants, Casar serves as the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 119th Congress. He also serves on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Casar Leads Call For Congressional Hearings With AI CEOs
Position: Representatives call for Congress to schedule open hearings with CEOs of major AI companies to address safety risks, worker displacement threats, and recent security incidents involving AI model escapes.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) led 19 members of Congress calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately schedule open hearings with the CEOs of America’s largest AI companies. The letter is co-led by Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
In a letter to Johnson, the members write: “Advanced AI models pose a clear risk to the safety and security of the American people. [...] At the same time, Artificial Intelligence threatens to displace millions of American workers. [...] Unfortunately, Congress has so far completely failed to respond to the threats posed by AI development. That must change. The CEOs of the largest AI companies should answer questions under oath, and Americans should have a chance to hear from independent experts on the dangers posed by this technology. We urge you to work with the committees of jurisdiction to schedule hearings immediately.”
The letter comes on the heels of leading AI companies, including Open AI, Anthropic, and Meta announcing that their models escaped test environments to hack other organizations. The members write: “The American people deserve clear answers about the
causes of these incidents, what failures or potential negligence at the companies led to them, and the types of regulation required to make sure they never happen again,” the letter says.
A full copy of the letter, which calls on Johnson to work with committees of jurisdiction to schedule hearings immediately, is available here.
The letter is led by Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) and Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and signed by U.S. Representatives: Gabe Amo (RI-01), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Becca Balint (VT-AL), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (IL-04), Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Valerie P. Foushee (NC-04), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Jennifer L. McClellan (VA-04), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07).
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Congressman Greg Casar represents Texas’s 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which runs down I-35 from East Austin to Hays County to the West Side of San Antonio. A labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants, Casar serves as the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 119th Congress. He also serves on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Casar Leads Demand for Information From Open AI About Security Incident
Position: Rep. Casar and 31 co-signers are demanding that OpenAI provide detailed logs and answers to oversight questions regarding a cybersecurity incident in which a frontier AI model exploited a vulnerability to access the internet without authorization and hack into another organization, citing the serious risks posed by frontier AI models.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) led 31 members of Congress demanding OpenAI disclose additional information about a “deeply troubling cybersecurity incident” in which a frontier model exploited a security vulnerability to access the Internet without permission and hack into another organization.
In a letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the members write: “While OpenAI has disclosed some information about the incident, your company has yet to release the relevant logs and significant questions remain unanswered. Given the serious risk that frontier AI models can pose, it is imperative we have a detailed understanding of how this security incident unfolded, including any potential negligence on the part of OpenAI.”
The members demand that Altman release the logs regarding the incident and answer a series of detailed oversight questions including: how many times the model or similar models obtained access to the open internet from a training environment without authorization; whether internal or external actors warned the company about risks of such an incident; at what point the company could have halted the incident; whether OpenAI has observed models attempting to cheat, game, or defeat its evaluations in other tests; whether any model has taken actions to undermine OpenAI’s ability to control, align, or oversee future models; and what steps OpenAI is taking to implement stronger misalignment safeguards.
A full copy of the letter, including more than 23 questions, is available here.
The letter to OpenAI is co-led by Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and signed by U.S. Representatives Gabe Amo (RI-01), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44), Becca Balint (VT-AL), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Angie Craig (MN-02), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Bill Foster (IL-11), Valerie P. Foushee (NC-04), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (IL-04), Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Jennifer L. McClellan (VA-04), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Patrick Ryan (NY-18), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), and George Whitesides (CA-27).
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Congressman Greg Casar represents Texas’s 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which runs down I-35 from East Austin to Hays County to the West Side of San Antonio. A labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants, Casar serves as the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 119th Congress. He also serves on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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Top PAC donors · 2026 cycle
Political action committees that gave the most to this rep's principal campaign committee this cycle. PAC giving is direct organizational support — industry, ideological, or leadership.
1.SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)Labor2 contributionsTrade-union PAC for the Service Employees International Union — backs candidates supporting union organizing, collective bargaining, prevailing wages, and worker protections.AI$10,000
2.MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSLabor2 contributionsTrade-union PAC of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers — backs candidates supporting union organizing, prevailing wages, and aerospace manufacturing jobs.AI$10,000
3.AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - P.E.O.P.L.E., NATIONAL4 contributions$10,000
4.NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)3 contributions$7,500
5.AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PACLabor2 contributionsTrade-union PAC for commercial airline pilots — backs candidates supporting pilot workplace protections, collective bargaining rights, and aviation safety standards.AI$6,000
6.NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEBusiness1 contributionTrade association PAC for beer wholesalers — backs candidates supporting alcohol distribution regulations, tax policy, and industry supply-chain interests.AI$5,000
7.ROOTED IN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PAC1 contribution$5,000
8.INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELabor1 contributionTrade-union PAC for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). Backs candidates supporting prevailing-wage standards, infrastructure investment, apprenticeship programs, and union organizing rights.AI$5,000
9.DEMAND JUSTICE PACIdeological1 contributionAdvocacy PAC focused on criminal justice reform — supports candidates backing sentencing reform, police accountability, and related policy changes.AI · low$5,000
10.JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC1 contribution$5,000
Source: OpenFEC (api.open.fec.gov) Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “committee.” Aggregated by contributing committee. Self-transfers from joint-fundraising / victory committees are excluded.
Top individual contributors · 2026 cycle
Itemized individual contributions over $200 to this rep's campaign committee, aggregated by donor employer. PAC giving is shown above; this section is people, not organizations.
1.SELF$64,890
2.CITY OF AUSTIN$7,900
3.HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION$7,250
4.ADELANTO HEALTHCARE VENTURES LLC$7,000
5.PRESTON-WERNER VENTURES LLC$7,000
6.ZYDECO DEVELOPMENT$7,000
7.HILLCO PARTNERS$6,800
8.LAW OFFICES OF DOMINGO GARCIA$6,000
9.NIXTA TAQUERIA$5,000
10.STANFORD UNIVERSITY$4,750
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “individual,” aggregated by the donor's self-reported employer. This is a geographic / industry correlation, not a corporate endorsement.
