Greg Casar

Democrats and community leaders, including Greg Casar, are warning the public about an increase in ICE activity following recent enforcement actions in Austin. In contrast, Republicans are defending the federal immigration enforcement effort.

House Democrats are pushing for OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs to testify before Congress following an AI hacking spree. A letter led by Rep. Greg Casar calls on House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring these AI executives before Congress under oath.

A recent amendment vote in Congress revealed Democratic tensions over Israel, with nearly half the caucus supporting it, including leaders like Katherine Clark and Nancy Pelosi. Progressives predict a shift on the issue following the ousting of three incumbents by left-leaning candidates and growing support for the 'Block the Bombs Act' to restrict weapon transfers to Israel.

Rep. Greg Casar of the Congressional Progressive Caucus criticizes Democrats for being influenced by AI industry interests and proposes measures to regulate AI, including banning price-setting via AI, taxing AI computing power, and establishing chatbot guardrails. He contrasts his approach with narrower Democratic strategies focused on data center costs and regulatory control.

Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, faces limited opposition from progressive candidates like Melat Kiros over his support from corporate PACs and AIPAC, despite claims of potential challenges. Jeffries emphasizes his reliance on small donor contributions and Democrats believe their majority could neutralize threats to his leadership bid.

US lawmakers push a bill to block $3.3bn in military aid to Israel. Palestinian-American Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and other Democratic lawmakers, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, support the measure, which was introduced by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie. Massie, who opposes US military interventions, previously faced opposition from Donald Trump and lost a primary race.

A Democratic lawmaker supports an amendment to stop US military aid to Israel, citing concerns over war crimes in Gaza and involvement in a war with Iran. The amendment, introduced by a Republican representative, would cancel $3.3bn in annual aid and remove funding for Israel in the State Department appropriations bill.

House Democratic caucus leaders are proposing a Supreme Court expansion, term limits, and a code of ethics for justices, alongside eliminating the Senate filibuster. The resolution responds to the Supreme Court's decision to narrow the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which allowed Republican states to redraw congressional maps and reduce majority-minority districts.

House Democratic leaders opposed a war powers resolution proposed by Rep. Rashida Tlaib to limit Trump administration military options in Lebanon, citing no U.S. troops in combat there. The resolution failed 91 to 324, with progressive allies supporting it, while Democratic leaders pledged to work with Tlaib on new legislation. Most Republicans opposed the measure, and a debate incident saw Rep. Max Miller's remarks about Tlaib removed from the record.

The White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting did not sway Democrats from their demands for DHS funding reforms. Republicans push for full DHS funding, while Democrats insist on limiting ICE and CBP funding. House and Senate leaders remain deadlocked, with no bipartisan compromise in sight.