# Gregorio Casar Democrat Representative · TX-35 [Official site ↗](https://casar.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/C001131.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20C001131&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20C001131%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 5 press releases on AI $3K from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### What they said toward oversight Sep 23, 2026 Casar and Sanders introduced legislation to ban artificial superintelligence and pause advanced AI development pending federal safety oversight. “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 fr…” [Source ↗](https://casar.house.gov/media/press-releases/news-casar-sanders-introduce-legislation-create-new-federal-agency-ban) toward oversight Aug 10, 2026 Casar demands Congress hold open hearings with AI CEOs under oath because advanced AI threatens safety, security, and millions of jobs, and regulation is needed. “WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) led 18 members of Congress calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately schedule open hearings with the CEOs of America’s largest AI companies. The letter …” [Source ↗](https://casar.house.gov/media/press-releases/casar-leads-call-congressional-hearings-ai-ceos) toward oversight Aug 10, 2026 Casar leads a congressional demand that OpenAI disclose logs and answer oversight questions about a frontier model's unauthorized escape and hacking incident. “WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) led 28 members of Congress demanding OpenAI disclose additional information about a “deeply troubling cybersecurity incident” in which a frontier model explo…” [Source ↗](https://casar.house.gov/media/press-releases/casar-leads-demand-information-open-ai-about-security-incident) toward oversight Aug 10, 2026 Casar demands Anthropic disclose logs and answer oversight questions about frontier AI models autonomously hacking companies, asserting congressional scrutiny of AI developers' negligence. “WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) led 21 members of Congress demanding OpenAI disclose additional information about the company’s disclosure that Anthropic models have, in three separate inci…” [Source ↗](https://casar.house.gov/media/press-releases/casar-leads-demand-information-anthropic-about-security-incidents) toward oversight Aug 7, 2026 Casar introduces a bill taxing large AI companies to fund a Work Protection Administration so AI billionaires can't get rich by putting American workers out of work. “WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), joined by Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), introduced a new bill to protect American workers from the threat of mass unemployment ca…” [Source ↗](https://casar.house.gov/media/press-releases/news-casar-leads-introduction-new-bill-protect-workers-threat-ai-mass) [cites HR.10044 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/d6aed27fedc35a71) Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted YEA Sep 16, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270) passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3 YEA Jul 22, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0) motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216 NAY Jul 22, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e) passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212 NAY Jun 29, 2026 [KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b) passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117 NOT VOTING Jan 20, 2026 [AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac) passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14 YEA Dec 10, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999) procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216 NAY Dec 10, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81) passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112 YEA Sep 10, 2025 [Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab) motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $3K From employees and investors, personally $0 From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mar 30, 2026 | Rami Al-Rfou | GOOGLE | $625 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857602070) | | Aug 25, 2025 | Timothy Mann | GOOGLE | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790896980) | | Jan 23, 2026 | Aaron Kohn | AMAZON | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202602199834764036) | | Sep 7, 2025 | Aaron Kohn | AMAZON | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790897017) | | Apr 17, 2026 | Aaron Kohn | AMAZON | $150 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875451681) | | Aug 25, 2025 | Parisa Fatehi | GOOGLE FIBER | $100 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790896965) | | Aug 5, 2025 | Aaron Kohn | AMAZON | $100 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790896857) | | Jun 18, 2025 | Parisa Fatehi | GOOGLE FIBER | $100 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159762867304) | | May 28, 2025 | Aaron Kohn | AMAZON | $100 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159762867285) | | May 19, 2025 | Aaron Kohn | AMAZON | $100 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159762867279) | | Jun 27, 2026 | Parisa Fatehi | GOOGLE FIBER | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875451919) | | May 27, 2026 | Parisa Fatehi | GOOGLE FIBER | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875451823) | | Apr 27, 2026 | Parisa Fatehi | GOOGLE FIBER | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875451727) | | Mar 27, 2026 | Parisa Fatehi | GOOGLE FIBER | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857602051) | | Feb 27, 2026 | Parisa Fatehi | GOOGLE FIBER | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857601956) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.