WASHINGTON — Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (TX-35) issued the following statement on Israel striking Iran:
“Netanyahu’s reckless strike risks provoking a wider war and pulling in the United States. Trump must oppose Netanyahu’s escalation and pursue a diplomatic path to deal with Iran’s nuclear program. Trump must not violate the Constitution by involving American troops in Netanyahu’s war without coming to Congress.”
WASHINGTON — Following a survey of its members, the Congressional Progressive Caucus announced its official position opposing the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts as currently drafted, which allow the President and his family to enrich themselves, engage in corruption, and sell access to the White House through cryptocurrency. Republicans in both chambers of Congress are advancing these bills for floor consideration.
The GENIUS Act (S.919) creates a federal framework for regulating stablecoins but fails to meet critical standards for anti-corruption and consumer protection. It includes a dangerous loophole that allows the President and family members to profit from stablecoins, enabling Trump’s crypto ventures—including a Trump-issued stablecoin used in a $2 billion UAE deal—to thrive unchecked.
The House’s CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) proposes a broader crypto market structure overhaul but similarly fails to address Trump’s financial conflicts of interest or impose adequate consumer protections. It enables corruption through pay-for-play schemes involving Trump’s personal cryptocurrency and memecoin, while undermining regulatory enforcement and shielding bad actors. With loopholes for decentralized finance, unclear treatment of memecoins, and weakened SEC authority, the bill poses serious risks to investors, national security, and the integrity of the financial system.
Washington, D.C. — Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (TX-35) issued the following statement on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests:
“Trump politicizing and weaponizing the National Guard makes us all less safe and less free. His threat to deploy the Marines into the streets of an American city is an illegal and authoritarian escalation.
“Trump’s threats have nothing to do with keeping people safe—it’s about political theater. He’s scapegoating immigrants to distract from the GOP’s real agenda: ripping health care away from millions to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-rich.
“We will not be intimidated. Progressives are standing up to this administration, including by conducting lawful oversight at ICE detention centers in Los Angeles and across the country. We stand with Angelenos, and we stand with immigrant families everywhere. The President must return command of the National Guard to Governor Newsom.”
Washington, D.C. — Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (TX-35) issued the following statement on passage of House Republicans’ reconciliation bill:
“Trump’s massive tax giveaway to billionaires is incredibly unpopular with the American people. That’s why Republicans passed it in the middle of the night, it’s why they’re lying to the cameras about what’s in the bill, it’s why they refuse to hold town halls. There will be a political price to pay for this vote to strip millions of Americans of their health care and nutrition support to fund handouts to the ultra-rich.
“But this fight is not over. Americans in red districts and blue districts will continue to stand up and speak out as the bill makes its way to the Senate and back to the House, and progressives will not back down until we take down this dangerous bill.”
Washington, D.C. — Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (TX-35) released the following statement applauding the reintroduction of the College for All Act, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and CPC Chair Emerita Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07):
“Every student deserves the chance to go to the college, community college, or trade school of their choice without being buried in crippling debt. Previous generations of Americans benefited from an era where colleges offered either free or extremely affordable tuition—there is no reason we can’t provide today’s generation with the same opportunity to build wealth, start a business, or raise a family.
“But instead of creating opportunity, Republicans are pushing a catastrophic bill that would harm students everywhere, bury colleges in red tape, and threaten academic freedom—all while trying to dismantle the Department of Education. The Progressive Caucus will keep fighting for real solutions that expand affordability like the College for All Act, not gut it.”
Washington, D.C. — Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (TX-35) issued the following statement on the murder of two young Israeli embassy staffers following an event at the American Jewish Committee last night.
“The murder of two Israeli embassy officials outside the Capital Jewish Museum is horrifying. My thoughts are with their families.
“Antisemitism and violence have no place in our country. I condemn such hate and violence in all its forms.”
WASHINGTON — Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Chair Greg Casar (TX-35) released the following statement after news that U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Alina Habba, has charged CPC Member Rep. LaMonica McIver (N.J.-10) for carrying out lawful oversight of a newly reopened Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in New Jersey:
“The baseless charges against Congresswoman McIver for simply doing her job should send a chill down the spine of every American. If the president can arrest law-abiding elected officials in an attempt to silence them, then no American is safe from his abuses of power.
“Our Members were exercising their Constitutional duty to oversee federal operations, as clearly authorized by federal law.
“The members of the Progressive Caucus will stand firmly with Rep. McIver, and we will pursue every legal and congressional avenue to defend the right of elected representatives to uphold the law—even when Donald Trump won’t.”
Washington, D.C. — Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (TX-35) issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s crypto-focused dinners—one this Monday evening benefiting his super PAC, and one on May 22nd hosting large investors in the Trump family memecoin:
“Donald Trump is taking corruption to a disgusting new level. By selling VIP entry to the White House to the top 25 buyers of his own memecoin, Trump is explicitly auctioning political access to the highest bidder. The Trump family’s dinners for crypto investors who personally enrich them aren’t just sleazy—they are a public invitation to special interests and foreign actors seeking to influence the President. That’s unacceptable and wildly unconstitutional.
“Progressives support efforts by Senate Democrats to stop this kind of grift by barring presidents, vice presidents, senior officials, members of Congress, and their families from profiting off crypto deals. This must be a wake-up call to Congress that the White House is being auctioned off not only to campaign contributors but to those who directly put money in Trump’s and his family’s pockets. Democrats must unite to put an end to big money in politics and stop Trump’s corruption—whether it’s through shady dinners, sweetheart deals with foreign crypto firms, or private jets from Qatar.”
Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (TX-35) issued the below statement after Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky announced she would not seek another term in the House of Representatives:
“The Congressional Progressive Caucus celebrates the extraordinary career of our Vice Chair, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, and extends our heartfelt gratitude for her decades of principled leadership on behalf of Illinois’ 9th district. A fierce champion for working families, consumers, and seniors, Rep. Schakowsky’s tenure has undoubtedly changed the lives of millions of Americans—both in Chicago and across the nation—for the better.
“As a long-time leader of the CPC’s health care taskforce, Rep. Schakowsky played a key role in shaping the Affordable Care Act, led efforts to lower prescription drug costs, and fought to expand and protect Social Security and Medicare. As a vocal opponent of war and advocate for reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ equality, and climate action, she has consistently been on the right side of history.
“On the Energy and Commerce Committee and across her many caucus leadership roles, she brought both tenacity and compassion to the fight for justice. She showed us how to lead with moral clarity, courage, and care. We will miss her deeply in the Progressive Caucus—and we know her legacy will continue to light the path forward.”
WASHINGTON — Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Chair Greg Casar (TX-35) responded to Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) threatening the arrest of CPC Members Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (N.J.-12) and LaMonica McIver (N.J.-10)—as well as colleague Rep. Rob Menendez (N.J.-08)—for carrying out oversight of a newly reopened Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New Jersey.
“Donald Trump’s regime is arresting mayors, intimidating independent judges, and threatening to lock up Members of Congress for doing their jobs within the scope of the law.
“Americans must ask themselves: if President Trump feels emboldened to illegally arrest elected officials for not agreeing with him, what laws will he break next? Who will be left to stand in his way? Throughout our nation’s history, Americans have fought off being ruled by unaccountable despots who think of themselves as kings, and we will not allow it in our lifetimes.
“Progressive Caucus members in New Jersey were duly exercising their Article I responsibilities under The Constitution, and by federal law, Members of Congress have a right to visit federal facilities unannounced. We demand that the identities of the masked ICE agents who accosted Congress Members be made public, and we will pursue every avenue to seek accountability from top to bottom for this illegal and shameful attempt to silence our representatives.”
