Texas Democrat leads hunger strike to demand federal heat protections after state overrides local laws

Rep. Greg Casar held an all-day hunger and thirst strike outside the Capitol to protest a Texas law overriding local heat protections for workers.
Casar called for national heat standards from OSHA as temperatures reach dangerous record highs across the country.
Over 100 Democrats signed a letter urging the Biden administration to implement a federal heat rule to protect workers.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed a law prohibiting local ordinances on worker water breaks that exceed state regulations.
Progressives like AOC joined Casar's strike, while some conservatives mocked his 8-hour pledge.