Laughable: Democrat Lawmaker Gets Celebrated After Going On 9-Hour Food and Water Strike (Video)
Rep. Greg Casar a progressive Democrat from Texas was mocked on Twitter after he came out on the Capitol steps to announce he has ended his 9-hour food and water strike.
Casar was fasting to get the White House on board to implement an OSHA heat protection rule that includes water and food breaks.
After his fast concluded Casar stated, “I was honored to be joined at my thirst strike by workers in Texas and across the nation—and by lots of colleagues pushing for federal heat safety protections.”
He continued “9 hours without water or food, but I’m more energized than ever to get this done.”
WATCH:
Rep. @GregCasar ends his thirst strike after over 8 hours without food or water on the House steps pic.twitter.com/f2gUU4g41j
— bryan metzger (@metzgov) July 25,
