I'm heading to the Pearsall ICE detention facility to check on Wilber Garces Perez, a man who was shot in the back by an ICE agent in Austin on Sunday.
He needs a doctor, not deportation. I'll report back on what I find.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Texas District 35
Greg Casar
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Yes34%
No50%
Present0%
Not Voting16%
Party align96%
Cross-party0%
Greg Casar
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratTexas District 35
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But I want to hear from you. What are your top questions about our new legislation, or how Congress is approaching AI?
@ezraklein.bsky.social made the case in the New York Times this week: we need to ban recursive self-improvement now, before the top AI labs cross that line.
He's right. Bernie and I have the bill to do it.
We shouldn’t just wait for superintelligence to show up. We need to do something now.
This is not a radical notion. It’s one of the most obvious parts of our bill, and Congress should pass it.
Our bill bans recursive self-improvement.
If an AI system shows warning signs of automating AI development, it's cut off from the internet. If it can't be made safe within 30 days, it's shut down for good.
It's like jet fuel for AI. And top scientists are sounding the alarm.
Asked about recursive self-improvement, Yoshua Bengio, a "godfather of AI," told CNN last week: "We shouldn't actually even engage in this. It should be illegal."
AI companies already use AI to help build AI. But humans are still steering.
"Recursive self-improvement," or RSI, is when AI builds the next AI on its own. Which builds a smarter one. Which builds an even smarter one.
Each version comes faster. Humans fall out of the loop.
You may have heard about my AI bill with @sanders.senate.gov.
We're introducing the legislation today, and I wanted to highlight one of the most important aspects:
A ban on “recursive self-improvement.”
What does that mean? 👇🏽
ICE has a bigger budget than the Marine Corps & still conned Congress out of $20M more for bodycams. Swore every agent would wear one by August.
It’s September and ICE shot an Austinite in the back. They say there was no camera.
They’re liars with masks and a blank check from Trump.
Good news: a federal judge just paused Wilber's deportation.
The government shouldn’t be allowed to shoot you from an unmarked vehicle and then cover it up by deporting you.
Keep speaking out, it's working.
Wilber Garces Perez was shot in the back by an ICE agent in Austin. Now he's in detention with the bullet still in his body.
Today, 100+ Members of Congress are demanding that ICE get him medical care, stop trying to deport a key witness, and immediately release the video footage.
Thanks to the community speaking up, Wilber has left the detention center to get medical care. This is important news & a positive first step.
Now, we have to make sure he fully recovers, is reunited with family, & gets to tell law enforcement the full story of how he was shot in the back by ICE.
ICE wants to deport Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a DoorDash driver who they just shot in Austin yesterday. The federal government can't shoot someone and then try to make them disappear to escape scrutiny.
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez needs a doctor right now, not a deportation.
ICE shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in Austin. He’s been taken out of the hospital and into ICE custody.
If ICE deports him, the key witness to their shooting disappears.
He must not be removed from this country, and he must receive proper medical care.
My message to folks speaking out about ICE’s shooting of a man in Austin today:
My full demand letter to DHS and ICE:
casar.house.gov/media/press-...
I’m demanding answers from DHS and ICE about today's shooting in Austin.
They must preserve every piece of evidence, release the body cam footage, suspend the agent, and brief Congress.
ICE has lied before. We deserve the truth.
I’m demanding answers from DHS and ICE about today's shooting in Austin.
They must preserve every piece of evidence, release the body cam footage, suspend the agent, and brief Congress.
ICE has lied before. We deserve the truth.
ICE shot a man in Austin today.
I’m demanding transparency, accountability, and safety.
Release the footage and records. Hold any officer who broke the law responsible. And get ICE out of our city.
Just like Americans have from Minneapolis to Houston, Austinites will speak out peacefully against this deadly mass deportation machine.
ICE has been terrorizing our country for far too long. We will not be silent.
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Voting History
617 total votes
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| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | H.J. Res. 142 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 3123 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-02 | H.R. 980 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Con. Res. 68 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Final passage | NO | YES | ✕ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7147 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.J. Res. 140 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Send back to committee | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Failed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | Approve resolution | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | End debate now | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 5764 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-20 | H.R. 5763 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Send back to committee | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Approve amendment | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | Approve resolution | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | End debate now | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Send back to committee | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2312 (119th) | Send back to committee | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2270 (119th) | Send back to committee | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Send back to committee | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | Approve resolution | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | End debate now | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6504 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6500 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-12 | H.R. 2683 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-09 | H.R. 5184 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 1834 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H. Res. 780 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 131 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 504 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.