Thirst Strike – One America News Network

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) talks to supporters during the sixth hour of a thirst strike outside the U.S. Capitol to protest a new Texas state law signed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott blocking local ordinances that mandate water breaks for workers, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Dem Congressman Mocked After His Attempted ‘Thirst Strike’ Lasts Only 8 Hours

After launching what he referred to as a “thirst strike” to bring attention to federally enforced water breaks, Democrat Congressman Greg Casar was widely criticized online after his attempted protest lasted only eight hours before he felt that he had to hydrate.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 26: (L-R) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) speak with each other during a news conference with Democratic lawmakers about the Biden administrations border politics, outside the U.S. Capitol on January 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. A group of 77 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden this week criticizing his administrations policies restricting asylum access for migrants crossing the southern border. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

House Democrat Goes On ‘Thirst Strike,’ Protests For Federally Mandated Water Breaks

A Democrat congressman started a “thirst strike” in protest of a Texas law that critics claim will override local mandates such as water breaks for people working in the heat.