Greg Casar claims victory in the race to represent District 35 in the U.S. House of Representatives, at an election watch party in East Austin on Nov. 8
KUT spoke with Casar in Washington, hours before a House speaker was elected and he was sworn in. Listen to the interview above and read the transcript below to hear more about his hopes for his first year in Congress.KUT: You're about to be sworn in. What are your priorities for your constituents, specifically the people of eastern Travis County?I feel a great sense of responsibility to handle issues big and small for Central Texans, especially folks in Travis, Hays and Bexar counties.
How do you anticipate working with Republicans to move things like abortion rights and voting laws across the floor? I hope we can get back to a place where we have bipartisan support for our veterans and for our Dreamers and for things like Social Security and Medicare.