Texas Democrat begins 'thirst strike' to call for federally mandated water breaks
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A Texas congressman planned to go on a thirst strike Tuesday to call for federal workplace heat rules in protest of a Texas law recently signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
"Just took my last drink of water before my thirst strike with the one and only, Dolores Huerta. #WorkersCantWait," he captioned the image. Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
Casar planned to abstain from liquids to call for a federal heat rule to protect workers as record-setting temperatures continue to break across the country. The forecast in Washington D.C. was expected to reach 90 degrees on Tuesday.
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