Rep. Greg Casar rallies with advocates as part of his hunger and thirst strike to call for workers' rights to heat protections outside the US Capitol on July 25.
Mandatory Credit:	Francis Chung/Politico/AP

Rep. Greg Casar rallies with advocates as part of his hunger and thirst strike to call for workers' rights to heat protections outside the US Capitol on July 25.
Mandatory Credit: Francis Chung/Politico/AP

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Texas congressman leads thirst and hunger strike to urge heat protections for workers

A Democratic congressman from Texas is participating in a brief thirst and hunger strike Tuesday to “draw attention to the need for a federal workplace heat standard, including protections for rest and water breaks.”