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Joaquin Castro

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Joaquin Castro is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 20th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as immigration reform, healthcare, and education. Castro has been an advocate for policies that support the Latino community and has worked to address economic disparities in his district. He is known for his vocal opposition to certain policies of the Trump administration, particularly regarding foreign aid and disaster response.

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August 30, 2025

This is wrong—and illegal.…

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Aug 6, 2025

My heart is with the loved ones of the victims from the shooting that took place at Fort Stewart in Georgia

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Jul 7, 2025

I don’t think it’s helpful to have missing key personnel from the [NWS] not in place to help prevent these tragedies.

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Jul 6, 2025

I don’t think it’s helpful to have missing key personnel from the [NWS] not in place to help prevent these tragedies.

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Mar 31, 2025

It is an honor to be here tonight with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and with our Democratic leader as well, to celebrate and remember a man who made a difference: Raul Grijalva. He never forgot where he came from. Just as…

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Feb 13, 2024

This piece of legislation is a bad idea. The right to participate in a boycott is an expression of free speech and free association that has been enshrined in American law since our Nation's founding. This bill would allow the President…

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Feb 6, 2024

My colleagues on the other side of the aisle have claimed that we need to secure the border. Even when President Biden made the comment that he would be willing to shut down the border because it is overwhelmed, the Republican Speaker says…

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Feb 6, 2024

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas is a sham. The process was a sham. The charges are a sham. You might wonder, if that is the case, then why go through all of this trouble? Well…

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Nov 1, 2023

If the humanitarian exemption that was originally in this bill was restored, I would fully support H.R. 340, but I cannot in good faith support a bill that amounts to intentional collective punishment against the people of Gaza, nearly…

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Nov 1, 2023

Unfortunately, I have to rise in opposition to H. Res. 559. I am proud to represent San Antonio, Texas, known as Military City, USA, which is home to one of the largest concentrations of military bases in the United States. Every year tens…

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Oct 25, 2023

In the immediate aftermath of the horrific October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel by Hamas militants, I co- sponsored H. Res. 771 in solidarity with the people of Israel. The resolution was intended to send an immediate message of bipartisan…

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