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.
Apr 25, 2023
This amendment is simple. It would subject any such agreements to Senate ratification before they go into effect.
Apr 25, 2023
This amendment would exclude three categories of individuals from the bill's provisions: First, the disabled; second, religious minorities fleeing religious persecution from certain countries; and, finally, Ukrainians fleeing the Russian…
Feb 1, 2023
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Thursday Luncheon Group, which was founded in 1973 to elevate the voices of African Americans in U.S. foreign policy. Since the early days of the State Department…
Jan 26, 2023
Mr. Chair, I rise to offer Castro amendment No. 4. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 1, strike ``Limitation'' and insert ``Limitations''. Page 3, line 2, strike…
Jan 26, 2023
Mr. Chair, I rise to offer an amendment to the Strategic Production Reserve Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from approving new oil and gas leases on Federal lands that have high concentrations of orphaned oil and gas wells. Over…
Dec 14, 2022
No community is truly safe from gun violence when our leaders have done so very little to prevent it.
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