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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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Nov 17, 2021

While costing Americans trillions of dollars, the agreements permits the world's largest carbon emitter, China, to make meager contributions.

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Nov 17, 2021

These reforms should have been a prerequisite for the U.S. reengaging with the council.

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Nov 17, 2021

It is astounding that China, Russia, Venezuela, Cuba all have seats at the table at the supposed shrine of human rights in Geneva.

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Nov 17, 2021

I support the Administration's decision to create this Office of Multilateral Strategy and Personnel where you have asked for the funding for five staff positions.

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Nov 15, 2021

I fear that the Mexican Government is undertaking these actions because our government has put pressure on Mexico to stop migration and stop migrants, whatever the cost.

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Nov 15, 2021

A key threat to democracy, stability, and human rights in Mexico is gang-and drug-related violence, as you know.

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Nov 15, 2021

I want to draw attention to a number of senior positions at the State Department and USAID that are still vacant.

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Nov 15, 2021

With Honduras' elections only weeks away... what will the State Department do to monitor the November 28th elections?

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Nov 3, 2021

I thank Congressman Ruiz for organizing this Special Order. Madam Speaker, I rise today to share the story of Marine Corporal William Garza, Jr. William joined the Marines in the summer before 9/11. His first deployment was to Iraq in…

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Oct 26, 2021

The Department of Education had denied 99 percent of public service loan forgiveness applications.

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Oct 26, 2021

Under the public service loan forgiveness, borrowers who have made 10 years of payments while working for certain public service jobs, would have their Federal student loan balances forgiven in full as you know.

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Oct 20, 2021

I have concerns about prescribing the consequences before we have confirmed the culprits here, and so I feel that this is a bit premature.

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