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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.
Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 241. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…
Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 241) to reauthorize the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1998. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 241 Be it…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume for the purpose of closing. H.R. 1083, the Southeast Asia Strategies Act, introduced by Mrs. Wagner, is important legislation that will recommit the United States to strengthening…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 241, the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021, introduced by Mr. Chabot. In this Congress, the…
Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1083) to require a strategy for engagement with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the…
The measure--the primary measure cannot be whether, you know, a Fortune 500 company or--you know, makes a lot of money in Latin America.
There are also historical facts, including destabilizing U.S. interventions, significant interventions in Latin America over the years, if we are going to be honest with ourselves, that have destabilized the situation there.
I hope that we can agree that most people do not want to trek 1,000 miles, leaving their home country, oftentimes with kids in tow, if they do not have to.
The role and presence of the United Nations in Mexico and Central America has increased significantly in the last several years.
We have been informed by the State Department that those reports were not accurate, and there were no agreements reached with these countries.
Earlier this week there were reports that the Biden Administration had made an agreement with the governments of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras to temporarily increase security at their borders.
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