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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.

Jan 14, 2020

I think this is one of the best parts of our democracy is that we can be critical of ourselves.

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Jan 9, 2020

Mr. Speaker, in the last few days, the American people have been unwillingly taken to the brink of war at the direction of this administration. Through reckless actions, the White House has unified the Iranian public, alienated our…

Congressional Record · 2020-01-09
Dec 18, 2019

Madam Speaker, as my colleagues have said, the evidence of the President's abuse of power and obstruction of Congress is uncontested. But let's outline a few key events involving the nearly $400 million in military aid that was held up by…

Congressional Record · 2019-12-18
Dec 11, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019. I am very proud to support Congresswoman Lofgren, members of the Hispanic Caucus, and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who helped make…

Congressional Record · 2019-12-11
Dec 10, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5363, the FUTURE Act. I thank all the Members of Congress, the Members of the Senate, the educational institutions, and the advocates who helped shepherd this legislation. Under the FUTURE Act…

Congressional Record · 2019-12-10
Dec 6, 2019

Mr. Speaker, the right to vote in our Nation is fundamental to our democracy, and that right to vote continues to come under assault. States with a history of denying and blocking the right to vote, like my home State of Texas, are no…

Congressional Record · 2019-12-06
Dec 3, 2019

I think it is odd that every Sunday pastors across this country ask their parishioners to go down to Latin America in a way that will be helpful to the people there, in a way that will help save the souls of their parishioners. Why is it…

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Dec 3, 2019

We are living in an era where unfortunately this President and his Administration have a white nationalist running immigration policy.

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Dec 3, 2019

I would like to introduce a fellow San Antonian, Pedro Martinez.

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Dec 3, 2019

As Representative Castro said, last year our district has the largest achievement gains in the entire State of Texas.

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Nov 19, 2019

So, regardless of what he told Ambassador Sondland or really anybody else, the president's own words are damning to him.

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