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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.

Oct 31, 2017

Some have suggested that perhaps we should have taken military action before to stop North Korea's nuclear program.

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Oct 10, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 3 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at 10 a.m. for…

Congressional Record · 2017-10-10
Oct 10, 2017

Mr. Speaker, as with any moment in the history of our Nation, in the world, there are tragedies and disasters which sear the conscience and call us to action not only because we are American, but because we are human. Some of these…

Congressional Record · 2017-10-10
Oct 10, 2017

Mr. 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 the subject of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection…

Congressional Record · 2017-10-10
Oct 10, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from New York for her comments. This humanitarian crisis in Burma, or Myanmar, requires international attention and action, as Representative Tenney said. The actions of the Burmese State in ethnically…

Congressional Record · 2017-10-10
Oct 4, 2017

But, as you know, this is an incredible time, a very tumultuous time for dispossessed peoples in the world.

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Oct 4, 2017

That must stop. Our Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador Haley, stated that this is a brutal, sustained campaign that appears to be an effort to cleanse the country of an ethnic minority.

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Sep 27, 2017

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 425 offered by the Honorable Joaquin Castro, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas.

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Sep 25, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Engel for yielding me this time and also thank Chairman Royce for all of his work in this region of the world. Representative Wagner and I cofounded the Congressional Caucus on ASEAN, the Association of…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-25
Sep 6, 2017

People's lives are at stake. When we talk about policing practices and transparency, accountability, the use of body cameras, these things have made people safer in their communities. They have made law enforcement safer. The concern about…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-06

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