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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.

Nov 3, 2015

Thank you, Chairman, and thank you, Ambassadors, for being here today, for your testimony, and, most of all, for your service to the country.

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Oct 27, 2015

Mr. Speaker, this year marks the 25th anniversary of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, a bipartisan effort to increase educational opportunities and improve educational outcomes for Latinos in America…

Congressional Record · 2015-10-27
Sep 1, 2015

The sheriff's office and the DA and the FBI have their investigation to do. But it has been several days since the incident. There have been leaks about what's in that second video. And the sheriff has of course commented on the evidence…

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Jul 27, 2015

Thank you, Chairman. And thank you, gentlemen, for your work and diplomacy on behalf of the Nation.

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Jul 22, 2015

Mr. Speaker, my vote was not recorded on rollcall No. 450, the Motion on Ordering the Previous Question to the Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1599 and H.R. 1734. I was not present for the vote due to attending a national security…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-22
Jul 10, 2015

Mr. Chair, I thank Chairman Upton and the Republicans for their cooperation on this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Hill). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-10
Jul 10, 2015

Madam Chair, I thank Chairman Upton, Ranking Member Pallone, and also Congresswoman DeGette for their work on this bill. My amendment seeks to ensure that, when the NIH reports on its retention of young scientists, it includes data…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-10
Jul 10, 2015

Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 32, line 8, insert before the period the following: ``, including underrepresented…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-10
Jun 2, 2015

Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman for his foresight and thank him for his work on this. I also want to thank a few folks: Congressmen Cleaver, Clay; Dana Rohrabacher, who was with me on this; Congressmen Schweikert, John Lewis, and Donald…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-02
Jun 2, 2015

Mr. Chairman, first, I would like to thank the chairman and the ranking member for their hard work on this bill. My amendment would add $10 million to the Community Trust Initiative account for police body-worn cameras, and would take…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-02

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