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July 08, 2024
Congressman Castro Secures $11.7 Million for San Antonio Community Projects in FY2025 Federal Appropriations Bills
SAN ANTONIO — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced that his office has secured approval from the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for $11,718,000 in federal funding to support fifteen San Antonio community projects. If passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate and signed into law, the funding will support projects including real-time monitoring to improve air quality on the Westside, revitalization projects focused on Woodlawn Lake and Monterrey Park, improvem… Continue Reading
July 02, 2024Castro, Cornyn, Fallon, Cuellar Push to Bring AFCYBER Consolidated Campus to Port San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO — This week, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Senator John Cornyn (TX), Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04), and Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released a letter sent to the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force expressing strong support for Port San Antonio’s efforts to build a consolidated campus for the 16th Air Force (AFCYBER) and associated missions and partner agencies. AFCYBER employs more than 2,000 Airmen, civilians, and contractors to conduct sensitive cyberspace and informatio… Continue Reading
June 18, 2024Congressman Castro Announces New Planned Passport Agency in San Antonio to Help Travelers with Urgent Passport and Visa Services
SAN ANTONIO — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced that the State Department has selected San Antonio as one of six locations for a new U.S. passport agency, following requirements Castro voted to pass as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In a post on social media, Congressman Castro celebrated the selection as “incredible news,” citing years of work from San Antonio’s Congressional delegation to establish a local passport agency and save Sou… Continue Reading
In The News
April 18, 2023
Rep. Joaquin Castro passes bills in Congress 1,500 miles away even as he battles cancer
Even as U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro recovers from surgery to remove tumors in his gastrointestinal tract, the San Antonio Democrat was still able to pass legislation in Congress thanks to a little bipartisan love on Capitol Hill. Yes, bipartisanship is rare in D.C. but it still lurks in the shadows. Castro underwent surgery at Houston's MD Anderson Cancer Center on Feb. 27 and is hoping to be back to work soon. "I'm especially grateful to my family for being so supportive and understanding," Cas… Continue Reading
April 06, 2023One on One: Castro seeking federal contracting equity and transparency
Federal officials have sought to address a lack of diversity in government contracting, but one Congressman with deep San Antonio roots insists more must be done to narrow disparities and expand participation. U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, is leading a group of six members of Congress that is introducing the Expanding Opportunities for Diverse Entrepreneurs Act, legislation that would expand the reach of the Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. T… Continue Reading
April 06, 2023Rep. Joaquin Castro files bipartisan bill to aid veterans exposed to toxins in Panama
Congress passed legislation last year expanding health care to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals from burn pits when they were deployed overseas, offering long-awaited help for likely tens of thousands of Texans battling health issues including cancer. Now, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, a San Antonio Democrat who was a leader in that effort, wants Congress to go further and expand care for veterans who who were exposed to toxic herbicides, including Agent Orange, while serving in the Panama Canal… Continue Reading
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March 13, 2024