Press Releases

Chairman Castro to Hold Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hearing on Modernizing International Development Assistance

On Wednesday, December 7 at 2:00 PM, Chairman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) will convene a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact on "Modernizing International Development Assistance: Opportunities and Challenges." WHO: Congressman Joaquin Castro, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact Member…  Continue Reading

Congressman Castro, Senator Warren Introduce Bill to Prevent Surprise Billing at Military Hospitals

This week, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) introduced the Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act, legislation that would ensure that Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) run by the Department of Defense (DoD) can continue to enhance military readiness without racking up huge bills for civilians receiving emergency medical care. "For years, civilian patients treated at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio have faced sky-high …  Continue Reading

Castro, Jacobs, Bonamici, and Colleagues Lead Over Half the House Democratic Caucus in Push to Double Child Care Funding in Omnibus

Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), founding co-chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Pre-K and Child Care Caucus, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-53), and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Chair of the Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, led more than half of the House Democratic Caucus in a push to double the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funding in the end-of-year omnibus package. In a letter to House and Senate Appropriations leade…  Continue Reading