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February 12, 2026
Congressman Castro Demands End to Trump’s Tariffs to Protect San Antonio Economy, Lower Costs for Families
Nearly Half of San Antonio Exports Go to Canada; Trade Retaliation Would Hurt Businesses and Families WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) delivered a speech on the House floor demanding Congress reassert its constitutional authority over tariffs and end Trump’s tariffs that are a tax on families and businesses. He called on House members to vote in favor of H.J. Res. 72, a resolution that would end President Trump’s tariffs on Canada. Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representative… Continue Reading
February 11, 2026Castro, Salazar Lead Bipartisan Effort to Extend Critical PACT Act Benefits to Panama Canal Zone Veterans
Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) led more than a dozen of their colleagues in a letter urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to ensure veterans who served in the Panama Canal Zone (PCZ) and were exposed to toxic chemicals receive disability compensation through the PACT Act. “Historical documentation reveals that the Department of Defense (DoD) transferred herbicides and other toxic chemicals to U… Continue Reading
February 03, 2026CASTRO, CASAR OPPOSE NEW ICE FACILITIES IN SAN ANTONIO
In response to reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to acquire a warehouse on the East side of San Antonio and turn it into a 1,500 bed ‘processing center,’ Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) released the following statement: “We should be closing down the facilities where children and families are being held in inhumane conditions—not building more of them. These warehouses that are being branded as ‘processing centers’ are just another way … Continue Reading
In The News
October 16, 2025
Texas Democrats: Gov. Abbott should serve Texans, not Trump, and bring our troops home
Governor Greg Abbott should keep the Texas National Guard where it belongs — in Texas. On October 6, Governor Abbott took 200 Texas guardsmen from their families and jobs and sent them to Chicago, Illinois. In doing so, the governor facilitated a power grab by President Donald Trump. Abbott’s peers, the governors of Oregon and Illinois, have both objected to the National Guard descending upon the states they represent. In America’s long democratic tradition, the military has only been deployed… Continue Reading
October 07, 2025Rep. Castro on Texas troops in Illinois and what the shutdown has to do with the cost of healthcare
As 400 Texas National Guard troops arrive in Illinois at the request of President Donald Trump, San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro has asked Governor Greg Abbott to rescind his permission for Texas troops to be used in this way. "The Texas National Guard is here for the people of Texas, to be used for the benefit of the people of Texas, not to be deployed as a political prop by the President of the United States," Castro said at a news briefing on Monday. Castro said Abbott's decision to a… Continue Reading
September 26, 2025Castro pushes to extend tax credits that make healthcare more affordable for middle-income families
Health insurance costs for middle-income Americans insured through Obamacare could start to rise next month before surging in January, if Congress doesn’t intervene. Their premiums have been offset since 2021 by Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTC), which are set to expire. That is one of the topics on the table in the negotiations on a congressional spending bill that must pass before October 1 to avoid a government shutdown, according to San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro. “These are slate… Continue Reading
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February 10, 2026