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September 06, 2024
San Antonio Congressional Delegation Commends VA for Reversing Decision to Cancel Veterans Day Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston Cemetery
SAN ANTONIO - Yesterday, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and members of the San Antonio Congressional delegation sent a bipartisan letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough urging the agency to reverse a recent decision to cancel the annual Veterans Day Observance Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Yesterday evening, the agency announced that the ceremony would continue as planned after pushback from San Antonio veterans and members of the San Antoni… Continue Reading
September 06, 2024Congressman Castro and Congresswoman Escobar Lead Call for Justice Department to Investigate State-Sponsored Voter Intimidation and Suppression in Texas
SAN ANTONIO AND EL PASO, TEXAS — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led nine of their colleagues in the Texas Congressional Delegation in a letter urging Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice to investigate recent incidents of voter suppression and intimidation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott. The letter was additionally signed by Reps. Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Greg Ca… Continue Reading
August 29, 2024Congressman Castro Releases 2024 Latino Film Nominations for Recognition and Preservation by the Library of Congress
SAN ANTONIO — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released his third annual list of Latino film nominations for consideration by the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress. Castro’s 2024 nomination list includes newly eligible films (Cesar Chavez), modern film masterpieces (Babel), generational favorites (Gotta Kick It Up!), and groundbreaking historical narratives (Chicano I & II: The Mexican American Heritage Series) and reemphasizes longstanding calls for classics of Lati… 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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