Press Releases
Castro Statement on Iran
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, released the following statement today in response to Iran announcing it will not comply with aspects of the landmark nuclear deal: "The Trump Administration's recklessness has prompted Iran to seek a renegotiated version of the landmark nuclear accord. This Administration, … Continue Reading
May 05, 2019
CHC Chairman Castro Statement Marking Cinco De Mayo
SAN ANTONIO- Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), released the following statement on Cinco de Mayo: "The Congressional Hispanic Caucus proudly marks Cinco de Mayo. The story of the Battle of Puebla resonates with Mexican-Americans today; it's the story of a resilient and proud people, and for that, we celebrate. Mexican-Americans have contributed immeasurably to this country's success. As Chair of the CHC, I'm honored to serve alongside so … Continue Reading
May 03, 2019
Castro Calls for Barr Resignation
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, released the following statement today calling for Attorney General Barr's resignation: "Attorney General Barr should resign. His testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmed his dishonest characterization of the Mueller report. He has repeatedly lied to both … Continue Reading
May 02, 2019
Castro, Smith, Engel, McCaul, Sherman, Yoho Joint Statement on Introduction of Bipartisan U.S. -Japan Resolution
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Co-Chair of the U.S. -Japan Caucus, Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03), Co-Chair of the U.S. -Japan Caucus, Congressman Eliot Engel (NY-16), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs … Continue Reading
May 02, 2019
Castro Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, released the following statement today to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day: "On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we look back on one of history's most reprehensible chapters and we honor its victims. But today, it is imperative that we also recognize a harsh reality: Anti-Semitism … Continue Reading
April 26, 2019
Castro Statement on Texas Ending Efforts to Purge Voter Rolls
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, released the following statement today in response to Texas settling lawsuits over botched voter purge efforts across the state: "The right to vote is a fundamental part of American democracy. The state has been forced to withdraw its discriminatory voter purge, but Texans … Continue Reading
April 26, 2019
Udall, Castro, Ruiz and Experts Host Congressional Briefing on Burn Pits
WASHINGTON-Senator Tom Udall, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committee, and Congressman Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health Task Force, will host a congressional briefing on Tuesday, April 30th, with Burn Pits 360 and other burn pits experts, to discuss Congress' ongoing legislative efforts to … Continue Reading
April 22, 2019
CHC Chairman Castro Statement on Earth Day
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49), Chairman of the CHC Task Force on Environment, Public Lands, and Water, and member of the House Committee on Natural Resources and Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, honored Earth Day. "As we mark this Earth Day, I am hopeful of a better future for our children. While the Trump Administration has abdicated our global leadership on climate issues and rolled back critical … Continue Reading
April 18, 2019
Castro Statement on Release of the Mueller Report
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, released the following statement today in response to Attorney General Barr's release of the redacted Mueller Report: "It's clear that Attorney General Barr has deliberately misrepresented the Special Counsel's conclusions. The report paints a damning portrait of an … Continue Reading
April 17, 2019
Castro Statement on Trump Veto of Bipartisan Yemen Resolution
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, released the following statement today in response to President's Trump veto of the bipartisan, bicameral Yemen resolution: "The war in Yemen is a humanitarian disaster. When confronted with the choice to withdraw U.S. military support for this conflict and end American … Continue Reading
April 04, 2019
Castro Statement on Lawsuit to Block Trump’s Emergency Declaration
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, released the following statement today in response to the House filing a lawsuit to block President Trump's national emergency declaration to build a wall along the southern border: "When the President threatened to declare an emergency to unilaterally build a border wall, … Continue Reading
April 04, 2019
Castro Welcomes $492K NSF Grant to UTSA for Computer Code Research
SAN ANTONIO-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committee, today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $492,358 to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) for a five-year project led by Dr. Xiaoyin Wang seeking to improve the creation, maintenance, and repair of computer code elements that can … Continue Reading
April 04, 2019
Castro Statement to Commemorate NATO’s 70th Anniversary
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, released the following statement today to commemorate NATO's 70th anniversary: "NATO is the single most important military alliance that has set the foundation for national security in the last 70 years. Today's anniversary serves as a reminder of the democratic values we … Continue Reading
April 02, 2019
Castro Statement on Equal Pay Day
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, released the following statement today in observance of Equal Pay Day: "On Equal Pay Day, we're reminded of how far we have come in the fight for equity, but also how far we need to go to achieve true equality. At the rate the pay gap is currently closing, women will not … Continue Reading
April 01, 2019
Castro Statement on Trump’s Threat to Close Border
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, released the following statement today in response to President's Trump threat to close the border this week: "This is a terrible idea. Closing down our border crossings would devastate Texas more than any other state. Millions of dollars in trade pass through the U.S. - … Continue Reading
March 28, 2019
Castro Leads Texas Democratic Delegation Request to Fund Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee, led a Texas Democratic delegation request to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro and Ranking Member Tom Cole urging them to fund the continuation of the Department of Health and … Continue Reading
March 28, 2019
Castro Leads Bipartisan Request to Fund Preschool Development Grant Program
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), founding co-chair of the Pre-K Caucus in Congress, led a bipartisan request to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro and Ranking Member Tom Cole urging them to fund the Preschool Development Grant Program with at least $400 million. Rep. Castro led the effort along with his colleague Rep. John Katko (NY-24). "The PDG B-5 program affirms both the importance of early … Continue Reading
March 28, 2019
Castro Statement on House Investigation into Texas Voter Purge
WASHINGTON-Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence Committee and House Education and Labor Committee, today made the following statement on the House Oversight Committee's investigation into voter irregularities in multiple states-including Texas-during the 2018 election: "We cannot allow Texas' state leadership to exclude thousands of individuals from our … Continue Reading
March 26, 2019
Pelosi, Castro Joint Statement on Next Steps to Protect Constitution, Terminate the President’s Emergency Declaration to Build Border Wall
WASHINGTON—Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), author of the resolution to protect the Constitution and terminate the President’s emergency declaration (H.J.Res.46), today released the following joint statement on next steps to protect the Constitution following the House vote to override President Trump’s veto: “Both chambers of Congress—a Democratic House and a Republican Senate—resoundingly rejected the President’s sham emergency declaration by passing … Continue Reading
March 23, 2019
Castro Welcomes HHS Grant to UTSA for Research on Literacy Development in Dual Language Children
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, today announces that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has awarded $125,454 to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) for research led by Dr. Becky Huang regarding the … Continue Reading