Press Releases
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
March 20, 2019
Castro Welcomes $50,000 NSF Grant to UTSA for Research on Data Analysis Training
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 Committee, today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) will award $50,000 to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) for a project designed to assist data analysts to better understand statistical tests, as well as guidance on how to report results. “San … Continue Reading
March 20, 2019
Castro Announces $353,457 for Alamo Area Council of Governments to Assist with Veterans
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence Committee and House Education and Labor Committee, today welcomed the $353,457 grant for Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) to assist with recruiting volunteers that engage and serve senior veterans in Bexar County. “As Military City USA, we must continue advocating for our men and women in … Continue Reading
March 15, 2019
Members of Congress to Sec. Nielsen: Why Are You Tracking Those Covering U.S.-Mexico Border?
WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence Committee and House Education and Labor Committee, led 18 members of Congress in requesting information regarding Operation Secure Line—a government program that allowed for tracking of more than 50 journalists, U.S. attorneys, and volunteers by the United States and Mexican governments. In a letter to the U.S. … Continue Reading
March 14, 2019
Castro Remarks on Senate Passage of Resolution to Preserve Balance of Power, Terminate the President’s Emergency Declaration
- As Delivered - WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), author of the privileged resolution to terminate the President’s current emergency declaration (H.J.Res.46), today made the following remarks on the Senate passage of the bipartisan resolution to terminate the President’s unlawful emergency declaration: “Hi everybody. I’m Joaquin Castro representing San Antonio, Texas and the author of H.J.Res.46, which was just voted upon by the United States Senate. “I want to say … Continue Reading
March 12, 2019
Hispanic Caucus Chairman Castro, Authors of the Dream and Promise Act Celebrate Landmark Bill’s Introduction
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, marked the introduction of H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which is a landmark piece of legislation to reform our immigration policies and protect our nation’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, as well as our Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, allowing them to contribute fully to our country while providing a … Continue Reading
March 11, 2019
WEDNESDAY: Press Call with Rep. Joaquin Castro, TX Congressional Members to Discuss Upcoming Senate Vote on Resolution to Terminate Emergency Declaration, What Happens Next
WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), author of H.J.Res. 46, will be holding a press call with other members of the Texas Congressional Delegation on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 from 11:15amCT/12:15pmET - 12:00pmCT/1:00pmET to discuss the Senate’s upcoming vote this week and what happens next. WHO: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) WHEN: Wednesday, March 13, … Continue Reading
March 08, 2019
Castro Announces $903,813 for Diabetes, Kidney Disease Research at UTSA
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 Committee, today announced that the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will receive a total of $903,813 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research on the mechanisms affecting tissue repair in diabetic … Continue Reading
March 05, 2019
Castro Welcomes $500,000 to UTSA for Research on Water and Electricity Distribution Systems
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 Committee, today announced a $500,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) award to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) for a five-year long project addressing the opportunities and challenges presented by a coordinated operation and management of electricity and water … Continue Reading
March 04, 2019
Castro Announces $353,414 NSF Grant to UTSA for Student Engagement and Retention
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 Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee, today announced a $353, 414 National Science Foundation (NSF) award to a project led by Dr. Eric Brey and Dr. Amina Qutub at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). This project specifically supports undergraduate students by promoting … Continue Reading