Press Releases
Castro Releases Podcast Episode on Current World Order
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 Committee, today released a Diplomatic Cable episode with Ian Bremmer, President and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media and host of GZERO World. The episode centers on the idea that our traditional world order is slipping away, and that no single power or group of powers sets the … Continue Reading
February 27, 2019
Castro Joins Sewell, Leahy in Introducing the Voting Rights Advancement Act
WASHINGTON- U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced legislation today to help address the most egregious forms of recent voter suppression by developing a process to determine which states and localities with a recent history of voting rights violations must pre-clear election changes with the Department of Justice. Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a … Continue Reading
February 27, 2019
Castro Remarks on Critical Importance of Maintaining Balance of Powers, Terminating the President’s Emergency Declaration
- As Delivered - Click Here for Video 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 Committee, today made the following remarks on the House Floor about the critical importance of maintaining the balance of powers and voting yes on the privileged resolution that would terminate President Trump’s fake emergency declaration … Continue Reading
February 26, 2019
Castro Statement on Passage of Privileged Resolution to Terminate Trump’s Fake Emergency, Heads to Senate for a Vote
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, today made the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the privileged resolution that would terminate President Trump’s fake emergency declaration (H.J.Res. 46) in a vote (245-182): “Today, the House of Representatives took one of … Continue Reading
February 25, 2019
Pelosi, Castro and House Democrats to Hold Press Conference on Privileged Resolution to Terminate Trump’s Emergency Declaration
WASHINGTON—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and 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, will host a press conference today with House Democrats on the privileged resolution to terminate President Trump’s emergency declaration (H.J.Res. 46) ahead of tomorrow’s House vote. WHO: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Congressman … Continue Reading
February 25, 2019
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Castro Remarks Ahead of Vote on Resolution to Terminate Trump’s Fake Emergency Declaration
- As Delivered - Click Here for Video 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 Committee, today made the following remarks at a press conference with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats ahead of tomorrow’s House vote on the privileged resolution that would terminate President Trump’s fake emergency declaration … Continue Reading
February 23, 2019
Castro Remarks on Privileged Resolution to Terminate Trump’s Fake Emergency Declaration
- As Delivered - 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 Committee, today made the following remarks following introduction of a privileged resolution that would terminate President Trump’s emergency declaration (H.J.Res. 46): “Good morning, everybody. Thank you for joining us on this very important topic … Continue Reading
February 22, 2019
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro Introduces Privileged Resolution to Terminate 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 Committee, released the following statement after officially introducing a privileged resolution earlier today to terminate President Trump’s emergency declaration (H.J.Res. 46): “When we heard six weeks ago that President Trump considered declaring an emergency to access funds to … Continue Reading
February 20, 2019
Conversation on Veterans’ Burn Pits Exposure with Congressman Joaquin Castro
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, recently introduced two measures that would help U.S. Military veterans who have been negatively affected by exposure to toxic burn pits. Specifically, the Congressman introduced the Family Member Access to Burn Pits Registry Act of 2019 (H.R.1001) and the Burn Pits Veterans … Continue Reading
February 19, 2019
Members of Congress: Homestead Shelter is Part of a Broken and Morally Bankrupt System
HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, led a delegation to the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Migrant Children. Homestead is the largest facility for unaccompanied children in the country run by a for-profit corporation that is also rapidly expanding. Following their visit to … Continue Reading
February 14, 2019
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro Moves to End President Trump’s National 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 Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s threat to declare a national emergency to fund his border wall: “If President Trump declares a national emergency to fund his border wall, I’m prepared to introduce a resolution to terminate the President’s … Continue Reading
February 12, 2019
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Introduce Legislation to Address Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
WASHINGTON— Today, Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-36), CHC Chairman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Assistant Leader Ben Ray Lujan (NM-02), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), and 19 other Democratic Members of Congress announced the introduction of legislation directing U.S. Customs and Border Patrol … Continue Reading
February 08, 2019
San Antonio Delegation Introduces Legislation to Address Threats to U.S. Cybersecurity
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; Congressman Will Hurd (TX-23), a former undercover CIA officer, cybersecurity entrepreneur and IT Subcommittee Chair; Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Chairman of the Health Subcommittee on Ways and Means; and Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced legislation that … Continue Reading
February 07, 2019
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Urge Homeland Security Conferees to Oppose Additional Funding for Trump’s Deportation Agenda
WASHINGTON— Today, leaders of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members urged the Bipartisan Bicameral Homeland Security Conferees to oppose increases in funding for ICE and CBP for the purposes of immigration detention, Trump’s deportation force and the border wall. Members specifically asked Conferees to hold ICE and CBP accountable through the appropriations process and to limit ICE and CBP’s ability to transfer or reprogram funds from other accounts in order to build a wall or border … Continue Reading
February 06, 2019
Castro Statement on the State of the Union Address
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 Committees on Education and Labor, tonight made this statement in response to the President’s State of the Union address: “Despite a brief attempt at striking a bipartisan tone, the President instead painted a picture of division, chaos, and false narratives. He called for increased legal immigration,yet continues to … Continue Reading
February 06, 2019
Castro Introduces Two Measures to Help Veterans Affected by Burn Pits
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 Committees on Intelligence and Education and Labor, today introduced two measures that would help U.S. Military veterans who have been negatively affected by exposure to toxic burn pits. Specifically, the Congressman introduced the Family Member Access to Burn Pits Registry Act of 2019 (H.R.1001) and the Burn Pits Veterans … Continue Reading
February 04, 2019
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Castro Joined by DACA Recipient for State of the Union
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 Committees on Intelligence and Education and Labor, today announced that he will be accompanied by Carlos Salinas Hernandez as his guest for the 2019 State of the Union. A recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Carlos currently studies at the Texas A&M College Station, and is a … Continue Reading
February 02, 2019
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Joaquin Castro Calls on Governor Northam to Resign
WASHINGTON— Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement: "I join my colleagues of the Congressional Black Caucus in calling for Virginia Governor Northam's resignation. His display of racism occurred years after our nation had openly confronted the scourge and legacy of racial prejudice. While his political record does not seem to match the man profiled in that yearbook, his silence throughout the years undercuts his … Continue Reading
February 01, 2019
Castro Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from INF Treaty
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, today released the following statement: “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement that the United States government would withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty sets back U.S. national security and significantly weakens our credibility with … Continue Reading
January 30, 2019
Castro & Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Address the Family Separation Crisis
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and a member of the Intelligence, and Education and Labor Committees, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation to help children and families who were affected by the family separation crisis that resulted from the Trump Administration’s zero-tolerance … Continue Reading