Press Releases
Castro Questions State Department, USAID on Trump’s Latin America Policy
- As Delivered - Click Here for Video - WASHINGTON- Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, had the following question and answer session with State Department’s Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Western Hemisphere Affairs Bureau Kenneth H. Merten and USAID’s Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for … Continue Reading
July 11, 2018
Castro Remarks on the Administration’s Failure to Meet Court-Ordered Deadline for Reunification
- As Delivered - Click Here for Video - WASHINGTON— Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, made the following remarks at a press conference with the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), Define American, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03) , Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) … Continue Reading
July 10, 2018
Castro Joins 43 HFAC and HASC Democrats in Joint Statement on Trump Meetings with NATO and Putin
WASHINGTON— Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, today joined 43 other House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Armed Services Committee Democrats in a joint statement on President Trump’s attendance at the NATO Summit and his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “President Trump must not seek to undo the work that … Continue Reading
July 05, 2018
Castro Announces $500K for UTSA Cyberinfrastructure
WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, announced $500,000 of federal funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support strengthening cyberinfrastructure: “Over the last decade, we’ve witnessed the effects of cyber operations on democracy and the critical need to build up our nation’s ability to respond and … Continue Reading
July 05, 2018
Castro Announces $499K for UTSA Research on Scalability Issues Involving Multi-Core Processors
WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, announced $499,992 of federal funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the University of Texas-San Antonio’s research into scalability issues involving in multi-core processors: “As we continue advancing our technological capabilities, the University of Texas-San … Continue Reading
July 05, 2018
Castro Releases Podcast Episode on Foreign Policy in Disarray
Third Episode of “Diplomatic Cable” Features Former Under Secretary for Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, today released a Diplomatic Cable episode on U.S. foreign policy in disarray under the Trump Administration that touches upon the President’s decision to lift penalties on … Continue Reading
July 03, 2018
Castro Statement on Senate Intelligence Committee’s Conclusions of Russia Meddling Report
WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today made the following statement on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s conclusions released today on Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election: “Today’s conclusions released by the Senate Intelligence Committee validates the Intelligence Community Assessment, produced by the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of … Continue Reading
June 28, 2018
Castro, Donovan Bill Approved by Foreign Affairs Committee, Heads to House Floor
Bipartisan Measure Includes Wildlife Trafficking in U.S. Rewards for Justice Program, Seeks to Limit Illegal Poaching and Trafficking WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on intelligence, and Congressman Dan Donovan (NY-11), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Homeland Security Committee, today welcomed approval by the Foreign Affairs Committee of their bipartisan measure, … Continue Reading
June 28, 2018
Castro, Wyden Introduce Measure to Restore Oversight of Federal Facilities
Legislation Allows Members of Congress Immediate Access to Facilities Housing Migrant Children, Provides Avenue to Report Findings to the Public WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), a senior member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, introduced the Restoring Oversight for Members of … Continue Reading
June 28, 2018
CHC to Secretary Mattis: Where Are You Planning to House Migrant Children and Families?
Castro Leads Call to Mattis for Congressional Briefing on the Pentagon’s Reported Plans for Housing Migrant Children, Including Details and Timeline WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee, and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), led a CHC leadership letter to Secretary Mattis calling for him to brief the CHC on the Department of Defense’s plans to use military facilities to … Continue Reading
June 27, 2018
Castro Statement on District Court Ruling on Family Separation and Reunification
WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, today made the following statement: “Last week, the President signed the Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation Executive Order, but the Administration has since failed to provide Congress and the American people any details and specific timelines for … Continue Reading
June 26, 2018
Castro Joins Hoyer, Lujan Grisham and other Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members in Letter to DOJ, DHS, and HHS Demanding Answers on Separated Children
WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus today joined House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01), and nineteen other Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members in demanding answers from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, and … Continue Reading
June 26, 2018
Castro Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Trump’s Muslim Ban
WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, today made the following statement: “The majority on the Roberts court has demonstrated over the last two days by their decisions in Abbott v. Perez (Texas gerrymandering) and today’s Trump v. Hawaii ruling (Muslim Travel Ban) their willingness to affirm racial and religious … Continue Reading
June 21, 2018
Castro Releases Podcast Episode on Questions Remaining Post-Singapore
Second Episode of “Diplomatic Cable” Features Former Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, today released a Diplomatic Cable episode on questions remaining after the historic United States-North Korea denuclearization meeting in Singapore, post G7 meeting fallout, the prospects for … Continue Reading
June 21, 2018
Castro Statement on Trump’s Family Separation Executive Order
WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, today made the following statement: “Since April, over 2,300 children have been separated from their parents due to this Administration’s zero-tolerance, and zero-humanity, immigration policy. The White House and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen have repeatedly … Continue Reading
June 20, 2018
Castro Statement on Trump’s New Rule That Undermines Health Care for Americans
WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, today made the following statement: “Today, the Trump Administration finalized a rule that enables employers to bypass consumer protections despite warnings from advocates, healthcare providers and insurers and deny coverage for those with any preexisting conditions such as asthma, … Continue Reading
June 20, 2018
Castro Statement on Pentagon Decision to Suspend Joint U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises
WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today made the following statement: “Last week, President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un held a meeting to discuss dismantlement of Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. The established agreement fell short on details and commitments from North Korea. The President also unilaterally conceded U.S. participation in military … Continue Reading
June 19, 2018
Castro Remarks on the President’s Zero-Humanity Immigration Policy, Family Separation
- As Delivered - Click Here for Video - WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, made the following remarks on the House Floor against the Trump Administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their families at the border: “Thank you, Congressman Garamendi. Thank you for your passion and your profound words on … Continue Reading
June 18, 2018
Castro Remarks Following Visit to Immigration Detention Center Facilities
- As Delivered - Click Here for Video - BROWNSVILLE—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, made the following remarks at a roundtable with Members of Congress and local immigration advocates regarding the family separation crisis after visiting the Casa Padre and Casa Presidente immigration detention center facilities: “I’m Joaquin … Continue Reading
June 14, 2018
Tri-Caucus to Greyhound: Resist CBP Immigration Raids on Buses
WASHINGTON-Congressional Tri-Caucus Chairs-composed of Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Cedric Richmond (LA-02)-along with Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), First Vice Chair of the CHC, today led a group of 19 lawmakers in raising concerns about repeated immigration raids taking place aboard Greyhound buses. In a letter to Greyhound’s CEO … Continue Reading