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July 15, 2026
Congressman Castro Demands Answers on the Death of Airman First Class Keon McDaniel at Lackland Airforce Base in San Antonio
This week, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) joined a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers on the June 16th death of Airman First Class Keon McDaniel. Airman McDaniel died during the influenza outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, following the Department of Defense’s April 2026 decision to make the annual influenza vaccine voluntary for servicemembers. “When tragedies like this occur, the American people and the Congress that represents them deser… Continue Reading
July 15, 2026Castro on Israel Funding: “Do Not Reward a Wrongdoer”
— Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) spoke on the House floor in support of an amendment from Rep. Thomas Massie (KY-04) to block $3.3 billion in taxpayer funding for Israel’s military. Congressman Castro will vote in support of the amendment to H.R. 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027. View Congressman Castro’s remarks here. Remarks as delivered below: Madam speaker, Israel does not need, and quite honestly does not deserve… Continue Reading
July 14, 2026Congressman Castro on ICE: “They've Engaged in Cold-Blooded Murder”
— Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) to speak out against ICE’s brutality and the killings of 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and of 26-year-old Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine. View press conference clip here. Remarks as delivered below: I'm Joaquin Castro, and proud to represent San Antonio, Texas, here in the U.S. Congress. And want to say thank you to my colleagues in the Congressional Hispanic … Continue Reading
In The News
October 16, 2025
Texas Democrats: Gov. Abbott should serve Texans, not Trump, and bring our troops home
Governor Greg Abbott should keep the Texas National Guard where it belongs — in Texas. On October 6, Governor Abbott took 200 Texas guardsmen from their families and jobs and sent them to Chicago, Illinois. In doing so, the governor facilitated a power grab by President Donald Trump. Abbott’s peers, the governors of Oregon and Illinois, have both objected to the National Guard descending upon the states they represent. In America’s long democratic tradition, the military has only been deployed… Continue Reading
October 07, 2025Rep. Castro on Texas troops in Illinois and what the shutdown has to do with the cost of healthcare
As 400 Texas National Guard troops arrive in Illinois at the request of President Donald Trump, San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro has asked Governor Greg Abbott to rescind his permission for Texas troops to be used in this way. "The Texas National Guard is here for the people of Texas, to be used for the benefit of the people of Texas, not to be deployed as a political prop by the President of the United States," Castro said at a news briefing on Monday. Castro said Abbott's decision to a… Continue Reading
September 26, 2025Castro pushes to extend tax credits that make healthcare more affordable for middle-income families
Health insurance costs for middle-income Americans insured through Obamacare could start to rise next month before surging in January, if Congress doesn’t intervene. Their premiums have been offset since 2021 by Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTC), which are set to expire. That is one of the topics on the table in the negotiations on a congressional spending bill that must pass before October 1 to avoid a government shutdown, according to San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro. “These are slate… Continue Reading
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July 14, 2026