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April 23, 2026
Castro and Kaine Statement on Guatemala’s Attorney General Selection
— Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues, released the following statement on Guatemala’s Attorney General Selection: “We are glad to see the Attorney General selection process in Guatemala is mo… Continue Reading
April 23, 2026Castro and Kaine Statement on Guatemala’s Attorney General Selection
— Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues, released the following statement on Guatemala’s Attorney General Selection: “We are glad to see the Attorney General selection process in Guatemala is mo… Continue Reading
April 22, 2026Castro, Jayapal, Jackson, Meeks Demand Answers on State Department Obstruction of Oversight in Cuba
— U.S. Representatives Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), and Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, are demanding answers from the State Department after Jayapal and Jackson were denied the ability to meet with Chargé d’Affaires Mike Hammer at the U.S. Embassy in Havana during a Congressional delegation. “Congressional delegations rely on the support a… 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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April 22, 2026