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Castro Statement on Additional Evacuees at JBSA-Lackland

Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, today released the following statement to provide an update on the additional evacuees at JBSA-Lackland. "Yesterday, 144 new evacuees arrived at Lackland from Japan after being quarantined on the Diamond P…  Continue Reading

Castro Statement on Third Re-Introduction of Emergency Declaration Resolution

Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, today re-introduced his resolution (for the third time) following news that the President will once again steal national security funds in order to build his border wall. This re-introduction also comes a d…  Continue Reading

Castro Statement on San Antonio Coronavirus Case

Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, today released the following statement after the confirmation of one coronavirus diagnosis in San Antonio, Texas: "My job as Congressman is to ensure the people of San Antonio are safe and protected. Our c…  Continue Reading