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  • STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL N. CASTLE In Response to the Resignation of General McChrystal
    Jun 23, 2010  - "During my recent trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, I felt a great deal of admiration and appreciation for the work being done by General Stanley McChrystal and the soldiers under his command.  However, in light of his recent remarks, I respect the decision of the President to accept the General's r... More
  • CASTLE DELIVERS NATIONAL REPUBLICAN WEEKLY ADDRESS
    Jan 16, 2010  - Hello, this is Congressman Mike Castle of Delaware. As 30,000 additional American service-members continue to move into Afghanistan under the counterinsurgency strategy outlined by General McChrystal, Americans are reminded about our important role in this vulnerable region. The additional t... More
  • CASTLE VOTES TO SUPPORT TROOPS, EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
    Dec 16, 2009  - Today, Delaware Congressman Mike Castle voted to authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense in Fiscal Year 2010.  H.R. 3326, the Defense Appropriations Conference Agreement, provides $636.3 billion in funding for the Department, of which at least $128.3 billion is to be used for cur... More
  • CASTLE COMMENDS SERVICE OF 261st SIGNAL BRIGADE
    Sep 30, 2009  - Today, Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE) released a statement following the ceremony to honor the return of the Delaware Army National Guard's 261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade: "Delaware is very proud of the contributions that the men and women of the 261st Signal Brigade have made on behalf of... More
  • CASTLE RECEIVES "A" FOR SUPPORT OF VETS
    Oct 14, 2008  - The nonpartisan Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) Action Fund released its 2008 Congressional Report Card, which grades every Member of Congress.  Representative Michael N. Castle (R-DE) received an "A" for his outspoken leadership on issues of importance to Iraq and Afghanist... More
  • Area Votes in Congress (The News Journal)
    Jun 27, 2008  - Here's how area members of Congress voted on major roll calls in the week ending June 27. REPRESENTATIVES: Mike Castle, R-Del.; Wayne Gilchrest, R. Md.; Joe Sestak, D-Pa.; Joseph R. Pitts, R-Pa.; Frank A. LoBiondo, R-N.J. SENATORS: Joe Biden, D-Del.; Tom Carper, D-Del.; Ben Cardin, D-Md.; B... More
  • Funeral chapel, USAF general meet (The News Journal)
    May 21, 2008  - By DAN SHORTRIDGE U.S. military officials and directors from a Dover funeral chapel met Saturday amid controversy and concern over the handling of service members' cremations by a facility that also does pet cremations. Gary Wallick, funeral director at Torbert Funeral Chapel, said he an... More
  • CASTLE SUPPORTS EMERGENCY APPROPPRIATIONS BILL
    May 15, 2008  - Today, Congress voted in favor of H.R. 2642, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill.  The legislation was considered in three sections.  Amendment one, which failed, contained funding for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Amendment two, which passed, called for a respon... More
  • Rep. Castle meets with Iraq's Ambassador to the U.S. to discuss comprehensive regional diplomacy
    May 1, 2008  - Today, Congressman Michael N. Castle (R-DE) met with Iraqi Ambassador Samir Sumaidaie to discuss the diplomatic and political strategy for achieving stability in Iraq.  Rep. Castle is an original co-sponsor of H. Con. Res. 321, a resolution stressing the importance of a more comprehensive d... More
  • SUBMISSIONS MADE TO THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF DE FOR FY 2009
    Mar 20, 2008  - Congressman Michael N. Castle (R-DE) has clearly indicated that in lieu of a Congressional moratorium on appropriations projects or "earmarks," he will pursue federal funding for projects in Delaware.  Rep Castle said, "A handful of abuses have lead to negative overtones in the Congression... More