Congressman Joaquin Castro

Representing the 20th District of Texas
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Jul 22, 2014 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released this statement welcoming Ivy Taylor as San Antonio’s Interim Mayor, as his brother Julian Castro resigns as Mayor to become Secretary of Housing and Urban Development:

“Congratulations to Ivy Taylor for being selected Interim Mayor of the great city of San Antonio and making history as our city’s first African American mayor. I look forward to working with Mayor Taylor as we continue to fuel the momentum our city has achieved over the past couple of years. 

May 1, 2014 Press Release

Washington, D.C– Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced $44.1 million for two military projects in San Antonio as part of the 2015 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act (H.R 4486). 

Jan 15, 2014 Press Release
Washington, D.C— Congressman Joaquin Castro released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan $1.012 trillion omnibus bill,  funding agencies for Fiscal Year 2014. The funding bill passed with 359 Representatives voting in favor and 67 voting against.   
 
Oct 5, 2013 Press Release
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro released this statement following passage of the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act:  
 
Sep 20, 2013 Press Release
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Joaquin Castro [TX-20] released this statement following the passage of the Continuing Resolution: 
 
"Yesterday, in the name of making ‘ends meet,’ the House Republicans made a false choice in sabotaging our nation's safety net for the hungry in America. The most powerful nation in the world should not let its people, especially our veterans and children, go hungry.  
 
Today, we see this extreme agenda holding Americans hostage once again.
Jul 25, 2013 Press Release
Washington, D.C. Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro [TX-20] released this statement following the announcement by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder that the U.S Department of Justice will challenge changes to voter rights laws in Texas:
 
“I applaud the Department of Justice’s proactive actions to stop the enactment of laws that have already been determined to be discriminatory in Texas. There are three key values that make America exceptional among the nations of the world:  freedom, democracy, and opportunity.
Jun 27, 2013 Press Release
Washington, D.C—Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released this statement following passage of the bi-partisan ‘Gang of 8’ comprehensive immigration reform bill in the Senate:
 
“Our nation was built and continues to grow on the shoulders of immigrants. In America, from generation to generation, we witness the many contributions immigrants have made to help make our nation what it is today.
Jun 26, 2013 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro [TX-20] released this statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to declare unconstitutional the Defense of Marriage Act:

Jun 21, 2013 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro [TX-20] released this statement following the  failure of the 2013 Farm Bill (H.R. 1947) in the U.S. House of Representatives:

May 1, 2013 Press Release

Texas has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the nation. Our state ranks 48th of 50 in teen pregnancies.  Of additional concern, in 2010, Texas led the nation in the rate of repeat births, with 22 percent of girls ages 15-19 having a second child.  Teen pregnancies not only permanently impact the lives of youth, children and their communities, but also result in significant costs to the state.   Unfortunately, our state is making less progress in reducing teen pregnancy than the nation as a whole.  This trend needs to change.