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Sep 20, 2013
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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.
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Aug 2, 2013
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Washington, D.C. –Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the United States added 162,000 jobs to the economy in July and the unemployment rate decreased to 7.4%:
“It is encouraging to see that our economy continues on a 41-month growth streak by adding 162,000 jobs last mon
Jul 31, 2013
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Washington, D.C. –Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released this statement following the U.S. House of Representatives vote to address the doubling of student loan rates:
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CASTRO STATEMENT ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCEMENT TO CHALLENGE CHANGES TO VOTER RIGHTS IN TEXAS
Washington, D.C. – Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro [TX-20] released this statement following the announcement by U.S.
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Jul 19, 2013
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Washington, D.C. – Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released the following statement after the Senate confirmation of Thomas Perez as United States Secretary of Labor:
“I want to congratulate Thomas Perez on his confirmation as United States Secretary of Labor.
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Jun 27, 2013
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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.
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Jun 26, 2013
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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:
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Jun 25, 2013
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San Antonio, TX– Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro [TX-20] released this statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act:
"The courts have found intentional voter discrimination and suppression in Texas as recently as this past year.
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Jun 21, 2013
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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:
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Jun 14, 2013
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Washington, D.C. – Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2014 (H.R. 1960), which provides necessary authorities and funding provisions for our nation’s military.
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