Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released the following statement upon the bipartisan adoption of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization [S. 47] in the Senate:
San Antonio, TX — Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released this statement Celebrating Black History Month:
San Antonio, TX — Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released this statement as Hillary Rodham Clinton stepped down from her post as Secretary of State and John Kerry became the head of the Department:
San Antonio, TX — Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released this statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the United States added 157,000 jobs to the economy in January and the unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged at 7.9%:
Washington, D.C.— Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released this statement following President Obama’s call for comprehensive immigration reform:
Washington, D.C— Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released this statement following the decision by the Department of Defense to lift the ban on women serving in combat:
Washington, D.C.— Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released this statement following the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s hearing on the Benghazi terror attack:
Washington, D.C.— Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released this statement following the House Armed Services Committee’s hearing on sexual misconduct at Lackland Air Force Base:
Washington, D.C— Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released this statement following passage to of a bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States government [H.R. 325]:
Washington, D.C.—Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released the following statement commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.:
Washington, D.C— Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro released this statement following the announcement of Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis’s resignation from her post:
Washington, D.C-- Congressmen Joaquin Castro and Pete Gallego today announced that the United States Air Force has indicated Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is the preferred and reasonable host for the relocation of the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) and the Air Liaison Officer (ALO) training school.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) was elected Co-President of the Democratic Freshman Class of the 113th United States Congress.
Washington, D.C.—Joaquin Castro was sworn in as the Representative of Texas Congressional District 20 for the 113th United States Congress.
During the ceremony, the freshman Congressman was joined by family, friends, and supporters who made the trip from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.