/tags/joaquin-castro Joaquin Castro en-US Copyright Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:54:47 GMT /texas-news/2025-06-23/rep-castro-slams-trumps-decision-to-bomb-iranian-nuclear-sites A San Antonio congressman who sits on the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees says he's seen no evidence that Iran posed an imminent nuclear threat, but instead of choosing diplomacy, President Trump "chose war." Joaquin Castro says the bombing of three nuclear sites on Saturday was also illegal, as the military attack was launched without congressional authorization. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:54:47 GMT /texas-news/2025-06-23/rep-castro-slams-trumps-decision-to-bomb-iranian-nuclear-sites Bonnie Petrie /texas-news/2025-06-17/veronica-escobar-named-target-list-minnesota Reps. Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro were among the 45 elected officials placed on a hit list by a man accused of killing a former Minnesota House speaker and her husband. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:51:08 GMT /texas-news/2025-06-17/veronica-escobar-named-target-list-minnesota Owen Dahlkamp | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2024-05-30/donald-trump-guilty-verdict-texas-governor-calls-trial-a-sham-while-ag-paxton-vows-retribution Reactions from party leaders were quick and predictable after the former president was found guilty on 34 felony counts by a New York jury. Thu, 30 May 2024 23:03:43 GMT /texas-news/2024-05-30/donald-trump-guilty-verdict-texas-governor-calls-trial-a-sham-while-ag-paxton-vows-retribution Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /criminal-justice/2023-05-30/increased-calls-for-hate-crime-charge-to-be-added-to-murder-of-texas-rancher-aaron-martinez "Texas is becoming a dangerous place for Latinos because state and local authorities refuse to take our safety seriously," said San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro. Tue, 30 May 2023 21:01:50 GMT /criminal-justice/2023-05-30/increased-calls-for-hate-crime-charge-to-be-added-to-murder-of-texas-rancher-aaron-martinez Dan Katz /politics/2022-10-14/rep-castro-latino-groups-warn-about-misinformation-targeting-spanish-speakers The groups say social media companies are not doing enough to curb the spread of falsehoods specifically targeting Latinos. Sat, 15 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-10-14/rep-castro-latino-groups-warn-about-misinformation-targeting-spanish-speakers The Texas Tribune /news/2021-10-29/texas-congressman-joaquin-castro-signs-letter-urging-a-doj-probe-into-operation-lone-star Castro and 25 other members of Congress argued in a letter that the policy is likely illegal, and wanted an investigation into the state’s treatment of migrants crossing the border. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:04:09 GMT /news/2021-10-29/texas-congressman-joaquin-castro-signs-letter-urging-a-doj-probe-into-operation-lone-star Paul DeBenedetto | Houston Public Media /texas-news/2021-07-13/joaquin-castro-broke-quorum-in-2003-now-hes-helping-texas-dems-derail-controversial-voting-bills San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro, as a state representative in 2003, participated in a similar quorum break to Oklahoma with more than four dozen Democrats at the time to stop redistricting bills. Nearly 20 years later, Castro will assist his legislative counterparts during their potentially weeks-long stay in D.C. and support federal voting legislation. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:00:07 GMT /texas-news/2021-07-13/joaquin-castro-broke-quorum-in-2003-now-hes-helping-texas-dems-derail-controversial-voting-bills Joey Palacios /texas-news/2021-03-26/as-politicians-descend-on-the-border-some-local-residents-say-there-is-no-crisis The Texas-Mexico border remains closed to many migrants and foreign travelers, but it will be bustling on Friday as various officials and political groups visit the area. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:00:45 GMT /texas-news/2021-03-26/as-politicians-descend-on-the-border-some-local-residents-say-there-is-no-crisis María Méndez /texas-news/2021-01-07/julian-and-joaquin-castro-call-on-ted-cruz-to-resign Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner also said, “Texans should hold Sen. Ted Cruz accountable for this fiasco.” Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:00:20 GMT /texas-news/2021-01-07/julian-and-joaquin-castro-call-on-ted-cruz-to-resign Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune /politics/2020-12-04/joaquin-castro-loses-bid-to-lead-u-s-house-foreign-affairs-committee Castro lost to U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York in a race that was a long shot from the start for the San Antonio Democrat. Fri, 04 Dec 2020 20:45:42 GMT /politics/2020-12-04/joaquin-castro-loses-bid-to-lead-u-s-house-foreign-affairs-committee Abby Livingston | The Texas Tribune