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Hi everyone,
I hope you had a good week. I am honored to share these updates with you and let you know what I’ve been up to this past week in Washington, D.C. As always, if I can be of any assistance to you, please call my office in San Antonio at (210) 348-8216 or my office in Washington at (202) 225-3236.
Workers Over Billionaires Virtual Town Hall with Texas AFL-CIO, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Federal Workers, and Texas Members of Congress
I joined the Texas AFL-CIO this week for a press conference to talk to federal workers directly and call out Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s attacks on our federal workforce. The Trump Administration's funding cuts are dismantling the federal government. I will keep fighting for the federal workforce in Texas and across the country, and encourage everyone to keep standing up, speaking out, and sharing your stories.
Watch town hall recording here.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Press Conference
Bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia Home
I stood with Kilmar Abrego Garcia’ s wife and family as we demanded that Presidents Trump and Bukele return him to his family here in the United States. He had a legal right to be in America, and we will not back down until Kilmar is home.
Watch full clip here.
Legislative Updates
Postal Service Clusterbox Responsibility Act
This week, I introduced legislation that would ensure USPS continues to take responsibility for fixing and maintaining clusterboxes in eligible neighborhoods. USPS must fulfill its decades-long commitment to take care of this vital public service.
Read more about the Postal Service Clusterbox Responsibility Act here.
Letter Supporting the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
I sent a letter to the White House to express concerns over the proposed elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the devastating impact such cuts would have on communities throughout the country. We demand that the White House recognize the social and economic impacts the elimination of IMLS would cause to our community.
Read the full letter here.
Library of Congress National Recording Registry Announcement
This week, the Library of Congress (LOC) announced that it is inducting three of the nominations you helped me submit for this year’s prestigious National Recording Registry. Vicente Fernández’s “El Rey,” Freddy Fender’s “Before the Next Teardrop Falls,” and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” album were inducted to the growing small percentage of Latino musicians currently represented in the registry.
Thank you for helping me curate this year’s list that I submitted. I am pleased to see the LOC recognizing the influence, talent, and legacy of these talented Latino musicians.
Watch the full clip here.
Social Media Highlights
On Trump’s Tariffs
See post here.
On the IRS sharing information with ICE
See post here.
On San Antonio Vaccine Clinics Closing Amid Measles Outbreak
See post here.
Article of the Week
Billboard: All Latin Songs & Albums Inducted Into the National Recording Registry
Read the article here.
This Week’s Reminder
Congressional Art Competition: April 18th deadline
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That’s all for this week. Talk soon.
Sincerely,
Joaquin Castro
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