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November 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM

Veterans Day: Honoring San Antonio’s Military Heroes

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, On Veterans Day, we honor the military heroes that have sacrificed so much for the values we hold dear. I am proud to represent San Antonio, known as Military City, U.S.A., in the U.S. House of Representatives, which ha…

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November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM

I’m a NO

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, I want to be absolutely clear with you: I’m a NO on this “deal” to end the government shutdown. When the government shut down 40 days ago, I said I would NOT vote to fund Trump’s government without extending subsidies that will keep millions f…

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November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM

4 million Texans could go hungry

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, Trump is SUING to block food assistance for 42 million Americans – and nearly 4 million Texans. Yesterday a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore SNAP payments to states – after the administration refused to pay them during…

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November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM

An Update from Congressman Castro on Flight Cancellations

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just announced that 40 major airports will cut flights, with multiple airports in Texas set to be impacted, because of the government shutdown.  I understand how frustrating th…

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November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM

Next target: Congress

Joaquin Castro for Congress The work begins RIGHT NOW Friend, what a night! Last night voters across the country delivered Democrats a clean sweep. We won governors’ races in Virginia and New Jersey, passed a critical ballot measure in California to offset Trump’s gerrymandering …

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November 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM

SNAP | An Important Update for San Antonio Recipients

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, Nearly 42 million Americans depend on SNAP. The Trump Administration has the funds and legal authority to fully fund SNAP in November. Instead, they've decided to only partially fund SNAP for November. Their policy deci…

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November 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM

“A little party never killed nobody”

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, This weekend, as more than 40 million American families worried about whether they’ll be able to put food on the table, Donald Trump hosted a Great Gatsby party at Mar-a-Lago. As the government remains shut down, the Trump admin refused to re…

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October 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM

They won’t even stop on Halloween

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, Tonight, while kids across the country get dressed up to trick-or-treat, Trump’s immigration agents will be raiding neighborhoods and terrorizing immigrant families. After Border Patrol agents used tear gas at a children’s Halloween parade in …

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October 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM

3.5 MILLION Texans

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, Three and a half MILLION Texans could soon go hungry – thanks entirely to Donald Trump and congressional Republicans. As the government shutdown continues, the Trump administration has announced that they are refusing to distribute federal foo…

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October 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM

I'm Fighting to End the Government Shutdown—Protect SNAP Benefits, Health Care Subsidies, and Federal Workforce in San Antonio

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, I have the honor of speaking with people across our San Antonio district. Folks share with me that they want to be able to work hard, raise a family, and have access to opportunities that help them get ahead in life.   …

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October 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM

I want your opinion

Joaquin Castro for Congress The government is shut down under Republican control. Friend, I have a simple question for you: do you think Democrats should hold the line on the government shutdown? Today marks Day 27 of the government shutdown – and here’s where things stand: Pol…

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October 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM

They bulldozed the White House

Joaquin Castro for Congress He bulldozed the East Wing, Friend. It’s almost too absurd to put in writing: Donald Trump bulldozed the East Wing of the White House to build himself a ballroom, sponsored by his billionaire corporate donors.  I know you’re pissed about this. I am to…

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October 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM

I'm Fighting to End the Government Shutdown and Lower Healthcare Costs

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, We are now on Day 23 of the government shutdown.  Federal employees have missed their first pay checks, SNAP benefits are on the line, and the Trump Administration’s policies have resulted in firing federal workers, inc…

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October 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM

Johnson is covering up the Epstein scandal

Joaquin Castro for Congress I just called out Mike Johnson, Friend. Yesterday on MSNBC, I called out Speaker Mike Johnson for helping Trump cover-up the Epstein scandal.  Johnson has kept the House adjourned for nearly five weeks in the middle of a government shutdown – because …

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October 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM

We can’t lose momentum

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, we now have confirmation: The No Kings protests on Saturday were the biggest one-day protest in American history. I was honored to join the millions of Americans in San Antonio and across the country who took to the streets this weekend for th…

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October 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM

Just published

Joaquin Castro for Congress OP-ED: recall the Texas National Guard Friend,  The Texas National Guard needs to come home – now. I just published a new op-ed in the Houston Chronicle, alongside four of my colleagues in the Texas delegation, calling on Greg Abbott to stand up to Don…

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October 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM

It’s been two weeks

Joaquin Castro for Congress Trump’s shutdown has lasted 2 weeks. Friend,  The government has now been shut down for two weeks – and Republican incompetence is on full display: ➔Trump and Republicans continue to refuse to negotiate. ➔Mike Johnson continues to keep the House closed…

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October 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM

Judge BLOCKS Abbott’s deployment

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, A federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump from deploying the Texas National Guard in Chicago – finding no credible evidence of a “rebellion” in the state of Illinois. CHIP IN >> Earlier this week, I led a letter to Gre…

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October 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Our demand to Abbott

Joaquin Castro for Congress Texas guardsmen didn’t sign up to used as political weapon You should be alarmed by this, Friend. Last night, members of the Texas National Guard arrived in Chicago after being deployed by Trump and Greg Abbott — against the wishes of the state, the ci…

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October 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM

San Antonio Families Could Lose Affordable Healthcare Coverage — Share Your Story

Home About Contact Media Resources   Hello friend, Conservatives in Congress are refusing to negotiate a deal to fund the government and protect affordable healthcare for millions of middle-class families. If you pay for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Car…

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October 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM

Greg Abbott’s shameful new low

Joaquin Castro for Congress Trump has deployed the Texas National Guard Friend, Greg Abbott has bent the knee. Over the weekend Trump ordered members of the Texas National Guard to be deployed to Chicago, and potentially other cities – and he was given Greg Abbott’s blessing. We …

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October 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM

I’m a NO

Joaquin Castro for Congress Health care for millions hangs in the balance Friend,  Right now the government is shut down under a Republican trifecta.  Trump and Republicans control everything – the White House, the House, the Senate – but they need Democratic votes to fund the go…

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October 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM

Update from Congressman Joaquin Castro

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, Today is the second day of the government shutdown. Republicans refused to come to an agreement to stop your healthcare costs from rising. As a result, we are now at a standstill.  My office will remain open during the …

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October 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM

Government Shutdown | My Message to You

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, We are hours away from a government shutdown, and conservatives are refusing to negotiate a deal that protects affordable healthcare for millions of small business owners and middle-class families.  Two weeks ago, I heard…

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September 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Midnight tonight

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend,  We have a BIG end-of-quarter fundraising deadline at midnight tonight.  And with a government shutdown looming and health care for millions hanging in the balance, I need all the help I can get.  Republicans control the entire government. If …

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September 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Americans’ health care hangs in the balance

Joaquin Castro for Congress I’m pushing to protect health care for millions. Friend,  The government will shut down tomorrow at midnight unless Republicans pass a funding bill. Republicans control the White House, the House, and the Senate. It’s their responsibility to keep the g…

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September 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM

SAVE THE DATE | Passport Fair on October 11th

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, My office is hosting a Passport Fair on Saturday, October 11th to help you apply for or renew an existing passport. The fair will take place at the San Antonio Food Bank from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. To reserve your spot, plea…

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September 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Is Tom Homan illegal?

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, have you heard of Tom Homan, Trump's border czar? This week we found out that last year, he took $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents posing as business executives – promising cushy contracts if Trump won. And guess what? When Trump won,…

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September 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM

Weekly Update from Congressman Joaquin Castro

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, Last week, I heard from many of you that you are concerned about rising healthcare costs. My office has also been receiving hundreds of calls expressing concerns about the rising cost of living, and other policies that a…

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September 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM

WATCH: "I dissent—this is legalized prejudice and racism."

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that ICE and other federal agents can target people who look Latino, speak Spanish, or appear to work a low-wage job. This ruling is a green light for raci…

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September 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM

Free speech is under attack

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, I'm furious. Yesterday, after direct threats from Trump’s hand-picked FCC Chair, ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely.  This is an unprecedented abuse of power by an FCC Chair. But unfortunately, it’s just another example of D…

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September 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM

🎂 IT’S JOAQUIN’S BIRTHDAY!

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, TODAY is Joaquin’s birthday! Can you help us celebrate? We’re asking Joaquin’s top supporters to chip in ANY amount to support his reelection campaign and efforts to mobilize Texans. Can we count on you to pitch in? Joaquin is so thankful to h…

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September 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM

Can we count on you?

Joaquin Castro for Congress Tomorrow is Joaquin’s birthday! Friend, Tomorrow is Joaquin’s 51st birthday! To celebrate, we’re asking his top supporters to chip in ANY amount to support his reelection campaign and efforts to mobilize Texans. Can we count on you to chip in? Joaquin …

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September 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM

NEW: Exciting Announcement to Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, Today marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month! This month, we will take time to reflect and uplift Latino stories and voices.    To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, I am launching my fourth annual call for public …

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September 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM

If Conservatives in Congress Don’t Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits, Healthcare Costs Will Go Up for Texans

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, This year,  24 million folks were able to afford access to high quality health care through the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—with ACA premium tax credits saving people an average of $705 a year. In Texas, more than 3 million…

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September 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM

Things are heating up in Texas

Joaquin Castro for Congress A brand new poll shows Texas is in play Things are heating up in Texas, Friend. A BRAND NEW poll shows Trump’s approval rating is crashing in Texas — and so is Greg Abbott’s Trump’s approval rating among Texans has fallen NINE points in the last six mo…

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September 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Nominate Your Favorite Songs and Albums by Texas Artists to the National Recording Registry

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, I'll be nominating songs and albums by Texas artists to the prestigious National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress, which chooses 25 culturally significant recordings to preserve our nation’s audio legacy for …

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September 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM

Trump’s next target

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, Donald Trump just declared war on an American city. After deploying National Guard troops to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., Trump is now threatening to send troops into Chicago. And over the weekend, Trump said “Chicago is about to find out…

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September 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Our economy is sputtering

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, In just a few months, Donald Trump has managed to completely bungle our economy. The new jobs report was just released showing our economy added 50,000 FEWER jobs than expected this month – and in July, we actually lost jobs for the first time…

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September 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM

Weekly Update from Congressman Joaquin Castro

Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, This week, we continue to see the effects of this administration’s policy decisions. Inflation keeps rising and unemployment rates are at an all-time high. The conservative funding bill slashed healthcare funding, causing…

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September 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM

Trump can’t escape Epstein

Joaquin Castro for Congress We’re so close to forcing a vote to release the Epstein files Friend, Yesterday I signed on to a bipartisan discharge petition – led by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna –  that could force a vote on releasing the full Epstein files.  Jeffrey Epstein’…

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September 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: release the Epstein files

Joaquin Castro for Congress Sign my petition to release the full Epstein files Hey Friend, Today Congress returns from the August recess with a full agenda for September. But there’s one issue we cannot let Republicans continue to ignore… Congress MUST hold a vote on releasing th…

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August 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM

Before midnight?

Joaquin Castro for Congress Hey, it’s Joaquin -- I’m reaching out with a quick favor to ask. Our August fundraising deadline is TONIGHT at midnight – and I’m hoping you can chip in whatever you can. Here’s the truth: Trump and Texas Republicans illegally gerrymandered our maps –…

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August 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Weekly Update from Congressman Joaquin Castro

    Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, I hope you had a good week. I know our community is facing many challenges. Tariffs are raising prices, ICE is detaining innocent folks, and Trump is attacking Hispanic Colleges and Universities all while the thr…

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August 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Trump's National Guard deployment

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard is not about crime or law and order…it’s about control. There are no violent protests in Los Angeles. Violent crime is at a 30-year low in Washington, D.C. Yet Trump has activated thousands of Gu…

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August 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM

TRUMP: “maybe we’d like a dictator”

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, Donald Trump is on an authoritarian power trip. He’s sending national guard troops into cities. He’s ordering red states to gerrymander their maps ahead of the midterms. And he just suggested that a lot of Americans would “like a dictator” in …

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August 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM

They’ve all gotta go

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, Texas has been betrayed by our statewide elected politicians. Instead of defending Texas, every single Republican holding statewide office kowtowed to Donald Trump: Greg Abbott called the special session to rig our maps at Trump’s direction …

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August 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM

Weekly Update from Congressman Joaquin Castro

    Home About Contact Media Resources   Dear Friend, We've made it to the end of the week. As your elected representative, it is my honor to stand with you, and it’s important that we stick together in this fight. I know there is a lot going on in our community rig…

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August 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM

They messed with Texas…

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, It’s official: the Texas House has approved their gerrymandered maps at the direction of Donald Trump. Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, and the Texas Republicans who pushed this power grab should be ashamed – but they’re not. They’re happy to do Trump…

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August 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM

Texas is just the opening act

Joaquin Castro for Congress Friend, what happens in Texas, doesn't stay in Texas... For the last two weeks, Texas Democrats broke quorum in the legislature to block Greg Abbott and Texas Republicans from gerrymandering our state’s congressional maps. Thanks to their courage, the…

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