Joaquin Castro
Democrat · TX-20 · U.S. House
Bio
Joaquin Castro is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. The district includes just over half of his native San Antonio. He currently serves on the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
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Over 40 Democrats press for transparency over Israeli settlement funding through U.S. loans programRep. Joaquin Castro, who signed the call, accused the State Department of 'effectively covering up the expansion of these settlements that are an impediment to peace.' The CEO of New Jewish Narrative said, 'With this letter, Congress is asking a simple questi…
Haaretz · June 12, 2026
Watch: Rubio says he won't talk about Israel's nuclear capacities in public hearingTexas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro asked State Secretary Marco Rubio to expand on Israel's nuclear capacities during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Thursday, as the Iran war rages on and as Israel continues to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon.
CBS News · June 3, 2026
'No War With Cuba': As Pentagon Mobilizes US Forces, Dems Move to Block Illegal Trump AttackWith US military forces prepared to launch an unprovoked attack on Cuba, a group of congressional Democrats on Wednesday introduced a new war powers resolution in a bid to block President Donald Trump from launching yet another illegal war of choice.Reps. Nyd…
Common Dreams · May 28, 2026
Democrats demand Trump disclose Israel’s nuclear arsenal, citing escalation risks in Iran warThirty House Democrats, led by Rep. Joaquin Castro, demand the Trump administration publicly acknowledge Israel’s nuclear weapons program. Lawmakers argue decades of U.S. policy ambiguity toward Israeli nukes is “untenable” amid joint U.S.-Israel military ope…
Naturalnews.com · May 7, 2026
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