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In solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of furloughed workers in Texas and across the nation, Rep. Joaquin Castro announced Monday Sept. 30 that he would be donating his paycheck for as long as the government is shutdown.
Before the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Joaquin Castro discusses the tactics the Tea Party has employed to hold the government hostage throughout the shutdown. Rep. Castro speaks of the positive effects of the Affordable Care Act in Texas.
A look at the effects of a government shutdown on San Antonio, Military City USA. Representative Joaquin Castro opposes the hostage politics that are leading to a government shutdown, saying that the partisan environment has been bad for the country in every way.
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-San Antonio) speaks before the U.S. House of Representatives on the Affordable Care Act and Texans, congressional gridlock, and the importance of moving America forward.
Congressman Joaquin Castro [D-TX] said that he hopes "cooler heads will prevail" to avoid a government shutdown, after speaking at the Mighty Waters Conference in New York with Congressman Paul Tonko [D-NY].
Twin brothers, San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro and Mayor Julian Castro, are the clue for the San Antonio category in the historic American game show Jeopardy on Friday, September 20, 2013.
Congressman Joaquin Castro, 39, celebrated his birthday along with his brother, San Antonio mayor Julian Castro. The event, which took place at Pearl Stable in San Antonio, Texas, has been a tradition for the both of them since 2001.
September 16, 2013
Congressman Joaquin Castro [D-TX] was the youngest member of Congress to address the ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, commemorating the 'Dream' speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. on the same steps at the Lincoln Memorial.
KVUE in Austin explores the prospects of electing a state-wide democratic candidate in Texas. Congressman Joaquin Castro is seen as a possible future contender, alongside San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and State Senator Wendy Davis.
Congressman Joaquin Castro answers a Twitter question about children who came to the United States through no fault of their own, known as DREAMERS. He states that moral and economic stakes are high, and Texas has the most to gain or lose through Comprehensive Immigration Reform. The bottom line is that Comprehensive Immigration Reform means jobs.