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Texas Congressman, Member of the House Foreign Affairs and House Intelligence Committees & host of

San Antonio, Texas
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Joined December 2010
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    5 hours ago

    "Wonderful," said Bessie Rodriguez, the mother of the slain son of Little Mexico. "I feel wonderful." Dallas finally recognizes with the renaming of a park building in his name /

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  2. 5 hours ago

    But your Admin is backing a lawsuit in that would end protections for those with pre-existing conditions.

    All Republicans support people with pre-existing conditions, and if they don’t, they will after I speak to them. I am in total support. Also, Democrats will destroy your Medicare, and I will keep it healthy and well!
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    6 hours ago

    You literally threw a party on the White House lawn when Republicans voted to take away coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.

    All Republicans support people with pre-existing conditions, and if they don’t, they will after I speak to them. I am in total support. Also, Democrats will destroy your Medicare, and I will keep it healthy and well!
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    9 hours ago

    Brenda Castillo, president of , led the march of about 50 people. "Out of the 100 top films, we only have 2.7 percent of the characters yet we purchase 24 percent of all tickets," she said, citing the 2017 USC study that prompted 's outreach to Paramount.

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    9 hours ago

    Protesters picketed at for the second time yesterday in response to the studio's lack of Latinx representation both in front of and behind the camera.

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  6. 10 hours ago

    . acknowledges that cyber-attack attempts have increased since April & are as sophisticated as we saw in 2016. With midterms less than a month away, a stunning reminder that we must safeguard our democracy at all costs.

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    10 hours ago

    Asked whether the Foreign Affairs Committee would investigate the Trump admin's handling of Khashoggi's death, Ranking Member Eliot Engel tells WaPo: "This not something we can turn our heads away from. I want a full accounting of what happened."

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  8. 12 hours ago

    Migrants fleeing violence and persecution in their home countries face increasing strife in before seeking refuge in the United States.

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  9. 12 hours ago

    Team Castro joined fellow San Antonians at the Restored by Light: Reinspired art show at Mission San Juan Capistrano.

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  10. 14 hours ago

    Glad to see our great city of San Antonio investing more in our cyber capabilities starting with ’s National Security Collaboration Center.

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    Oct 17

    An honor to meet Congressman Joaquin Castro, a kind man, a good leader, and a consistent advocate for human dignity.

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    Oct 17

    This feels like a look-the-other-way payoff.

    Well lookee here: Arabia Delivers $100 Million Pledged to U.S. as Pompeo Lands in Riyadh via
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    Oct 17

    Trump says he has no financial ties to Saudi Arabia. I, ahem, beg to differ. Here are the receipts:

    Does Saudi Arabia Own Donald Trump?
    Mehdi Hasan examines Trump’s history of doing deals with Saudi royals and reminds us how the former reality TV star even bragged about his financial ties to the kingdom during the election campaign.
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    Oct 17

    NEW REPORT: Why don't more Texas Latinos vote? Many are cynical about politics and don't trust politicians, reports.

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    Oct 17
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    Yes, it does. Say the cops are investigating a suspected murderer, and he suddenly gives a big donation to the police foundation. What would we think about that?

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  16. Oct 17

    Team Castro attended the San Antonio Opportunity Zone Conference, hosted by ’s Institute for Economic Development, , SA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, , & Bexar County, on potential investment & development in 20 census tracts in .

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  17. Oct 17

    Absolutely right. murdered his brother in with VX nerve agent. attempted to murder the , Russian dissidents, in the . The appear to have murdered in . Trump has embraced all three.

    All 3 of Trump's autocratic friends in Russia, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia have ordered assassinations beyond their borders on Trump's watch. And yet Trump continues embrace all three . Think about that.
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  18. Oct 17

    This feels like a look-the-other-way payoff.

    Well lookee here: Arabia Delivers $100 Million Pledged to U.S. as Pompeo Lands in Riyadh via
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  19. Oct 17

    Why did American taxpayers send Secretary to Saudi Arabia if he did not want to “talk about any of the facts?” Congress should investigate.

    Pompeo after his meetings with Saudis: Q: Did they say if Khashoggi is alive or dead? Pompeo: "I don't want to talk about any of the facts. They didn't want to, either."
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    Oct 16

    Donald Trump's mysterious tax returns could be his greatest vulnerability, especially if Democrats retake the House, writes . Forget Russia, financial fraud remains a big potential problem for the president:

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