The Latest Breaking News from Joaquin Castro

Jean Guerrero: For Republicans, ‘Bomb the Mexicans’ is the new ‘Build the Wall’

When then-President Donald Trump proposed shooting migrants in the legs and firing missiles into Mexico to destroy drug labs, he did so in private.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 4, 2023

House Democrats push for proxy voting when illness impedes attendance - Roll Call

Democrats are seeking to change House rules allow proxy voting and remote committee participation when illness is a factor.

Roll Call · Jun 22, 2023

U.S. House passes border bill shaped by Texas Republicans as Title 42 ends

The Secure the Border Act would resume construction of the border wall, limit asylum eligibility and require asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico. It faces tough going in the Senate.

The Texas Tribune · May 11, 2023

US Rep. Joaquin Castro recovering following cancer surgery

Congressman Joaquin Castro of Texas says he is recovering after undergoing cancer surgery in Houston

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

House Rep. Joaquin Castro underwent surgery to remove gastrointestinal tumors

Rep. Joaquin Castro, who represents the 20th Congressional District in Texas, said doctors discovered tumors in his gastrointestinal tract last summer, and he had them removed Monday.

WEKU · Feb 28, 2023

Rep. Joaquin Castro's prognosis ‘good’ after surgery for gastrointestinal tumors

WASHINGTON — Joaquin Castro will be away from Congress for several weeks after undergoing surgery in Houston on Monday to remove cancerous tumors in his gastrointestinal tract, the Texas Democrat said in a statement.

Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro had surgery to remove cancerous tumors

The 48-year-old Texas Democrat had tumors removed from his gastrointestinal tract at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 27, 2023

Rep. Castro prognosis ‘good’ after surgery for gastrointestinal tumors - Roll Call

Rep. Joaquin Castro is recovering in Texas after undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal tumors and says his prognosis is good.

Roll Call · Feb 27, 2023

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz won’t run for president in 2024 but will seek third term

WASHINGTON – Ted Cruz has effectively ruled out a presidential run next year, declaring that he’ll focus only on winning a third Senate term rather than seeking both jobs simultaneously.

Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2023

For U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, national security can’t be a partisan fight

The Austin Republican and new chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee hopes to reach across the aisle to project a unified front as the country faces new threats, despite a staunchly conservative record.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 10, 2023