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Joaquin Castro's Public Statements on Issue: Family

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (TX) - District 20

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06/23/2022 Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Making Bold Investments in Affordable Child Care for Families
05/13/2022 Congressman Castro Urges Biden Administration to Invoke Defense Production Act to Resolve Nation's Infant Formula Shortage and Slams Fearmongering From Governor Abbott
04/26/2022 Letter to the Honorable Sanford Bishop, Chariman of Agriculture Subcommittee, The Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of Agriculture Subcommittee - Funding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
04/06/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senator Murray, Majority of Senate Democrats Urge Action to Address Child Care Crisis Through Reconciliation
12/23/2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith Push HHS to Help Protect Families This Winter During Energy Crisis
11/19/2021 CONGRESSMAN CASTRO'S STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
07/29/2021 Reps. Castro and Taylor Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Child Hunger
06/18/2021 Catholic Members of Congress Release Statement of Principles
06/17/2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Horsford, Swalwell Lead Bicameral Group Calling On Congressional Leadership To Include Support For Working Fathers In Infrastructure And Jobs Legislation
04/13/2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security; Cindy Huang, Director of Office of Refugee Resettlement; and Troy Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Jayapal Leads Lawmakers in Urging Biden Admin to Continue Strengthening Protections of Unaccompanied Children
03/01/2021 Castro & Blumenthal Commend Biden-Harris Administration for Commitment to Reunite Separated Families Here in The United States, Urge Congress to Take Legislative Action
02/01/2021 Castro & Blumenthal Welcome Biden Administration Efforts to Reunify Immigrant Families & Call for Passage of the Families Belong Together Act
12/08/2020 Castro Statement on Congress Passing the Global Child Thrive Act
08/14/2020 Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Hirono, Coons, Murray, Colleagues Call on HHS, CDC to Provide Comprehensive Guidance for Child Care Providers Dealing with COVID-19
08/07/2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Calls on Usda to Provide More Flexibility, Support to Student Nutrition Programs
07/24/2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security - Congressman Gonzalez Statement on Situation at Hampton Inn with Migrant Children
07/01/2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Norcross, Booker Urge House and Senate Leadership to Strengthen Support for Children of Migrant Workers in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package
06/23/2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Mucarsel-Powell, Over 100 House Democrats And CHC Members Call On Senator McConnell To Stop Blocking The American Dream And Promise Act
06/22/2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the U.S. - Over 100 House Democrats and CHC Members Call on President Trump to Endorse American Dream and Promise Act, Permanently Protect Dreamers
05/27/2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - House Democratic Leaders Demand DHS and ICE Halt Deportations of Unaccompanied Children and Guarantee Due Process Protections
05/27/2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - House Democratic Leaders Call on HHS Watchdog to Investigate Reports ICE is Preventing Reunification Efforts and Deporting Unaccompanied Minors
05/08/2020 Letter to Pam Miller, Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service - Levin, Moore Lead 95 House Members Urging Commonsense Flexibility for WIC Use During COVID-19 Crisis
05/06/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congresswoman Angie Craig Calls For Additional Child Care COVID-19 Relief Funding
04/30/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Castro, Haaland Urge House Leadership to Establish Family Care for Essential Workers and Vulnerable Family Caregivers During COVID-19
04/22/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats to USDA: Do Not Undermine Child Nutrition Standards

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