Press Releases
September 30, 2019
WASHINGTON— Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressional Black (CBC) Caucus Chair Karen Bass (CA-37), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27) – released their Tri-Caucus Higher Education Priorities for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
September 27, 2019
WASHINGTON — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement in response to ruling by Judge Dolly Gee to reject the Trump Administration’s efforts to strip protections guaranteed to immigrant children under the Flores Settlement Agreement:
September 26, 2019
WASHINGTON — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement in response to the Department of State’s report to Congress lowering the refugee admissions for Fiscal Year 2020 to 18,000:
September 25, 2019
WASHINGTON — Today, the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 2203, the Homeland Security Improvement Act, authored by Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16). Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement to mark the passage of this critical piece of legislation:
September 21, 2019
WASHINGTON — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement to mark the two year anniversary of Hurricane Maria striking Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands:
September 19, 2019
WASHINGTON — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement opposing Senator Lamar Alexander’s block of the Unanimous Consent of the FUTURE Act, which would extend funding of Minority Serving Institutions, including Hispanic Serving Institutions, that serve 6 million undergraduate students:
September 17, 2019
WASHINGTON — Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Women’s Task Force, chaired by U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26) the first South American-born member of Congress, announced CHC’s first-ever “Latina Prosperity Principles” for the 116th Congress.
September 16, 2019
WASHINGTON — Today, to mark the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus released the Official Caucus Photo for the 116th Congress.
September 15, 2019
SAN ANTONIO — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement to mark the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month:
September 12, 2019
WASHINGTON— Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Leaders called on the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General to launch an investigation into the treatment of migrant teens in Customs and Border Protection (CBP). According to a State Attorneys General lawsuit, migrant teens who were menstruating were denied showers and necessary feminine hygiene products, including being limited to the use of one sanitary napkin per day. The girls and teens were “visibly” bleeding through their clothing due to this treatment, according to the lawsuit.