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This representative has already signed Discharge Petition 8 to force a floor vote on H.R. 2913. Thank them for their support!
This representative has already signed Discharge Petition 8 to force a floor vote on H.R. 2913. Thank them for their support!
Ukraine Voting Record
Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
Emergency supplemental appropriations providing $61B in Ukraine assistance
National Defense Authorization Act with Ukraine security assistance provisions
About
Elected: 2012 (7th term)
- Background: Attorney, former Texas state representative, twin brother of former HUD Secretary Julián Castro
- Committees: Foreign Affairs; Intelligence; former Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair
- District: San Antonio's west side
- Ukrainian American community: Small but present in San Antonio
- Family / heritage: Mexican American, twin brother of Julián Castro
Bio Joaquin Castro is a senior Foreign Affairs Committee Democrat and former Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair. He is a thoughtful voice on foreign policy and a reliable yes on Ukraine aid, though he has occasionally raised concerns about specific policy details.
Ukraine Record
- Voted yes on every Ukraine aid package.
- Has made multiple floor statements on Ukraine from his Foreign Affairs Committee seat.
- Foreign Affairs and Intelligence seats make him influential on Ukraine policy.
Advocacy Insight
- Ask them to: Use his Foreign Affairs Committee seat to push for sustained Ukraine funding and transparency, sign onto the REPO Act (H.R. 5835), and join the Congressional Ukraine Caucus.
- Why it works with them: He takes foreign policy seriously and responds to substantive asks. Thank-you plus the next ask is the approach.
- Your connection: If you are in San Antonio, tell him the Ukrainian community in Texas appreciates his Foreign Affairs voice and needs his continued leadership.
- Avoid: Basic briefings. He knows more than most on this issue.
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
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202-224-3121
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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