In response to Joaquin Castro.
America needs immigrants – not the naked cruelty and partisanship in this so-called "Secure the Border Act." 6/6
08:19 PM - May 11, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
With fewer legal pathways to come to the United States post-H.R. 2, more asylum-seekers would rely on the same kind of human smugglers who left 53 people to die in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio last summer. 5/6
08:19 PM - May 11, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
H.R. 2 does nothing to address the root causes of migration and will not fix our broken immigration system. 4/6
08:19 PM - May 11, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
H.R. 2 also would end legal protections for tens of thousands of Afghan families who have started new lives in the United States where they are safe from the Taliban. These folks risked their lives for us, and Republicans just voted to send them home to die. 3/6
08:18 PM - May 11, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
Their bill (HR 2) would severely restrict asylum at the border and abandon most asylum-seekers to the brutality of the cartels.
If their bill became law, Ukrainians fleeing from Putin's invasion, Uyghurs escaping genocide in China, and Christians fleeing Iran would all be turned away. 2/6
If their bill became law, Ukrainians fleeing from Putin's invasion, Uyghurs escaping genocide in China, and Christians fleeing Iran would all be turned away. 2/6
08:17 PM - May 11, 2023
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In response to Joaquin Castro.
San Antonio has been a model for the nation in the humane way we treat migrants, and these funds will quickly go to good use ahead of the end of Title 42.
More about today’s announcement:
More about today’s announcement:
01:40 PM - May 05, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the nation because Governor Abbott and Texas Republicans refuse to expand Medicaid.
If hospital groups need insured patients to stay open, they should join our fight to expand Medicaid instead of complaining that our communities are too poor to treat.
If hospital groups need insured patients to stay open, they should join our fight to expand Medicaid instead of complaining that our communities are too poor to treat.
02:14 PM - May 01, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
To advance these initiatives, FIGDA authorizes $45M annually for innovation at USAID – giving the agency the resources to invest in groundbreaking new ways to improve the lives of the world’s neediest people.
Read more about our bill from Vox: ⤵️
Read more about our bill from Vox: ⤵️
10:28 AM - Apr 25, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
9. Establish a Recovery of Funds Authority
FIGDA authorizes USAID to require recipients to return a portion of the funds they receive – allowing the agency to recoup investments from successful projects and pursue new creative avenues for supporting innovation.
FIGDA authorizes USAID to require recipients to return a portion of the funds they receive – allowing the agency to recoup investments from successful projects and pursue new creative avenues for supporting innovation.
10:24 AM - Apr 25, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
8. Creating New Innovation Authorities
FIGDA allows USAID to provide flexible results- and milestone-based funding to support the expanded use of innovation with tools like grants, contracts, advanced market commitments, and prizes.
FIGDA allows USAID to provide flexible results- and milestone-based funding to support the expanded use of innovation with tools like grants, contracts, advanced market commitments, and prizes.
10:24 AM - Apr 25, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
7. Promoting Joint Innovation with DFC
FIGDA authorizes USAID to enter into agreements with the Development Finance Corporation to carry out joint innovation projects with tools like innovation authorities, blended finance, and fixed payment rates for good outcomes.
FIGDA authorizes USAID to enter into agreements with the Development Finance Corporation to carry out joint innovation projects with tools like innovation authorities, blended finance, and fixed payment rates for good outcomes.
10:23 AM - Apr 25, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
6. Expand Sub-Awards for Effective Programs
FIGDA quadruples the maximum fixed amount sub-award for innovative aid projects, allowing USAID to direct more funding to proven solutions that generate better returns for taxpayer dollars.
FIGDA quadruples the maximum fixed amount sub-award for innovative aid projects, allowing USAID to direct more funding to proven solutions that generate better returns for taxpayer dollars.
10:23 AM - Apr 25, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
5. Restart U.S. Contributions to the GIobal Innovation Fund
The U.S. and partner governments established GIF to support innovation in foreign aid, but the U.S. hasn't contributed in years. FIGDA would let USAID restart contributions to promote innovation with our global partners.
The U.S. and partner governments established GIF to support innovation in foreign aid, but the U.S. hasn't contributed in years. FIGDA would let USAID restart contributions to promote innovation with our global partners.
10:22 AM - Apr 25, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
4. Reward Proven Solutions
FIGDA requires USAID to identify evidence-based solutions that improve development outcomes and then deploy these proven solutions in countries and areas where they can make the most difference.
FIGDA requires USAID to identify evidence-based solutions that improve development outcomes and then deploy these proven solutions in countries and areas where they can make the most difference.
10:22 AM - Apr 25, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
3. Codify Development Innovation Ventures (DIV).
USAID's DIV program invests in breakthrough solutions to the world's toughest development problems. Establishing DIV as a permanent entity within USAID will help the agency do more good at a fraction of the usual cost.
USAID's DIV program invests in breakthrough solutions to the world's toughest development problems. Establishing DIV as a permanent entity within USAID will help the agency do more good at a fraction of the usual cost.
10:21 AM - Apr 25, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
2. Establish a USAID Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) and an innovation fellowship program to drive the innovation agenda within USAID.
Innovation fellows will start in the office of the CIO and then spread out across USAID to promote innovation in all areas of its work.
Innovation fellows will start in the office of the CIO and then spread out across USAID to promote innovation in all areas of its work.
10:21 AM - Apr 25, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
1. Kickstart a Global Aid Innovation Plan
FIGDA requires USAID to create a global strategy to integrate effective ideas across its programs, with specific plans to prioritize innovation within USAID's Country and Regional Development Strategies.
FIGDA requires USAID to create a global strategy to integrate effective ideas across its programs, with specific plans to prioritize innovation within USAID's Country and Regional Development Strategies.
10:21 AM - Apr 25, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
You have heard the shrieks of children dying in their classrooms yet make it easier for killers to get guns.
You claim to love Jesus, an immigrant, but pass hateful laws against immigrants.
You are fake.
Texas is better than you - that's why you don't want us to vote. 3/3
You claim to love Jesus, an immigrant, but pass hateful laws against immigrants.
You are fake.
Texas is better than you - that's why you don't want us to vote. 3/3
03:37 PM - Apr 22, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
We especially don't need a lesson in morality from you hypocrites.
Your politicians call abortion murder but then pay for their mistresses' abortions.
You slander gay and trans people as groomers but refuse to hold the real groomers in your own party accountable.
Pharisees. 2/3
Your politicians call abortion murder but then pay for their mistresses' abortions.
You slander gay and trans people as groomers but refuse to hold the real groomers in your own party accountable.
Pharisees. 2/3
03:37 PM - Apr 22, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
Thank you, President Biden, for this welcome news and for providing DACA recipients with access to the affordable health insurance they need.
11:11 AM - Apr 13, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
Check out the CHC's full playlist with this year's nominations and share your suggestions about which songs should make the list next year! 👇
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11:38 AM - Apr 12, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
I strongly urge President Biden to use the full force of his power to protect access to abortion and support people in Texas and other states where right-wing extremists have criminalized safe abortion.
08:39 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
Thousands of jobs cut, content creators harmed in unprecedented ways, less consumer choice. Mergers aren’t automatically good for business or people. (2/2)
03:28 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
I’m especially grateful to my family for being so supportive and understanding. And to my doctors and nurses for helping me recover after the surgery. I still have a ways to go but I’m getting there. Finally, thanks to my amazing staff! I’ll be back on the job in DC in mid-April.
09:55 AM - Mar 28, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
After a trip to Southeast Asia in 2016, I founded the bipartisan ASEAN Caucus to educate lawmakers about ASEAN's role in the Indo-Pacific.
The U.S. has long recognized ASEAN centrality and our PARTNER with ASEAN Act will open new avenues for cooperation and collaboration.
The U.S. has long recognized ASEAN centrality and our PARTNER with ASEAN Act will open new avenues for cooperation and collaboration.
02:55 PM - Mar 23, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
Reports of sexual harassment before Pvt. Basalduaruiz's death are disturbing.
Congress passed into law provisions of the I Am Vanessa Guillén Act to address issues of sexual assault & harassment in the military. We need to know if these protections are being fully implemented.
Congress passed into law provisions of the I Am Vanessa Guillén Act to address issues of sexual assault & harassment in the military. We need to know if these protections are being fully implemented.
03:37 PM - Mar 16, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
As chair of the ASEAN Caucus, I've long pushed for more recognition of ASEAN centrality. Thank you to all those who generously spoke in support of my bill today – I'm looking forward to a House floor vote soon.
04:47 PM - Feb 28, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
Thank you to the doctors, nurses, and medical staff at MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio for their care and treatment, and thank you to my family for their love and support.
04:30 PM - Feb 27, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
My prognosis is good. I expect to be home recovering in Texas for several weeks before returning to Washington to continue my work on behalf of the people of my hometown, San Antonio.
04:30 PM - Feb 27, 2023
In response to Joaquin Castro.
Thank you to Latinx in Publishing and #DignidadLiteraria for demanding more Latino representation in publishing and for the recommendations I highlight in this piece.
And thank you to the Latino authors, editors and executives who blaze a lonely trail so we can read their stories.
And thank you to the Latino authors, editors and executives who blaze a lonely trail so we can read their stories.
12:09 PM - Feb 20, 2023
