I am looking forward to working with Congressman Yakym and my colleagues to continue building a bipartisan and collaborative U.S.-Mexico relationship and strengthening our bilateral policy approach.
Work with colleagues to strengthen the U.S.-Mexico relationship and bilateral policy approach.
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I am thrilled to announce the official launch of the U.S.-Mexico Caucus to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Mexico. ... I am looking forward to working with Congressman Yakym and my colleagues to continue building a bipartisan and collaborative U.S.-Mexico relationship and strengthening our bilateral policy approach.
Evidence
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Congressman Joaquin Castro and Congressman Rudy Yakym launched the bipartisan U.S.-Mexico Caucus, saying it will focus on strengthening the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico and facilitating dialogue on trade, security and culture. Castro said he looked forward to working with Yakym and colleagues to continue building a bipartisan and collaborative U.S.-Mexico relationship and strengthening their bilateral policy approach.
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Rep. Maria Salazar's official House release says bipartisan colleagues launched the U.S.-Mexico Caucus, that it would strengthen the U.S.-Mexico partnership and advance cooperation on trade, security, migration, energy, and regional stability, and that the caucus was led by co-chairs Joaquin Castro and Rudy Yakym.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.7059, the No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act, sponsored by Rep. Joaquin Castro on January 14, 2026, with Sara Jacobs and Greg Stanton as original cosponsors. The bill's official title is to prohibit funds for military force in or against Mexico, and its status remains Introduced after referral to House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services.
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Castro's official House profile lists him as the founding co-chair of the U.S.-Mexico Caucus.
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Congress.gov shows Castro introduced H.R.7059 on January 14, 2026; the bill was referred to House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services and remained in introduced status.
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Rep. Yakym's official House release says Yakym and Joaquin Castro launched the bipartisan U.S.-Mexico Caucus, would serve as co-chairs, and set its focus on strengthening the U.S.-Mexico relationship through dialogue on trade, security, and culture. The release also quotes Castro saying he looked forward to working with Yakym and colleagues on a bipartisan U.S.-Mexico relationship and bilateral policy approach.
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Congress.gov/GPO bill text for H.R.7059 states that Mr. Castro of Texas introduced the No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act for himself, Sara Jacobs, and Greg Stanton. The bill would prohibit use of funds for military force in or against Mexico absent a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization.
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“We are at a critical moment for U.S.–Mexico relations, and continued engagement between our two countries is necessary. That's why I was proud to co-found the bipartisan U.S.-Mexico Congressional Caucus and join a diverse group of public, private, and philanthropic leaders in Mexico City last week," said Rep. Joaquin Castro
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"These conversations helped us deepen our understanding of shared priorities, open up new lanes of dialogue and lay the groundwork for a stronger bilateral policy agenda."
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Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Ms. Jacobs, and Mr. Stanton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services
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Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Casar, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Vargas, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Omar, Ms. Titus, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Carson, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jacobs, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Tlaib) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Assessments
Castro fulfilled the promise in federal office by co-launching and co-chairing the bipartisan U.S.-Mexico Caucus, whose stated purpose directly matches the pledge to work with colleagues to strengthen the U.S.-Mexico relationship and bilateral policy approach. The additional introduction of H.R.7059 shows further Mexico-focused policy work with colleagues, though that bill had not advanced. Because the claim is framed as collaborative policy work rather than enactment of a specific statute, the caucus launch and ongoing co-chair role are enough for delivery in the same term.
The promise was process-based: to work with colleagues to strengthen the U.S.-Mexico relationship and bilateral policy approach, not to secure a specific enacted law. As a sitting U.S. representative, Castro materially fulfilled that by co-launching and co-chairing the bipartisan U.S.-Mexico Caucus in May 2026, a concrete in-office collaboration explicitly aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation on trade, security, culture, migration, energy, and regional stability. His Mexico-focused bill work with colleagues further supports ongoing follow-through. Because the core promised activity itself occurred during his current federal service, this counts as delivered in the same term.
Castro personally co-launched and co-led a bipartisan U.S.-Mexico Caucus in Congress, explicitly focused on strengthening the U.S.-Mexico relationship and advancing bilateral policy dialogue across trade, security, migration, energy, and regional stability. Because the promise was framed as working with colleagues rather than requiring enactment of a specific law, this concrete federal same-term collaboration satisfies the commitment; his introduced Mexico-related bill adds supporting effort but is not necessary for delivery.
Castro directly worked with a Republican colleague to launch a bipartisan U.S.-Mexico Caucus focused on strengthening the U.S.-Mexico relationship and coordinating dialogue on bilateral policy areas including trade, security, and culture. Because the promise was framed as working with colleagues to strengthen the relationship and bilateral policy approach, this concrete caucus launch in his current federal term satisfies the promised action, even though it is not itself a major enacted policy change.