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2 days ago

Texas progressives want Title 42 ended, highlighting wide ideological gulf on Congressional immigration deal

The spectrum of ideas on immigration could throw cold water on hope that there will be a breakthrough in Congress.

2 days ago

Southtown street will be designated as Emma Tenayuca Memorial Way to honor civil rights leader

A section of Cevallos Street from Interstate 35 to Probandt Street will be dubbed Emma Tenayuca Memorial Way in honor of the labor and civil rights leader.

2 days ago

Dads in Congress form a caucus to push for family-friendly policies

They plan to advocate for family-friendly policies, and support one another as working dads in Congress.

washingtonpost.com

San Antonio Councilwoman Ana Sandoval endorses activist Rosie Castro as temporary successor

Castro also is the mother of State Rep. Joaquin Castro and former San Antonio Mayor Juliรกn Castro.

sacurrent.com

San Antonio's Rosie Castro seeks to fill in for Ana Sandoval

Rosie Castro, civil rights activist and matriarch of the Castro family, is seeking the unexpired term of retiring San Antonio City Council member Ana Sandoval.

mysanantonio.com

Joaquin Castro calls for ex-president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, to be extradited from Florida

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) told CNN that ex-President Jair Bolsonaro should be extradited back to Brazil.

St. Mary's University gets $5.5M federal boost for Innovation Center

Construction on the three-story center is expected to be complete in 2024, and will support engineering, computing and a new nursing program.

sanantonioreport.org

Gov. Abbott pushes back on Christmas migrant bus criticism as nation awaits Title 42 ruling

Nearly 16,000 migrants have been bused from Texas to cities run by Democratic mayors, Gov. Greg Abbott says.

caller.com

Two San Antonio bands nominated for National Recording Registry

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and the the Congressional Hispanic Caucus nominated songs by Elida Reyna y Avante and the Texas Tornados.

sanantonioreport.org

Congressman optimistic bipartisan Afghan Adjustment Act will pass

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said the Afghan Adjustment Act pending in Congress, which could affect tens of thousands of humanitarian paroles, โ€œshould be adopted by the end of the year.โ€

Congressional Hispanic Caucus calls on Library of Congress to include more Latino songs in National Recording Registry

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus says only 3.8% of works in the registry were recorded by Latino musicians.

cbsnews.com

Castro urges Congress to make DACA permanent during lame duck session

Castro called on Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz to โ€œmake goodโ€ on claims the two have made about supporting relief for DACA recipients.

sanantonioreport.org

Texas Democrats: Itโ€™s Time for a Celebrity Candidate!

Itโ€™s worked for the GOP elsewhere, and nothing else has worked for Democrats here.

texasmonthly.com

Exploring whatโ€™s Free at the S.H.A.R.E. Center

By: Justine Nerio, PAC PULSE Staff Reporter The S.H.A.R.E. Center is a great place to get resources to help your experience at Palo Alto College, but did you know that you can get help in different ways for free? On November 4th, PAC student, Mariana Pasillas, a communication major, went to the S.H.A.R.E. Center toโ€ฆ

pacpulse.com

Rep. Castro holds student press conference ahead of election day

Ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections, Rep. Joaquin Castro of District 20 held a student-led press conference to discuss the issues that are facing students in Texas.

paisano-online.com

Map: Texas Congressional election results for Nov. 8, 2022 midterms

An updating visualization of all election results for U.S. House races in Texas

San Antonio-area U.S. House election results for Nov. 8, 2022 midterms

Find election results from San Antonio-area Congressional races, including Districts 15, 20, 21, 23, 28, 35

Family Separation Can Happen Again

Left and right agreed the policy was an outrage. Neither did anything about it.

theatlantic.com

Texas sending families DNA kits to help identify their children in case they're slain in school shooting

'It's like wiping your ass before you take a shit,' said Brett Cross, whose son Uziyah Garcia died at Robb Elementary School.

sacurrent.com

San Antonio Rep. Castro, others ask social media to curb Spanish-language election disinformation

'Iโ€™ve been disappointed to see [social media companies] tolerate lies in Spanish that would never be tolerated in English,' Castro said.

sacurrent.com

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, Latino groups warn about rampant misinformation targeting Spanish speakers ahead of the elections

The groups say social media companies are not doing enough to curb the spread of falsehoods specifically targeting Latinos.

Federal recognition of Crystal City internment camp still an issue

A national movement that began at St. Maryโ€™s University five years ago continues to push for federal legislation, formally acknowledging the governmentโ€™s internment of German-Americans at a camp in Crystal City, southwest of San Antonio, during World War II.

Latino representation in the media industry remains low, study finds

Rep. Joaquin Castro, who requested the report alongside other members of the Hispanic Caucus, said the findings demand intervention at the federal level.

cbsnews.com

What questions do you have about the connection between domestic violence and mass shootings?

Join KSAT Wednesday, October 6, 2022, at 2 p.m. for our town hall discussion on domestic violence.

U.S. House of Representatives hold hearing in Uvalde to discuss trauma of school shooting

The U.S. House of Representatives Childrenโ€™s Caucus will hold a hearing in Uvalde on Monday afternoon so parents and teachers can talk about the ongoing impact of the Robb Elementary School shooting.

EXPLAINER: Declassification in spotlight during Trump probe

In the weeks since the FBI searched Donald Trumpโ€™s Mar-a-Lago estate and seized about 100 documents with classification markings, the former president has insisted he had declassified the information.

Colleges would be required to be more transparent about transfer rules under new bill from U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro

The Transparency for Transfer Students Act would require all U.S. colleges and universities to post on their websites more details about their transfer policies to help more students complete degrees.

Migrants sue Florida governor over Martha's Vineyard flights

Venezuelan migrants flown from San Antonio to the upscale Massachusetts island of Marthaโ€™s Vineyard have sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary for engaging in a โ€œfraudulent and discriminatory schemeโ€ to relocate them.

GOP's hard-line tactics on migrants refocus midterm debate

The Republican governors of Florida and Texas have delivered migrants on planes and buses to Washington, D.

San Antonio's Castro brothers throwing annual birthday bash Thursday at West Side bar

The political powerhouses took a two-year break from their public birthday celebration during the pandemic, but now it's back.

sacurrent.com

Texas sheriff investigating flights to Martha's Vineyard

A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Marthaโ€™s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

U.S. Secretary of Labor praises San Antonio's new job-training initiative on visit

The city plans to train 28,000 residents by the end of 2025 as part of the Ready to Work program.

sacurrent.com

San Antonio congressman, civil rights groups say Abbott's border initiative causing car-chase deaths

At least 30 people have been killed in car chases tied to Gov. Greg Abbott's sweeping immigration crackdown, civil rights groups said.

sacurrent.com

Victim of private spyware warns it can be used against US

First, her father was lured back to Rwanda under false pretenses and jailed.

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro calls for release of San Antonio man who inspired movie Hotel Rwanda

Paul Rusesabagina relocated with his family to San Antonio after fleeing the Rwandan Genocide.

sacurrent.com

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro urges release of โ€˜Hotel Rwandaโ€™ hero Paul Rusesabagina; House passes resolution

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, is urging the Rwandan government to release Paul Rusesabagina, the hero who inspired the film โ€œHotel Rwanda.โ€

Elected officials, politicians respond to discovery of 46 bodies in trailer in San Antonio

Local officials said the victims were piled into a trailer on the side of a secluded road and discovered by a nearby worker, who heard cries for help.

Texas progressives, abortion providers respond to Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade

Abortion-rights advocates said women across the U.S. will now face the reality that Texans have been living with since the passage of the state's so-called 'heartbeat bill.'

sacurrent.com

Group of Latino lawmakers demand DPS to provide Spanish-language information on Uvalde school shooting

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio and four other Latino members of Congress sent a letter Friday to Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw requesting all information regarding the Uvalde school shooting be provided in Spanish as well as English.

โ€˜What the hell do you need an AR-15 for?โ€™ Spurs coach Popovich, Castro brothers speak at โ€˜Stand with Uvaldeโ€™ benefit rally

Hundreds of people gathered in Travis Park on Saturday to stand with the town Uvalde, during a call-to-action event in support of the victims and families affected by the mass shooting at Robb Elementary.

Spurs coach Popovich to attend โ€˜Stand with Uvaldeโ€™ benefit, rally in San Antonio Saturday

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro are among a list of dignitaries scheduled to attend a call-to-action event in San Antonio in support of the victims and survivors of the school shooting in Uvalde.

Bexar County District Attorney wants to destroy guns tied to crimes

Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales says his office plans to start destroying weapons seized in cases they've successfully prosecuted.

sanantonioreport.org

San Antonio, Bexar County officials demand action on gun violence

Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff says a special session needs to be called now.

mysanantonio.com

Top cop at Uvalde shooting scene didn't get word about kids trapped inside, lawmaker says

The 911 dispatcher relayed the information to Uvalde city police, not the commander at the scene, who oversees school district cops.

sacurrent.com

San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro says Abbott lied about what he knew about Uvalde police response

Castro said at least 2 of the 19 officers that waited in a hallway and failed to engage the gunman were from DPS.

sacurrent.com

Cornyn signals looming Senate gun debate but voting records of local congressmen reveal gridlock on even modest reforms

Last weekโ€™s massacre at Uvaldeโ€™s Robb Elementary School is the latest stark reminder of just how little action the United States Congress has taken in recent years on gun reform.

The evolving narrative of what happened at Uvalde the day of the shooting

Law enforcement is still investigating the shooting at Robb Elementary School. But accounts from officials have offered a confusing look at the timeline of Tuesday's shooting.

npr.org

Joaquin Castro calls for FBI to investigate Uvalde shooting

Castro says the people of Uvalde deserve accuracy.

mysanantonio.com

Rep. Joaquin Castro asks FBI to investigate police response timeline in Texas school shooting as controversy grows

The police version of what happened during the shooting at the elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has changed since Tuesday.

cnbc.com

Hundreds gather for vigil honoring victims of Uvalde tragedy at San Antonio's San Fernando Cathedral

Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Congressman Joaquin Castro were also in attendance.

sacurrent.com

Texasโ€™ Fort Hood likely to be renamed for first Hispanic four-star general instead of Confederate general

The Armyโ€™s largest active-duty armored post is named after Gen. John Bell Hood. A commission has recommended naming it for Gen. Richard Cavazos, a native Texan.

Post Politics Now Biden to speak on inflation, try to turn the tables on Republicans

The president plans to address inflation, one of his biggest liabilities, during remarks from the Oval Office. Meanwhile, Nebraska and West Virginia are holding primary elections.

washingtonpost.com

Texas Dems ask White House to probe Gov. Greg Abbott's use of COVID funds for border crackdown

The urging comes days after a Washington Post investigation reported that Abbott rerouted $1 million in federal pandemic funds into Operation Lone Star.

sacurrent.com

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro announces birth of baby girl

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and his wife are the proud parents of a baby girl.

Saturday event will connect San Antonio residents with resources to help them stay in their homes

Attendees will be able to access rental and homeowner assistance funding and more.

sacurrent.com

Gridiron Dinner appears to be source of A-list Washington covid outbreak

After the elite Gridiron dinner, Raimondo, Schiff, Castro and several other officials or journalists tested positive.

washingtonpost.com

San Antonio congressman Joaquin Castro tests positive for COVID-19

It's his first positive test since the pandemic began.

mysanantonio.com

White House's Latino Economic Summit kicks off in San Antonio

The summit's goal is to increase engagement between Latinos and federal services and encourage them to apply for federal procurement and jobs.

sanantonioreport.org

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro to push for federal funds for San Antonio airport

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said Monday he will work to help San Antonio secure more federal infrastructure funding for airport improvements.

sanantonioreport.org

Democratic stronghold Webb County is set to welcome Abbottโ€™s controversial migrant arrests

Webb County is set to become the most populous county to embrace Texas Gov. Greg Abbottโ€™s controversial border security operation.

caller.com

Webb County, a Democratic stronghold, is set to welcome Texas Gov. Greg Abbottโ€™s controversial migrant arrests

The county is the most populous to embrace the Republican governorโ€™s โ€œcatch-and-jailโ€ policy to arrest people accused of crossing the border illegally for state crimes, including trespassing.

โ€˜This city is bombed, destroyedโ€™: Ukrainians in San Antonio plea for help during meeting with Rep. Joaquin Castro

Ukrainians living in San Antonio are hoping to have their voices heard in Washington, D.C. A total of six women who represent the local nonprofit Ukrainian San Antonio met directly with Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-San Antonio) on Friday.

'Many of them will die': Texas leaders react to Russia's attacks in Ukraine

'I hope Vladimir Putin fails,' Crenshaw tweeted.

mysanantonio.com

Texas leaders react to failure to amend voting rights bills

The bill would have made Election Day a national holiday, among other changes.

mysanantonio.com

How San Antonio can be a 'model' for Biden's spending bill

San Antonio's early education program is nearly 10 years old.

mysanantonio.com

Dems: Discovery, AT&T merger will hurt diversity, workers

House Democrats are raising concerns that the proposed merger of Discovery and AT&Tโ€™s WarnerMedia, a $43 billion effort to conquer the world of streaming, could affect diversity efforts in Hollywood and particularly hurt Latinos, who are already deeply underrepresented.

Can Biden find the right balance on immigration?

Demands by Democrats to fix the nationโ€™s broken immigration system were wielded as a cudgel against Republicans during the 2020 campaign.

Crowd at Cornerstone Church in San Antonio chants 'Let's Go Brandon'

A longtime right-hand man of Trump made an appearance.

mysanantonio.com

Texas leaders react to Beto O' Rourke announcing run for governor

Naturally, Ted Cruz trolled him.

mysanantonio.com

Billions coming to Texas as part of federal infrastructure bill

A windfall of funding is expected to come to Texas as part of the new federal infrastructure bill. President Joe Biden is expected to sign it into law on Monday.

San Antonio native battling stage IV cancer awarded with Purple Heart medal

A San Antonio native who served our country in Japan and Vietnam was awarded with the Purple Heart medal during a ceremony Monday morning at the VFW Hall on Austin Highway.

Proposed congressional bill aims to prevent natural gas price gouging

Februaryโ€™s storm caused major shortages to the natural gas supply chain, which caused prices to skyrocket by 10,000%. Itโ€™s why U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio introduced a bill Wednesday that would prevent natural gas price gouging during a declared emergency.

UTSA still undefeated after shutout win; more news to know today

Roadrunners fans are going wild over Saturday's win.

mysanantonio.com

Many third generation Hispanics donโ€™t speak Spanish, but their parents do. Why?

A Pew Research Center study found that nearly 70% of second generation Latinos in U.S. are bilingual and fewer than a quarter of third generation Hispanics speak Spanish.

Rep. Castro tackles Latino representation in White House series

'The nation and world are missing out.'

mysanantonio.com

Top U.S. education leader drops in to Westside San Antonio school

The students told the U.S. official what they'd like to see change.

mysanantonio.com

US Education Secretary Cardona visits Edgewood ISD to tout Build Back Better bill

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visited San Antonio on Thursday to garner support for President Biden's Build Back Better agenda.

sanantonioreport.org

A Migrant Appears to Have Been Lynched in South Texas

The incident serves as a reminder that over the past two centuries, hundreds of migrants and Texans of Mexican descent have been murdered.

texasmonthly.com

Should the Climate Movement Embrace Sabotage?

Andreas Malm insists that, instead of waiting on the Glasgow climate conference, environmentalists target fossil-fuel infrastructure. Also, a new report documents the lack of Latino stories in media and entertainment.

newyorker.com

The missing Latino narrative in media

Commentary: Despite our growing population, Latinos still face persistent invisibility in American society.

sanantonioreport.org

The Lack Of Latinos In Media Could Affect How Others View Them, The Government Says

The report discovered that the biggest growth among Hispanics in the media industry was in service jobs, while management jobs had the lowest representation.

npr.org

DACA recipients hold out hope immigration reform will be revived in Congress

Much like many of the estimated 600,000 DACA recipients, Andrea Ramos Fernandez and Monsi Contreras were disappointed with Sundayโ€™s decision to remove immigration reform from the pending $3.5 trillion budget proposal in Congress.

The Exclusion of Latinos from American Media and History Books

Representative Joaquin Castro, releasing a report on Latino underrepresentation in Hollywood and the news industry, says, โ€œAmericans donโ€™t know who Latinos are.โ€

newyorker.com

Latinos vastly underrepresented in media, new report finds

A new government report has found that Latinos are vastly underrepresented in newsrooms, Hollywood films and TV and other media industries.

Humanitarian parole may be only option for stranded Afghans

The long line of local Afghans outside the Center for Refugee Services in San Antonio were given disappointing news.

New app should help blind VIA bus riders navigate routes

VIA is launching a new program that will help make using VIA buses more accessible to the impaired.

Texans in Congress have mixed views on President Joe Bidenโ€™s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal. But bipartisan criticism has emerged.

Texas Republicans have doused the Biden administration in criticism. Democratic Texans in Congress have had varied reactions โ€” but some also fault for the president for a frantic scramble after the Taliban swiftly took control.

San Antonio families ask Rep. Castro to help loved ones in Afghanistan

San Antonio families who have contacted U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro are asking him to do whatever he can to help their loved ones who were in Afghanistan when it fell to the Taliban.

Hispanic civil rights leaders converge for virtual symposium

Planned in advance, a major symposium organized by the Mexican-American Civil Rights Institute now coincides with issues facing Texas Latinos.

San Antonio congressmen, Texas senator urge feds to ensure Paul Rusesabaginaโ€™s โ€˜safe returnโ€™ to U.S. amid trial in Rwanda

Itโ€™s almost been a full year since a United States resident living in San Antonio was tricked onto a private charter flight that ended with his arrest and imprisonment once he landed in Rwanda.

With ambassador picks, Biden faces donor vs. diversity test

President Joe Biden is facing a fresh challenge to his oft-repeated commitment to diversity in his administration: assembling a diplomatic corps that gives a nod to key political allies and donors while staying true to a campaign pledge to appoint ambassadors who look like America.

SA immigrantsโ€™ rights advocacy groups call for transparency after Freeman Coliseum visit

San Antonio immigrantsโ€™ rights advocate groups are calling for more transparency from elected officials after touring the Freeman Coliseum following recent allegations.

Gov. Abbott using migrant children facility as a โ€˜political pinata,โ€™ Democratic lawmakers say

Congressman Joaquin Castro and other Texas lawmakers are visiting the shelter for unaccompanied children at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio.

Local officials tour shelter for unaccompanied migrant children at Freeman Coliseum

SAN ANTONIO โ€“ U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, Bexar County Precinct 1 Commissioner Becky Clay-Flores and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg toured a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children at Freeman Coliseum on Tuesday afternoon. The tour was held less than 24 hours after buses with about 500 migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border arrived at the Freeman Coliseum Expo Center. The group wanted to visit the facility to make sure the children were being given the proper housing and support. The U.S, Department of Health and Human Services is working to make sure the unaccompanied children are unified with their families or put with suitable sponsors in the U.S. Bexar County Precinct 1 Commissioner Becky Clay-Flores and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg appear at a news conference after touring a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children at Freeman Coliseum on Tuesday afternoon.

500 unaccompanied migrant minors arrive at Freeman Coliseum expo center

SAN ANTONIO โ€“ Buses filled with hundreds of migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border arrived at the Freeman Coliseumโ€™s expo center Monday night. Roughly 500 children are now sheltered at the facility, which is expected to house as many as 2,400. The intake site is providing standards of care for the children, which includes clean and comfortable sleeping quarters, meals, recreational activities and access to medical services. AdVolunteers worked all weekend to help set up the facility and to make sure they have things like clothing and hygiene products. Wolff along with Congressman Joaquin Castro and Commissioner Rebecca Clay Flores, are expected to tour the facility later on Tuesday.

WATCH: Sens. Ted Cruz, John Cornyn give update after leading Senate delegation in border tour

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz visited the Texas-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley on Friday afternoon to lead a Senate delegation in a tour of the area in response to the increase in migrant crossings. Cruz and Cornyn brought along other Republican senators from non-border states to assess and address the situation on the border. โ€œWe saw cages after cages after cages of little girls and little boys lying side by side, touching each other, covered with reflective emergency blankets. The delegation stated the importance of sending the right message and encourages President Biden to visit the border and witness the situation for himself. Also on Friday, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio led a Democratic congressional delegation tour of the Carrizo Springs Office of Refugee Resettlement facility, which is holding unaccompanied children.

Castro leads congressional delegation of Carrizo Springs facility tour for unaccompanied migrant children

CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas โ€“ U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio on Friday led a Democratic congressional delegation tour of the Carrizo Springs Office of Refugee Resettlement facility for unaccompanied children at the border. Castro said the lawmakers visited the facility to make sure the children are being โ€œrespected and humanely treatedโ€ and to make sure they are placed with their family sponsors or relatives as soon as possible. Castro said the current problems at the border were created by the Trump Administration. President Biden inherited a situation where the previous administration had sought to dismantle the infrastructure for processing asylum seekers in the United States,โ€ Castro said. Castro also said the Trump Administration used the pandemic as an excuse to expel people who were seeking asylum.

Rivals seeking to gain as Biden mulls approach to Syrian war

The Biden administration is mulling over Americas role in Syrias ongoing conflict as the U.S. tries to break away from Middle East wars. AdDealing with Syria's war will test the Biden administration's determination to focus on Asia and not the Middle East. Hence Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Middle East tour this month. โ€œIf this is the security future of the Middle East, weโ€™re all in trouble,โ€ Jeffrey warns. It was the Syrian war that sparked that debate, when President Barack Obama first considered military strikes there, said Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Texas Democrat and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

DACA teacher voices support for Dream Act; Senate vote expected soon

Now that it has passed the U.S. House, the Senate is expected to vote soon on the latest version of the Dream Act, that would provide an eight-year path to permanent residency or citizenship, with certain conditions, to nearly 700,000 DACA recipients. AdDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has been for children who were brought illegally into the U.S. by their parents. Although polling has shown the majority of Americans support Dreamers like Carrillo, DACA has been likened to political football thatโ€™s been tossed back and forth ever since President Obama signed the executive order creating the program. AdCarrillo said she wants bipartisan support for the new legislation, although the emergency on the Southwest border may serve as a โ€œred flagโ€ to opponents. But unlike asylum seekers arriving at the border, she said, โ€œThis is our home and weโ€™re not escaping anything because this is our home.โ€More on KSAT:Local teacher represents DACA recipients at State of the UnionDACA recipients now have powerful ally in new bipartisan coalition

Pelosi says bipartisan panel should investigate Capitol riot

But to ensure Republican support, Pelosi said Democrats sent the proposal to GOP leaders โ€œto see what suggestions they may have because, for this to work, it really has to be strongly bipartisan." It is an open question whether the commission will be authorized to investigate Trump's actions. Still, some Republicans have said they think such a commission is necessary alongside other congressional efforts to investigate the attack. โ€œThereโ€™s still more evidence that the American people need and deserve to hear and a 9/11 commission is a way to make sure that we secure the Capitol going forward,โ€ said Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. โ€œOur country has been wounded,โ€ the former 9/11 commission chairmen said.

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