News List

  • CASTLE, CONGRESS BOOST FIREFIGHTING GRANTS
    Nov 18, 2009  - Today, Delaware Congressman Mike Castle voted in favor of H. R. 3791, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009.  This bill, of which Rep. Castle is a cosponsor, aims to support the efforts of firefighters, their safety and the safety of the communities they serve. "It is important that ou... More
  • CASTLE URGES CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION TO REDUCE YOUTH VIOLENCE
    Oct 8, 2009  - Yesterday, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder met in Chicago to discuss youth violence in light of the recent beating death of a 16-year-old honor student caught in the middle of a gang fight.  Delaware Congressman Mike Castle, an advocate for youth viole... More
  • REPS. CASTLE & McCARTHY PRAISE BLOOMBERG INVESTIGATION OF ILLEGAL SALES AT GUN SHOWS
    Oct 7, 2009  - Reps. Mike Castle (R-DE) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), House architects of the Gun Show Loophole Closing Act (HR 2324), today praised Mayor Bloomberg's undercover investigation by the City of New York of illegal sales of firearms at gun shows in three states, and the report's recommendation for closi... More
  • The Violence Against Women Act-- Celebrating 15 Years
    Sep 16, 2009  - I was proud to stand with my colleagues in the House, this week, to recognize the 15th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Originally passed in 1994 with my support, VAWA has made great strides in reducing crime against women, including the reduction in the number of assaults and r... More
  • Youth Promise Act, other measures aim for safer learning environments (The Hill)
    Sep 15, 2009  - As the school year begins, we are reminded that our children deserve the best chance at success in the classroom and beyond. Our schools should be safe havens for teaching and learning, free of crime and violence. It is simply unreasonable to think that our kids can learn in an unsafe or threatening... More
  • Youth Promise Act, other measures aim for safer learning environments (The Hill)
    Sep 15, 2009  - As the school year begins, we are reminded that our children deserve the best chance at success in the classroom and beyond. Our schools should be safe havens for teaching and learning, free of crime and violence. It is simply unreasonable to think that our kids can learn in an unsafe or threatening... More
  • Panel agrees keeping youth engaged staves off violence (The News Journal)
    Aug 5, 2009  - After-school and mentoring programs. Gang prevention. Better support for teenagers aging out of the foster care system and juveniles leaving the prison system. These were some of the steps state and local leaders discussed Tuesday on how to curb the rise of youth violence. "One of the most imp... More
  • CASTLE LEADS DISCUSSION ON VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN DELAWARE
    Aug 4, 2009  - Today, Delaware's Congressman Mike Castle, co-sponsor of Youth Promise Act (Here) , hosted a roundtable discussion on curbing the rise of youth violence in the state of Delaware.  At the roundtable, Rep. Castle heard from local stakeholders about steps we can take to engage Delaware's youth in posit... More
  • Anti-crime bill picks up cosponsors, momentum (The Hill)
    Jun 24, 2009  - Legislation aimed at curtailing crime through preventive measures is attracting broad bipartisan support in the House. If enacted, the Youth Promise Act would mark a historic change in the direction in juvenile justice and gang-related crime policy. It also would be the first such bill of its kind ... More
  • Castle/Dent Amendment will “Name and Shame” countries who refuse deported aliens
    Jun 11, 2009  - U.S. Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE) and U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (PA-15) successfully passed an amendment to H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, to address the growing number of aliens who are under order to be removed from the United States but are delayed or refused ... More