Current News

  • CASTLE, HOUSE SUPPORT ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST ATTACKS FROM HAMAS IN GAZA
    Jan 9, 2009  -  "Today I joined my colleagues in recognizing Israel's right to self-defense and encouraging the resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process," said Rep. Castle following today's vote on H.Res.34. "Hundreds of people have already been killed in the course of this two week conflict a... More
  • CASTLE SWORN IN FOR 111th CONGRESS
    Jan 6, 2009  - Today, January 6, 2009, at 12:00 p.m., just weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, the 111th Congress convened to swear in the Members.   "It is an honor to represent Delawareans for a 9th term in the U.S. House of Representatives," said Rep. Castle. "Congress i... More
  • CASTLE FOCUSES ON DIABETES
    Jan 5, 2009  - Today, Congressman Mike Castle, co-chair of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, joined with the Delaware Pharmacists Society to host a free, public diabetes screening at the Middletown, Odessa, and Townsend (MOT) Senior Center in Middletown, Delaware.       Followi... More
  • PRESIDENT SIGNS CASTLE'S NATIONAL PARKS QUARTER PROGRAM INTO LAW
    Dec 23, 2008  - Today, President George W. Bush signed H.R. 6184, the America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008, into law.  This bill, which was introduced in May of 2008 by Delaware Congressman Mike Castle, establishes a program in which the reverse side of quarters will have des... More
  • OBAMA SHOULD ACT TO OVERTURN STEM CELL RESTRICTIONS BY EXECUTIVE ORDER
    Dec 22, 2008  - U.S. Reps. Michael N. Castle (R-DE) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), chief architects of legislation expanding stem cell research, led a bipartisan group of legislators today in sending a letter to President-Elect Barack Obama urging him to immediately remove existing federal barriers to embryonic stem... More
  • CASTLE SUPPORTS DECISION TO GRANT CONDITIONAL LOANS TO AUTO INDUSTRY
    Dec 19, 2008  - Today, Delaware Congressman Mike Castle, senior member on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement in response President George Bush's announcement that the federal government will grant loans to the struggling American auto manufacturers.  Funds for the loans ... More
  • Statement of Congressman Michael N. Castle on the Nomination of Ray LaHood as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation
    Dec 17, 2008  -  "I have worked closely with Ray LaHood for many years in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a pragmatist who places politics on the back burner in order to get things done. Ray will be an asset to the incoming administration with his ability to work on the issues that matter. Transpo... More
  • Statement of Congressman Michael N. Castle on the nomination of U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan
    Dec 16, 2008  - "While I have not worked with Arne Duncan, I am encouraged by his nomination by President-Elect Obama as U.S. Secretary of Education.  He has a positive reputation and is known for bringing students, parents, teachers, administrators and legislators together to put the needs ... More
  • Castle Joins Launch of High Speed Rail Initiative in North East Corridor
    Dec 15, 2008  - The U.S. Department of Transportation has taken the next step in bringing true high-speed passenger rail to the United States today, for the first time requesting proposals for the design, finance, construction, operation and maintenance of high-speed service between New York and Washington, DC ... More
  • CASTLE GIVES END OF CONGRESS WRAP UP
    Dec 12, 2008  - Today, Friday, December 12, 2008, Congressman Mike Castle hosted a press conference in his Wilmington Office to update media on recent action taken in the U.S. Congress to address challenges in the financial and automotive industries.  Rep. Castle, a senior member of the U.S. Committee on F... More