Republicans, Democrats help Castro pass key legislation to extend diplomatic ties in...
But while he was recovering, his bill to strengthen ties between the U.S. and a collection of Southeast Asian counties was due to be voted on in a committee and then on the House floor. That’s when U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, and other colleagues stepped in to cover for Castro, getting H.R.406 out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and then passing it on the House Floor by a 388-33 vote.
Castro, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said further recognition of the Southeast Asian group adds to the stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. Others have cast it as a way to help counter Chinese influence in the region.
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