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Joaquin Castro
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Joaquin Castro

U.S. Representative - TX District 20 · TX (District 20) · D
Snapshot
Bills sponsored
14
Bills cosponsored
106
Total votes cast
6,617
Last 120 votes
52Y · 63N
News mentions
1
Joaquin Castro is a Democratic U.S. Representative serving Texas's 20th Congressional District, which covers most of San Antonio. First elected in 2012, he is now in his seventh term. Castro serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where he focuses on Western Hemisphere policy and national security oversight. The Center for Effective Lawmaking recognized him as the most effective Democratic House Member in international affairs during the 118th Congress. Before entering Congress, Castro represented the 125th district in the Texas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2013. He is the identical twin brother of Julian Castro, the former HUD Secretary and San Antonio mayor.
Voting history

The voting record

Showing 1-10 of 120 votes
Topics & Events

In the spotlight

Events (2)
Feb 6, 2026 · policy_change
DHS seeks expedited deportation of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family
Jun 20, 2022 · political
Missouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens releases RINO hunting ad
Recent bills sponsored & cosponsored

Bills & legislation

H.R.7675 · 2026 · Sponsored
Securing Partner Supply Chains Act
In Committee
Young Kim
Jim Baird
Brad Sherman
Michael Lawler
H.Res.1012 · 2026 · Sponsored
Recognizing and honoring Cristina M. Rodríguez for her historic appointment as dean of Yale Law School.
In Committee
Rosa L. DeLauro
H.R.7059 · 2026 · Sponsored
No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act
In Committee
Sara Jacobs
Greg Stanton
H.Res.969 · 2025 · Sponsored
Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 8, 2025, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".
In Committee
Andrea Salinas
Jasmine Crockett
Jesús G. "Chuy" García
Jamie Raskin
Danny K. Davis
Suzanne Bonamici
+47 more cosponsors
H.R.6910 · 2025 · Sponsored
United States International Development Corporation Chief Development Officer Act
In Committee
H.R.6736 · 2025 · Sponsored
ARMAS Act of 2025
In Committee
Robin Kelly
James P. McGovern
Dina Titus
M
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Adelita Grijalva
+23 more cosponsors
H.R.6563 · 2025 · Sponsored
To require notifications of changes to policies and procedures governing terrorist watchlist and transnational organized crime watchlist, and for other purposes.
In Committee
H.R.6562 · 2025 · Sponsored
United States Development Finance Corporation Effectiveness Act
In Committee
H.R.6347 · 2025 · Sponsored
Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025
In Committee
Richard McCormick
Johnny Olszewski
Brian Fitzpatrick
Michael Lawler
Brad Sherman
Thomas Kean
H.Res.653 · 2025 · Sponsored
Expressing support for the Japanese Diet's Caucus for Universal Values in the Indo-Pacific and for continued United States-Japan interparliamentary collaboration to advance democracy in the region.
In Committee
Vern Buchanan
Dina Titus
Adrian Smith
Showing 1-10 of 120 recent bills (391 total)