J
Joaquin Castro
U.S. Representative, TX-20
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, TX-20 current
Texas |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-20
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-20
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-20
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-20
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-20
United States |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-20
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs — Western Hemisphere — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence — Oversight and Investigations — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs — East Asia and Pacific unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence — Central Intelligence Agency unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence — National Security Agency and Cyber unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.402, social dim. -0.142. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S 2503
ROTOR Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-72 | Feb 24, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll72 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 6329
Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-71 | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll71 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 2189
Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
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On Passage | Not voting | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-70 | Feb 12, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll70 US-GOV-PD |
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S 1383
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
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On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-69 | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll69 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Commit | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-68 | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll68 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 261
Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
|
On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-67 | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll67 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-66 | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll66 US-GOV-PD | |
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HJRES 72
Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-65 | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll65 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 3617
Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
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On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-64 | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll64 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-63 | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll63 US-GOV-PD | |
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HRES 1057
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-62 | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll62 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-61 | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll61 US-GOV-PD | |
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HRES 1042
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-60 | Feb 10, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll60 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-59 | Feb 10, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll59 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 1531
PROTECT Taiwan Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-58 | Feb 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll58 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 6644
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-57 | Feb 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll57 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 142
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and…
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On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-56 | Feb 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll56 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 4090
Critical Mineral Dominance Act
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On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-55 | Feb 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll55 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-54 | Feb 4, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll54 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
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On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-53 | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll53 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 1032
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-52 | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll52 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-51 | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll51 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 3123
Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-50 | Feb 2, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll50 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 980
Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-49 | Feb 2, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll49 US-GOV-PD |
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HCONRES 68
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-48 | Jan 22, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll48 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate
Period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Receipts | Spending | Cash | Debt | Refunds | Self-funding | Net receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $689,807 | $713,893 | $138,658 | $0 | $12,190 | — | $677,617 |
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Jan 6, 2023–Dec 30, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 6:56 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $858,203 | $0 | $858,203 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,000 | CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 26, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jul 13, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 28, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | GULF STATES TOYOTA INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 12, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 25, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 25, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | DEMAND JUSTICE PAC | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 25, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | AKERMAN LLP PAC | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Aug 23, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 28, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE PAC | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 29, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.
| Cycle | Position | Itemized spending loaded | Period / as of | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Support | $10 (1 records) | Jul 4, 2024–Jul 4, 2024 · as of Jul 4, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Social media
Recent posts
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