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Seat
Representative for Texas District 20
Born
September 16, 1974
Age 51
Phone
(202) 225-3236
Office
2241 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Texas District 20

Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. The district includes just over half of his native San Antonio. He currently serves on the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

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Voting Record — 498
Yes39%
No58%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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Congressional District 20

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.
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Joaquin Castro
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratTexas District 20
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Joaquin's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 21 sponsored · 101 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Ayer, Liam, de cinco años, y su papá Adrian fueron liberados del centro de detención de Dilley. Los recogí anoche y los acompañé de regreso a Minnesota esta mañana. Liam ya está en casa. Con su gorra y su mochila.
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Judge Biery ordered ICE to release Liam. I’ve reached out to Liam’s mom and lawyers to let them know I will continue to do everything I can to make sure he is safe. Thank you to folks all across the country & around the world for speaking out in support of Liam & so many other children in detention.
I have served as the lead Democrat on issues regarding the Western Hemisphere. I have seen governments go after journalists and silence free speech. Many thought it couldn’t happen here. What we’re seeing with the arrest of Don Lemon—an independent journalist—is another step toward authoritarianism.
I will be putting in notice Friday morning with DHS to return to Dilley to check on Liam again and the many other children and families there. Liam did not look well. My staff and I are very concerned about him.
Americans are grieving the turn this country has taken. DHS is justifying murderers, but we’ve all seen the videos.  It’s lawlessness and must be stopped. I support impeaching Kristi Noem and disbanding ICE.
Standing against ICE violence is working! Greg Bovino has been fired—the leader of this lawlessness and ICE operations in Minneapolis. Next, Kristi Noem must be impeached and ICE must be disbanded.
Exclusive: Border Patrol “Commander at Large” Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role and is expected to retire soon, sources tell @nickmiroff.bsky.social.
On January 6th, the Trump Admin sent 2,000 ICE agents to Minneapolis. Today, ICE shot and killed a 37-year-old Minnesota resident. The third shooting in weeks. ICE has become a lawless agency that is a threat to the safety of our communities. I voted NO on ICE funding.
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Voting History
498 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-01-21H.R. 6945 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-01-21H.R. 6945 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-21H. Res. 1009 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-01-21H. Res. 1009 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-01-21H.R. 5764 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-20H.R. 5763 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-15H.R. 2988 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-01-15H.R. 2988 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-15H.R. 2988 (119th)Approve amendmentNOYESAgreed to
2026-01-14H.R. 7006 (119th)Final passageNOYESPassed
2026-01-14H.R. 7006 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-01-14H.R. 7006 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-01-14H. Res. 992 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-01-14H. Res. 992 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-01-13H.R. 4593 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-01-13H.R. 4593 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-13H.R. 2312 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-13H.R. 2270 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-13H.R. 2262 (119th)Final passageNONOFailed
2026-01-13H.R. 2262 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-01-13H. Res. 988 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-01-13H. Res. 988 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-01-13H.R. 6504 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-13H.R. 6500 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-12H.R. 2683 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-09H.R. 5184 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-01-08H.R. 1834 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-08H. Res. 780 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESPassed
2026-01-08H.R. 131 (119th)Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingYESYESFailed
2026-01-08H.R. 504 (119th)Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingYESYESFailed
2026-01-08H.R. 6938 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2026-01-08H.R. 6938 (119th)Retaining Divisions B and CYESYESPassed
2026-01-08H.R. 6938 (119th)Retaining Division AYESYESPassed
2026-01-07H. Res. 780 (119th)Motion to DischargeYESYESPassed
2026-01-07H. Res. 977 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-01-07H. Res. 977 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-01-06Call of the HousePRESENTPassed
2025-12-18H.R. 498 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-18H.R. 498 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-18H.R. 845 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-18H.R. 845 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-18H.R. 1366 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-18H.R. 1366 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-18H.R. 4776 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-18H.R. 4776 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-18H.R. 4776 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-12-18H.R. 4776 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-12-18H.R. 4776 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-12-17H.R. 3492 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-17H.R. 3492 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed

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