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At a Glance
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 — 536
Yes39%
No58%
Present1%
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.

The Trump Administration admitted it made a mistake deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, even though he had protected status in the United States and had no criminal record.
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration has acknowledged that it grabbed a Maryland father with protected status and mistakenly deported him to El Salvador—but claims that courts are powerless to order his return, @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports: theatln.tc/Bot5mE4O
I had a great time hearing from you all at Saturday’s town hall with Rep. Fischer and Mayor Nirenberg. Every time we gather, I am reminded of  the power of unity and how much we can achieve when we work together.  Thank you all for coming out.
Who the hell thinks it’s a good idea to stop trying to prevent HIV and infectious diseases? I have never heard a single constituent - Democrat or Republican - ask for this level of crazy shit. These guys are going to get many Americans killed.
BREAKING: RFK Jr. plans to lay off all workers from the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, sources say.
President Trump is trying to destroy unions, who have been the driving force for protecting workers’ rights for over a century. We need to continue to fight back and fight for hardworking folks who serve the American public. They should not be under attack and this order cannot stand.
Donald Trump nominated and put into place the most unqualified cabinet in American history. They are threatening our national security, putting servicemembers at risk, and insulting the American people.
I just questioned our nation’s top national security officials in the House Intelligence Committee hearing. They could not admit that the messages in their signal chat were classified. This is ridiculous, they know better, and they are lying to the American people. Pete Hegseth must resign.
Thank you to the Center for Effective Lawmaking for this honor. So much of the legislative process is a grind and requires incredible patience and persistence. I want to recognize my staff for their hard work throughout the years on behalf of Texans and all Americans.
This is reckless behavior that directly jeopardizes U.S. national security and the safety of our servicemembers in the Middle East. This should stun all Americans regardless of political party. Every single government official on this group chat needs to be held accountable.
Senior Trump administration officials, including the Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and CIA Director, discussed military strikes on an unclassified group chat. They even accidentally invited a journalist to that chat.
American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. theatln.tc/IuULQFiY
It was great to be on the west side of SA yesterday where I grew up and on a very special day. César Chávez helped change American society. He stood up for people in the fields that were being abused and exploited, and gave them a voice.
My grandmother, after working for many years as a cook, a maid, and a babysitter, depended on her Social Security check to live. The Commerce Secretary clearly doesn’t care about the challenges our seniors face. Trump’s entire Administration needs a reality check.
Education is the backbone of our country and getting an education is a critical part of the American dream. An attack on the Department of Education is an attack on all of us and we will not go down without a fight.
These cuts could lead to larger class sizes, loss of critical school programs and access to affordable college tuition. Trump’s dog and pony show is not only weakening the Department but our future workforce across the board.
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Voting History
536 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-07-02H. Res. 566 (119th)Consideration of the ResolutionNONOPassed
2025-06-27H. Res. 516 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-06-26H.R. 275 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-06-26H.R. 875 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-06-25H.R. 3944 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-06-25H.R. 3944 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-06-25H.R. 3944 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOAgreed to
2025-06-25H. Res. 519 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as AmendedYESYESPassed
2025-06-24Motion to AdjournYESYESFailed
2025-06-24H. Res. 530 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-06-24H. Res. 530 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-06-24H. Res. 537 (119th)Kill the motionNOYESPassed
2025-06-23H.R. 3422 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-06-23H.R. 3394 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-06-23H.R. 1998 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-06-12H.R. 2056 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-06-12H.R. 2056 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-06-12Motion to AdjournYESYESFailed
2025-06-12H.R. 4 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-06-12H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-06-12S. 331 (119th)Final passageNOYESPassed
2025-06-11H. Res. 499 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-06-11H. Res. 499 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-06-10H.R. 884 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-06-10H.R. 2096 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-06-10H. Res. 489 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-06-10H. Res. 489 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-06-09H. Res. 481 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYESPassed
2025-06-09H. Res. 488 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeNONOPassed
2025-06-09H.R. 2035 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-06-06H.R. 2966 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-06-05H.R. 2987 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-06-05H.R. 2987 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-06-05H.R. 2931 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-06-05H.R. 2931 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-06-04H.R. 2483 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2025-06-04H.R. 2483 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESFailed
2025-06-04H. Res. 458 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-06-04H. Res. 458 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-06-03H.R. 1804 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-06-03H.R. 1642 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-05-22H.R. 1 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-05-22H.R. 1 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-05-22S.J. Res. 31 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-05-22H. Res. 436 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-05-22H. Res. 436 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-05-22H. Res. 436 (119th)Consideration of the ResolutionNONOPassed
2025-05-22H. Res. 436 (119th)Consideration of the ResolutionNONOPassed
2025-05-22Motion to AdjournYESYESFailed
2025-05-20S.J. Res. 13 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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