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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 — 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.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro
Rex Huppke@rexhuppke.bsky.socialFeb 18(source)
Nobody voted to give a 20-something acolyte of billionaire Elon Musk unfettered access to your IRS tax information or your business’ finances. But here we are. My column on the insane data-privacy crisis DOGE has caused: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Trump abdicated power to Musk. And now a 25-year-old may get access to your tax return. | Opinion
I'm guessing you didn't vote to give a 20-something acolyte of billionaire Elon Musk unfettered access to your banking information.
Reposted byJoaquin Castro
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal@jayapal.house.govFeb 18(source)
Trump has dismantled the Aviation Security Advisory Committee. He has fired hundreds of FAA workers who did everything from maintenance and mechanics to aviation safety — and he’s threatening even more. He is putting our safety at risk. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration firing FAA staff including safety workers despite recent crashes
President moves to cut Federal Aviation Administration workforce as critics say public safety could be endangered
Joaquin Castro@joaquincastrotx.bsky.socialFeb 18(source)
Dangerous incompetence.
CNN
@cnn.com
Open post ↗
Trump administration officials scrambled through the weekend amid a flood of criticism to claw back employees they fired Thursday evening at the National Nuclear Security Administration, four people familiar with the terminations — and their fallout — told CNN. cnn.it/3QkdINV
Joaquin Castro@joaquincastrotx.bsky.socialFeb 17(source)
Donald Trump and Republicans are making flying more dangerous. This will increase the probability for plane accidents. Texas has two of the largest airports in the country (DFW + IAH) yet Governor Greg Abbott stays mute about this danger. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/t...
Trump begins to fire FAA air traffic control staff
Federal officials have been raising concerns about an overtaxed and understaffed air traffic control system for years, especially after a series of close calls between planes at U.S. airports.
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Joaquin Castro@joaquincastrotx.bsky.socialFeb 16(source)
This is catastrophically dangerous. We’re all paying a price because Republicans let Elon Musk recklessly fire the people who help prevent nuclear disasters. "Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers at the NNSA — the agency tasked with managing the nation’s nuclear stockpile."
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say | CNN
Some of the fired probationary employees included on-the-ground staff at facilities where nuclear weapons are built.
Joaquin Castro@joaquincastrotx.bsky.socialFeb 16(source)
This is catastrophically dangerous. We’re all paying a price because Republicans let Elon Musk recklessly fire the people who help prevent nuclear disasters. "Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers at the NNSA — the agency tasked with managing the nation’s nuclear stockpile."
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say | CNN
Some of the fired probationary employees included on-the-ground staff at facilities where nuclear weapons are built.
Reposted byJoaquin Castro
Christina Jewett@by-cjewett.bsky.socialFeb 14(source)
NEW: N.I.H. medical research grants are ⚠️ $1 billion dollars ⚠️ behind this point hit last year -- and hundreds of millions behind prior years amid Trump administration chaos. w/ @teddyrosenbluth.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/h...
NIH Research Grants Lag Behind Last Year by $1 Billion
After weeks of disruption to scientific federal grants, the National Institutes of Health has fallen behind in funding research into treatments for deadly diseases.
Reposted byJoaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro@joaquincastrotx.bsky.socialFeb 14(source)
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the state’s Republican leadership haven’t uttered a word as Texas universities researching things like cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s are about to take a massive hit from the Trump Administration. Why won’t they stand up for Texas?
Texas Public Radio
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
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A new policy for how the National Institutes of Health will reimburse overhead costs associated with research grants could result in the loss of significant funding at institutions like UT Austin.
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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
2026-04-20H.R. 1681 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-04-17H. Res. 1175 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Failed
2026-04-17H. Res. 1175 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2026-04-17H. Res. 1175 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2026-04-16H. Res. 1156 (119th)Approve resolutionNOT_VOTINGNO—Passed
2026-04-16H.R. 1689 (119th)Final passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-04-16H. Res. 965 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Passed
2026-04-16H.R. 6398 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-04-16H.R. 6398 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-04-16H.R. 6409 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-04-16H.R. 6409 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-04-16H. Con. Res. 40 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Failed
2026-04-15H. Res. 965 (119th)Motion to DischargeYESYES✓Passed
2026-04-15H. Res. 1174 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2026-04-15H. Res. 1174 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2026-04-14H.R. 7613 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-04-14H.R. 1011 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-03-28H. Res. 1142 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2026-03-28H. Res. 1142 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2026-03-28—Motion to AdjournNONO✓Passed
2026-03-27H.R. 7084 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-03-26H.R. 8029 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-03-26H.R. 8029 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-03-26H. Res. 1128 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2026-03-25H.R. 5103 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-03-25H.R. 5103 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-03-25H. Res. 1131 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2026-03-25H. Res. 1131 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2026-03-24H.R. 6422 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-03-19H.R. 4638 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-03-18H.J. Res. 139 (119th)Fast-track passageNONO✓Failed
2026-03-18H.R. 1958 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-03-18H.R. 556 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-03-18H.R. 556 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-03-17H. Res. 1115 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2026-03-17H. Res. 1115 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2026-03-17S. 3971 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-03-17H.R. 4294 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-03-05H.R. 7744 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-03-05H.R. 7744 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-03-05H. Con. Res. 38 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Failed
2026-03-05H. Res. 1099 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeNOYES✕Passed
2026-03-04H. Res. 1100 (119th)Motion to ReferYESYES✓Passed
2026-03-04H.R. 6472 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-03-04S. 723 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2026-03-04H. Res. 1095 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2026-03-04H. Res. 1095 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2026-02-25H.R. 4758 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2026-02-25H.R. 4758 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2026-02-24H.R. 4626 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed

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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