Joaquin Castro
Democrat Representative, District 20, Texas
10 bills181 cosponsored$515K raised655 votes recorded
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Official biography
Congressional sourceRoots
Education
Career
- “Joaquin joined a private law practice” source
Public service
- “As Vice Chairman of the Higher Education Committee and Democratic Floor Leader in the Texas House” source
- “He served five terms as state representative for District 125.” source
- “In 2012, Joaquin was elected to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives as representative of Texas' 20th Congressional District” source
- “Joaquin serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.” source
- “the Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus for the 116th Congress” source
Also stated
- “He was the 2013 Co-President for the House freshman Democrats” source
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Legislation
HR 10223cosponsor
End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 1481cosponsor
Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 9944cosponsor
To authorize judicial review of temporary protected status terminations, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 9752cosponsor
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure fair reimbursement rates for home and community-based services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HR 9698sponsor
Advanced Coursework Equity Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 9432cosponsor
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (Public Law 119-21) to provide certain benefits to noncitizens, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
HR 9401cosponsor
To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 9374cosponsor
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and maintain an online detainee locator system, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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HR 9270cosponsor
To address the enforcement of the immigration laws with respect to unaccompanied minors.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8968cosponsor
To prohibit the President from filing a civil action against the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8929cosponsor
To amend title 1, United States Code, to expand the scope of documents the Secretary of State is required to transmit to the Congress, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 1210cosponsor
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 8494cosponsor
To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from entering into, modifying, extending, or renewing, any contract or intergovernmental service agreement to establish or operate any new immigration detention model, including the use of warehouses, modular facilities, soft-sided structures, tent systems, and processing centers.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
HRES 1186cosponsor
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump, his Special Envoy Steven Witkoff, and all Federal officials must comply with the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by immediately turning over to the Department of the Treasury any payments received from the United Arab Emirates or any other foreign state and divest from all business interests linked to foreign governments.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HRES 1185cosponsor
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Justice must comply with the Domestic Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by refusing to administratively settle the billions of dollars in legal claims filed against the United States by President Donald Trump.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8275cosponsor
Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8202cosponsor
To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
HR 8170cosponsor
MATCH Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 8.
HR 8103cosponsor
To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Cuba, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 7973cosponsor
Momnibus Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Voting Record
258 yea373 nay22 missed2 present
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Passed (237-169)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
Failed (212-206)
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
Passed (218-201)
AGOA Extension Act
Passed (370-48)
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
Passed (212-205)
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
Passed (210-208)
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes
Passed (220-192)
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Failed (202-212)
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To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Passed (219-196)
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
Passed (413-2)
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Passed (376-8)
Local Access to Courts Act
Passed (378-10)
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Passed (214-208)
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Passed (232-188)
H R 8800
Agreed to (221-210)
The 2026 race
Full raceFEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.
- Edgardo Rafael BaezRepublican—
- Joaquin CastroDemocratic· this member—
Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.
Campaign Finance
2026 cycle$515K
Small donors $40KLarge individual $333KPACs $141K
Spent $499KCash $154K
2024 cycle$690K
Small donors $81KLarge individual $380KPACs $228K
Spent $714KCash $139K
2022 cycle$682K
Small donors $120KLarge individual $320KPACs $242K
Spent $635KCash $163K
2020 cycle$706K
Small donors $150KLarge individual $245KPACs $295K
Spent $718KCash $116K
2018 cycle$957K
Small donors $83KLarge individual $329KPACs $530K
Spent $955KCash $129K
2016 cycle$1.2M
Small donors $48KLarge individual $507KPACs $642K
Spent $1.3MCash $127K
2014 cycle$1.3M
Small donors $97KLarge individual $567KPACs $630K
Spent $1.2MCash $261K
2012 cycle$1.5M
Small donors $75KLarge individual $864KPACs $519K
Spent $1.4MCash $147K
Top Contributors
HARTMAN FOUNDATION$9K
THE HERRERA LAW FIRM$9K
SILBEY STRATEGIES$7K
OCANAS GROUP$7K
AVANZAR INTERIOR TECHNOLOGIES$7K
HARTMAN FOUNDATION$7K
SERNA AND SERNA$6K
ORTIZ MCKNIGHT PLLC$6K
THEGROUP$5K
JOE A GAMEZ$5K
Committees
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- East Asia and Pacific
- Western Hemisphere
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Central Intelligence Agency
- National Security Agency and Cyber
- Oversight and Investigations
Activity Timeline
LegislationVotes
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
nay2026-09-03
vote
HR 10223: End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2026
cosponsor2026-09-02
legislation
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
nay2026-09-02
vote
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
nay2026-09-02
vote
AGOA Extension Act
nay2026-09-01
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
nay2026-09-01
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
nay2026-09-01
vote
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes
nay2026-09-01
vote
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To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
yea2026-09-01
vote
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
nay2026-09-01
vote
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
yea2026-09-01
vote
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
yea2026-08-31
vote
Local Access to Courts Act
yea2026-08-31
vote
HRES 1481: Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.
cosponsor2026-08-13
legislation
HR 9944: To authorize judicial review of temporary protected status terminations, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-07-23
legislation
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
yea2026-07-23
vote
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
nay2026-07-23
vote
H R 8800
nay2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
nay2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
nay2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
nay2026-07-22
vote
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
yea2026-07-22
vote
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
nay2026-07-22
vote
Stop Insider Trading Act
yea2026-07-22
vote
Stop Insider Trading Act
nay2026-07-22
vote
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
nay2026-07-22
vote
Value Over Cost Act
yea2026-07-21
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
nay2026-07-21
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
nay2026-07-21
vote
H R 8800
nay2026-07-21
vote
Service History
House, Dist. 202025-01-03, 2027-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 202023-01-03, 2025-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 202021-01-03, 2023-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 202019-01-03, 2021-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 202017-01-03, 2019-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 202015-01-06, 2017-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 202013-01-03, 2015-01-03Democrat
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