Running forU.S. House, District 20
Joaquin Castro
DemocratHas the job now
Overview
U.S. representative since 2013.
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Facts from Congress.gov member profile.
- How to reach them
- Office phone: 202-225-3236
- Office: 2241 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4320
- Official accounts: X (Twitter), Facebook, YouTube, Instagram
- Offices held
- U.S. House, Texas's 20th District · 2013–now
- Leadership roles
- Top Democrat on the Western Hemisphere subcommittee (part of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs)
- Top Democrat on the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee (part of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence)
Campaign money
- Raised $586,100 and spent $579,300 since Jan 2025.
- Of the money donors gave, 72% came from individual people and 28% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
- Since 2025, 44 PACs gave $138,500 to their campaign.
PACs that gave to their campaign since 202544 PACs · $138,500
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee $10,000
- Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee Pak-PAC $7,500
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E $7,500
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) $7,500
- Machinists Non-Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers $5,000
- Midwest Region Laborers' Political League $5,000
- The Guidehouse Inc. Political Action Committee (Guidehouse PAC) $5,000
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners $5,000
- Border Health Federal PAC $5,000
- American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.i. Federal PAC (Amfam PAC) $5,000
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $5,000
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee $5,000
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers $5,000
- Toyota Motor North America, Inc. PAC (Toyota/Lexus PAC) $5,000
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC $4,000
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance Fund $3,500
- Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible Government $3,500
- Democratic Conservation Alliance PAC $3,500
- King & Spalding Nonpartisan Committee for Good Government $2,500
- Us Oncology Inc. Network Political Action Committee $2,500
- Micron Technology Inc PAC $2,500
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC Fund $2,500
- Association of Fundraising Professionals Political Action Committee $2,500
- Aar Corp. PAC $2,500
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers Political Action League $2,500
- United Service Automobile Association Employee PAC - Usaa Employee PAC $2,500
- NEA Fund for Children and Public Education $2,000
- American Optometric Association Political Action Committee $2,000
- Verizon Communications, Inc. PAC $2,000
- AT&T Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (AT&T Federal PAC) $2,000
- American Postal Workers Union Committee on Political Action $1,500
- Microsoft Corperation Stakeholders Voluntary PAC $1,000
- America's Credit Union PAC $1,000
- Professional Aviation Safety Specialists PAC $1,000
- Humane World Action Fund Political Action Committee $1,000
- Beef PAC $1,000
- National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association PAC $1,000
- Lockheed Martin Employees' Political Action Committee $1,000
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (BUILDPAC) $1,000
- Texas Instruments Incorporated Political Action Committee (Ti PAC) $1,000
- Solventum Corporation Political Action Committee $1,000
- Fluor Corporation Political Action Committee (Fluor PAC) $1,000
- Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice, Inc. Texas Home Care & Hospice PAC- Federal $500
- First Five Action Fund Political Action Committee (First Five Action PAC) $500
Bills they wrote
Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.
Wrote
47 bills
Became law
None became law. 2 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.
- H.R. 4490: PARTNER ActPassed the House
- H.R. 406: Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN ActPassed the House
- H.R. 10642: Stop the Settlements ActIntroduced
- H.R. 9698: Advanced Coursework Equity ActIntroduced
- H.R. 7675: Securing Partner Supply Chains ActIntroduced
- H.R. 7059: No Unauthorized War in Mexico ActIntroduced
- H.R. 6910: United States International Development Corporation Chief Development Officer ActIntroduced
- H.R. 6736: ARMAS Act of 2025Introduced
- H.R. 6562: United States Development Finance Corporation Effectiveness ActIntroduced
- H.R. 6563: Terrorist Watchlist Modification Review ActIntroduced
- H.R. 6347: Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025Introduced
- H.R. 4489: Sunshine on Solar Lending ActIntroduced
- H.R. 4318: Head Start for Our Future ActIntroduced
- H.R. 4319: Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act of 2025Introduced
- H.R. 3865: PARTNER with ASEAN Act of 2025Introduced
- H.R. 3678: Strengthening US-Caribbean Partnership ActIntroduced
- H.R. 2825: Postal Service Clusterbox Responsibility ActIntroduced
- H.R. 923: Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025Introduced
- H.R. 10474: Department of State Reporting Requirements Cost Transparency ActIntroduced
- H.R. 10387: Department of State Student Internship Program Improvements ActIntroduced
- H.R. 10356: Foreign Service Orientation Support ActIntroduced
- H.R. 10357: Transparency in Former Federal Employees Advising Foreign Governments ActIntroduced
- H.R. 10358: Foreign Service Families Improvements ActIntroduced
- H.R. 9619: Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy ActIntroduced
- H.R. 8427: Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2024Introduced
- H.R. 8378: Indian Ocean Region Strategic Review Act of 2024Introduced
- H.R. 7943: Enhancing Development Finance Corporation Oversight Act of 2024Introduced
- H.R. 7942: Open Translation Center Act of 2024Introduced
- H.R. 6799: Intelligence Community Joint Duty Improvements ActIntroduced
- H.R. 6796: Intelligence Community Families ActIntroduced
- H.R. 6798: Internet at Hardship Posts ActIntroduced
- H.R. 6797: Restoring U.S. Leadership in International Organizations Act of 2023Introduced
- H.R. 6618: ARMAS Act of 2023Introduced
- H.R. 6329: Open Source Intelligence Availability ActIntroduced
- H.R. 6328: Advanced Coursework Equity ActIntroduced
- H.R. 6181: U.S.-ASEAN Center ActIntroduced
- H.R. 6182: Southeast Asia Partnership Expansion ActIntroduced
- H.R. 5469: Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act of 2023Introduced
- H.R. 4015: United States–Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2023Introduced
- H.R. 3043: Citizenship for Essential Workers ActIntroduced
- H.R. 3042: Millennium Challenge Corporation Candidate Country Reform ActIntroduced
- H.R. 2824: FIGDA Act of 2023Introduced
- H.R. 2485: Expanding Opportunities for Diverse Entrepreneurs ActIntroduced
- H.R. 1744: Transparency in Government Contracts ActIntroduced
- H.R. 657: Navigating to Success ActIntroduced
- H.R. 656: Head Start for Our Future ActIntroduced
- H.R. 658: Strengthening Youth Apprenticeships Act of 2023Introduced
How they voted
Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.
Votes shown
671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.
Attendance
Didn't vote on 156 of 1,909 votes (8%).
By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
Animals6 votes
Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
Commerce38 votes
Congress5 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
Economics and Public Finance44 votes
Education22 votes
Emergency Management10 votes
Energy48 votes
Environmental Protection37 votes
Families5 votes
Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
Government Operations and Politics58 votes
Health22 votes
Housing and Community Development3 votes
Immigration26 votes
International Affairs58 votes
Labor and Employment12 votes
Law9 votes
Native Americans10 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
Social Welfare4 votes
Taxation15 votes
Transportation and Public Works18 votes
Water Resources Development5 votes
Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.