01 Apr Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro
Representative — Texas, District 20
Democrat
Serving since 2013 (7 terms) · Born 1974
incumbent
2767
Total Votes
Total Votes
1109
Nay
Nay
158
Not Voting
Not Voting
16
Present
Present
1484
Yea
Yea
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.
BiographyJoaquin 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.Read more →
Committees
Committee Assignments — 119th Congress
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Money & Influence
Top Funders — 2026 Cycle
| Committee | Type | Receipts | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL — APRIL QUARTERLY | TOTAL | $397K | 2026-03-31 |
| Individual contributions | IND | $298K | 2026-03-31 |
| PAC contributions | PAC | $100K | 2026-03-31 |
Source: openFEC
Recent Stock Trades
No STOCK Act disclosures on file in the past 180 days.
Legislative Activity
Recent Voting Record (100 shown)
| Date | Bill | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | HR6047 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-21 | HR1329 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-05-21 | HR1329 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-05-21 | HR1041 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-05-21 | HR1041 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | HR3234 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | S1003 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | HR2616 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-05-20 | HR2616 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | HRES1300 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | HRES1300 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | HR4544 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | HR5317 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | S2393 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | HR1993 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | HRES1299 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| 2026-05-15 | HR8469 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-05-15 | HR8469 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-05-14 | HR8365 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-05-14 | HR8365 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-14 | HR6260 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-05-14 | HR6260 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-14 | HCONRES75 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-05-14 | HR5625 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | HRES1274 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | HRES1275 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | HRES1251 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | HRES1259 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | HRES1275 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | HRES1274 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | HR1346 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | HCONRES96 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | HRES1252 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | HR1346 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-05-12 | HR2071 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Present | Passed |
| 2026-05-12 | HR2853 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-30 | HR7567 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-30 | HR7567 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to |
| 2026-04-30 | HR7567 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to |
| 2026-04-30 | HR7567 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to |
| 2026-04-30 | HR7567 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-30 | HR7567 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-30 | HR7567 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-30 | HR7567 | Recorded Vote | Not Voting | Failed |
| 2026-04-30 | HR7567 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to |
| 2026-04-30 | HR7567 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to |
| 2026-04-30 | HR7567 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-30 | S4465 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| 2026-04-29 | HRES1224 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-29 | HRES1224 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-29 | S1318 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-29 | SCONRES33 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-27 | HR7959 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-27 | HR227 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-23 | HR5587 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR4690 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR6387 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1189 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR4690 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR6387 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1189 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1182 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | HR5201 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | S1020 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | HR2493 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-20 | HR5200 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-20 | HR1681 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-17 | HRES1175 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-17 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-17 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-16 | HCONRES40 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6398 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HRES965 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6409 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6398 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6409 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HRES1156 | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR1689 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES1174 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES965 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES1174 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-14 | HR7613 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-14 | HR1011 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | HRES1142 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-03-27 | HR7084 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | HRES1142 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HR8029 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HRES1128 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HR8029 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-25 | HR5103 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-25 | HR5103 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-25 | HRES1131 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-25 | HRES1131 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-24 | HR6422 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-19 | HR4638 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR556 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR556 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR1958 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HJRES139 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Failed |
Bills Sponsored (4 bills introduced)
| Bill | Title | Latest Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR406 | Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | 2023-03-27 |
| HR8463 | Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | 2022-10-11 |
| HRES892 | Calling on the Government of the Republic of Rwanda to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | 2022-07-14 |
| HJRes46 | Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019. | The Chair announced that the bill and accompanying veto message were referred to the Committee on Transportation and Inf | 2019-03-26 |
Coverage
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