U.S. Representative · TX-20 · DEMOCRAT

Joaquin Castro

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Current term ends January 3, 2027

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DW-NOMINATE

-0.40

Congress 119 · 556 votes

Accountability

97

Data: 38%

5
Bills shown / sponsored
1917
Roll-call votes on record
5
Statements ingested
6
Top donors tracked

Sponsored legislation

“What they’ve put forward”

Row 01  c/o  HR/119/10642  ·  ▲ 18 days
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Stop the Settlements Act

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro, TX-20, D
Policy area: International Affairs
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Row 02  c/o  HRES/119/1573  ·  ▲ 25 days
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Recognizing the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and designating September 2026 as "Latin Music Appreciation Month".

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro, TX-20, D
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
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Row 03  c/o  HRES/119/1559  ·  ▲ 32 days
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Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 14, 2026, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro, TX-20, D
Policy area: Education
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Row 04  c/o  HR/119/9698  ·  ▲ 96 days
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Advanced Coursework Equity Act

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro, TX-20, D
Policy area: Education
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Row 05  c/o  HR/119/7675  ·  ▲ 207 days
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Securing Partner Supply Chains Act

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro, TX-20, D
Policy area: International Affairs
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Voting record on record

“How they voted”

Yea

683

36%

Nay

1045

55%

Abstain

13

1%

Not voting

176

9%

Constitution Index · Constitutional Voting Record v1

“Votes on graded measures”

Each recorded Yea or Nay on the passage or adoption of a measure, grouped by that measure’s current constitutional grade in the Constitution Index. Procedural and amendment votes are not counted. This is a count of public votes, not an endorsement. The Scoreboard ranks members on these votes. Method →

The counts below cover the current Congress (119th). Earlier Congresses are listed under “Record by Congress”.

404
Counted Yea/Nay votes
397
Graded measures
244
Procedural votes not counted
Grade band Yea Nay Present / not voting Share of all Yea votes Yea rate in band
A-B constitutional or mostly sound 156 196 15 94% 44%
C significant issues 7 25 1 4% 22%
D-F likely unconstitutional or a direct violation 3 17 2 2% 15%

Evidence · 25 of 422 votes shown

Record constitutional-voting-record/1.0 · computed 2026-10-19 16:45 UTC · All votes (JSON)

Record by Congress

The same count for each Congress the member voted in. “With the grade” is the share of Yea/Nay votes on A–B and D–F measures cast Yea on A–B or Nay on D–F (C votes are neutral); it is shown, with the change from the previous Congress, only for records that meet the evidence threshold. The Scoreboard ranks the current Congress only.

Congress Chamber Counted votes Graded measures A–B Yea / Nay D–F Yea / Nay With the grade Change Votes
119th Congress House 404 397 156 / 196 3 / 17 47% — 422 (JSON)

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“What they’ve said”

2026-10-01 · EXTENSIONS

CELEBRATING LATINO BOOK REVIEW'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 156 (Thursday, October 1, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 156 (Thursday, October 1, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E999] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CELEBRATING LATINO BOOK REVIEW'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY ______ HON. JOAQUIN CASTRO of texas in the house of representati…

2026-09-16 · HOUSE

WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2026

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5850-H5893] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2026 Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 9497…

2026-09-16 · HOUSE

SUPPORTING EARLY-CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS' DEDUCTIONS ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Page H5956] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SUPPORTING EARLY-CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS' DEDUCTIONS ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished bu…

2026-09-16 · HOUSE

NATIONAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ACT OF 2026

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5956-H5957] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] NATIONAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ACT OF 2026 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished …

2026-09-16 · HOUSE

PREVENTING RIP-OFFS AND OBTAINING OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5957-H5958] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PREVENTING RIP-OFFS AND OBTAINING OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the un…

FEC schedule_a — top contributions

“Committee and organization receipts”

A sample of the largest FEC receipts in this record. Individual contributors are excluded.

ACTBLUE

PAC · 28 receipts

$91,800

MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE

PAC · 2 receipts

$10,000

BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC

PAC · 2 receipts

$8,300

PAKISTANI AMERICAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAK-PAC

PAC · 2 receipts

$7,500

NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

PAC · 2 receipts

$7,500

AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

PAC · 2 receipts

$5,000

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