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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 — 552

Yes39%

No57%

Present1%

Not Voting4%

Party align98%

Cross-party0%

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District Map

Congressional District 20

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.

Social & Web

Official site Bluesky X @JoaquinCastrotx Facebook Instagram YouTube

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Joaquin Castro

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratTexas District 20

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Joaquin's ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 21 sponsored · 103 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

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Paula Shaw St. James@paula72.bsky.socialFeb 17(source)

Yes- and another plane crash this p.m.

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Sinequan0nusa at Twitter@sinequanontx.bsky.socialFeb 17(source)

Don't pilots have a union? Why aren't airlines in an uproar?

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Kat Loveland - Creative@katlovelandvo.bsky.socialFeb 16(source)

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con... They pushed out the blueprint already and I haven't heard a single GOP member speak out against it. Have you?

House GOP panel passes budget blueprint with $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and steep spending reductions

The Republican-led Budget Committee approved a sweeping proposal to unlock Trump's agenda, sending it to the full House.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Randy Mitchell@artistrandy.bsky.socialFeb 17(source)

Of course not. They either stupidly agree with Trump or are too afraid of him.

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Iago Grimaldo@archvillain.bsky.socialFeb 17(source)

You'd think the airlines would be pitching a fit.

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Esta Montano@lalamon.bsky.socialFeb 17(source)

As a former flight attendant this makes me very nervous

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.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal@jayapal.house.govFeb 17(source)

Trump and Elon are making cuts to programs that literally are working to cure cancer. People will die because of these decisions. www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

Scientists Warn Trump's NIH Cuts Will Drop 'Atomic Bomb' On Health Research

“It feels like a dark time is ahead. We’re going to try to weather it, but we’re not optimistic that it’ll pass soon,“ lamented one biomedical researcher.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

The New Republic@newrepublic.comFeb 17(source)

The Washington Post—owned by billionaire and Trump inauguration attendee Jeff Bezos—spiked a print ad critical of Elon Musk and his increased influence on the federal government.

The Washington Post Caves to Elon Musk

The newspaper was all set to run a print ad critical of the tech mogul, but then balked.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Nick Donaldson@doorjamb.bsky.socialFeb 16(source)

The about face that this produced … www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Trump administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can’t figure out how to reach them

The workers, whose agency oversees the nation’s nuclear stockpile, had been fired on Thursday and lost access to their federal government email accounts.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

David J. Bier@davidjbier.bsky.socialFeb 14(source)

Unreal. The US government is dumping Asian and African families and children in random countries that they have no connection to. Dumping, not "deporting." Deportation implies the return of a person to their home country. This is treating people like toxic waste. www.cbsnews.com/news/us-depo...

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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)

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

Open post ↗

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.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Big Fat Bartolo's Colon@bigfatbartolocolon.bsky.socialFeb 14(source)

i guess his position is It's Fine to Mess with Texas

Joaquin Castro@joaquincastrotx.bsky.socialFeb 14(source)

Texas Public Radio

@texaspublicradio.bsky.social

Open post ↗

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.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.socialFeb 14(source)

Holy shit. This is fucking nuts.

According to an NNSA employee, roughly 300 of the agency's 1,800 staff are expected to be fired after the agency was denied a national security exemption. The small organization is responsible for maintaining and upgrading America's arsenal of nuclear weapons, combatting nuclear terrorism, and preventing proliferation around the world.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Judd Legum@juddlegum.bsky.socialFeb 12(source)

BREAKING On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.

BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants

An internal memo issued February 12 was obtained by Popular Information.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

ProPublica@propublica.orgFeb 13(source)

NEW: We spoke to the relatives of three immigrants transferred to Guantanamo, who said they’ve been left in the dark about their loved ones. “To me it’s the desperation, the frustration that I know nothing of him. It’s a terrible anguish. I don’t sleep.”

Trump Is Unfairly Detaining Immigrants at Guantanamo as Terrorists, Families Say

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have identified nearly a dozen immigrants who have been flown to Guantanamo Bay. Government officials have refused to release the names of detainees or provide details about the crimes that landed them in detention.

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Sponsored Bills(21)

H.R. 7675 (119th)
Securing Partner Supply Chains Act
H. Res. 1012 (119th)
Recognizing and honoring Cristina M. Rodríguez for her historic appointment as dean of Yale …
H.R. 7059 (119th)
To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Mexico, and for other purpo…
H.R. 6910 (119th)
To strengthen the development mandate of the United States International Development Finance…
H. Res. 969 (119th)
Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 8, 2025, as "Natio…

Cosponsored Bills(103)

H.R. 8968 (119th)
To prohibit the President from filing a civil action against the United States.
Joined: 2026-05-21
H.R. 8929 (119th)
To amend title 1, United States Code, to expand the scope of documents the Secretary of Stat…
Joined: 2026-05-20
H. Res. 1210 (119th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic …
Joined: 2026-04-23
H.R. 8494 (119th)
To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from entering into, modifying, extending, or…
Joined: 2026-04-23
H. Res. 1186 (119th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump, his Specia…
Joined: 2026-04-16

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Voting History

552 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.

Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2026-04-29	H. Res. 1224 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-29	H. Res. 1224 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-27	H.R. 227 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-27	H.R. 7959 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-23	H.R. 5587 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H.R. 6387 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H.R. 6387 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-22	H.R. 4690 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H.R. 4690 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-22	H. Res. 1182 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H. Res. 1189 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-22	H. Res. 1189 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-21	S. 1020 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-21	H.R. 2493 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-21	H.R. 5201 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-20	H.R. 5200 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-20	H.R. 1681 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-17	H. Res. 1175 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-04-17	H. Res. 1175 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-04-17	H. Res. 1175 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H. Res. 1156 (119th)	Approve resolution	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 1689 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H. Res. 965 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6398 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6398 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6409 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-16	H.R. 6409 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-16	H. Con. Res. 40 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-04-15	H. Res. 965 (119th)	Motion to Discharge	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-15	H. Res. 1174 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-15	H. Res. 1174 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-04-14	H.R. 7613 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-04-14	H.R. 1011 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-28	H. Res. 1142 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-28	H. Res. 1142 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-28	—	Motion to Adjourn	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-27	H.R. 7084 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-26	H.R. 8029 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-26	H.R. 8029 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-03-26	H. Res. 1128 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-25	H.R. 5103 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-25	H.R. 5103 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-03-25	H. Res. 1131 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-25	H. Res. 1131 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-24	H.R. 6422 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-19	H.R. 4638 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-18	H.J. Res. 139 (119th)	Fast-track passage	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-03-18	H.R. 1958 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-18	H.R. 556 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-18	H.R. 556 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed

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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