At a Glance

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.

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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.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Mark Follman@markfollman.bsky.socialFeb 12(source)

Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social

Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid

Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.

Joaquin Castro@joaquincastrotx.bsky.socialFeb 12(source)

San Antonio – I’ve heard from thousands of people worried about efforts to radically change Social Security, public education & other important programs. Tomorrow at 6:30 pm, I’m holding a Telephone Town Hall to share how I'm responding & hear your concerns. Join online at Castro.House.gov/live.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Shannon Watts@shannonrwatts.bsky.socialFeb 11(source)

FOUR DEADLY PLANE CRASHES IN FOUR WEEKS: One dead, four hospitalized after two jets collide on runway at Scottsdale, Arizona airport.

1 dead, 4 hospitalized after two planes crash on runway at Scottsdale Airport

At around 2:30 p.m., Scottsdale officials say a plane crashed but have not confirmed any injuries.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Acyn@acyn.bsky.socialFeb 10(source)

Reporter: Why do you want to be chairman of Kennedy Center board? Trump: Some of the shows were terrible. They were a disgrace. Reporter: Have you seen any shows there? Trump: No, I didn’t go.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.govFeb 10(source)

CFPB made Wall Street give back over $21 billion to cheated consumers; this is Wall Street’s revenge via billionaire stooge Vought. www.wsj.com/finance/regu...

CFPB to Close Office After Vought Tells Staff to Halt All Supervision

The acting director is closing the financial regulator’s headquarters and has ordered staff to halt all supervisory efforts.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Jason Whitely@jasonwhitely.bsky.socialFeb 9(source)

"IGNORING THE LAW." The Trump administration argues that it runs the Executive Branch and should be able to decide where cuts are made. U.S. Rep. @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social, D-San Antonio, explains why Trump cannot make those decisions alone. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Hugo Lowell@hugolowell.bsky.socialFeb 9(source)

New tonight Elon Musk retweets a post contemplating DOGE or the Trump administration defy a court order imposed by a federal judge “I don’t like the precedent it sets when you defy a judicial ruling, but I’m just wondering what other options are these judges leaving us”

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Ryan Mac 🙃@rmac.bsky.socialFeb 7(source)

This shows that "doxxing" has become a meaningless, catch-all phrase for anything these guys do not like reported. @klong.bsky.social is an impressive reporter, who simply connected the anonymous postings of a self-declared racist to the public identity of someone directly altering government.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Congressman Don Beyer@beyer.house.govFeb 8(source)

Remember as you see news of bird flu cases spreading- the Musk-Trump Administration is weakening our scientific and medical agencies, and preventing them from responding

Aaron Fritschner

@fritschner.bsky.social

Open post ↗

Virginia Mercury -- Virginia Lawmakers To Cdc: Restart Bird Flu Reports Now Led by @beyer.house.gov with @mcclellan.house.gov @bobbyscott.house.gov @connolly.house.gov @repvindman.bsky.social @repsuhas.bsky.social virginiamercury.com/2025/02/06/v...

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Charlie Warzel@cwarzel.bsky.socialFeb 7(source)

New: We spoke to government IT employees/contractors about DOGE. Their warnings were dire. The people who maintain the systems that keep the country working are terrified. "This is the largest data breach and the largest IT security breach in our country’s history—at least that’s publicly known."

The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified

Four IT professionals lay out just how destructive Elon Musk’s incursion into the U.S. government could be.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

News Eye@newseye.bsky.socialFeb 7(source)

US farmers sold $2 billion of food to USAID. Not any more. - US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID - $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes. - Food stranded in Houston - Aid stopped in transit. The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.

Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses

U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Christian Mott@cjmott.bsky.socialFeb 7(source)

It's important to keep emphasizing that what Musk proposes in this tweet is illegal. Congress created the CFPB, just as it created USAID, the DOE, etc. Neither the President nor a billionaire can dissolve them by fiat. Doing so is a violation of the law and the President's constitutional duties.

David Dayen

@ddayen.bsky.social

Open post ↗

Guy wanting to make payment app knifing agency that regulates payment apps prospect.org/economy/2025...

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.socialFeb 6(source)

Musk and Trump are engaged in a vicious witch hunt against women and people of color in the military and civil service: the former Coast Guard chief was just evicted from her home with 3 hours notice. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Trump administration evicts former Coast Guard leader from her house with 3 hours notice

Trump fired Linda Fagan, the first female Coast Guard commandant, on his second day in office. A Trump official told her she had three hours to leave her house on Tuesday.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Congressman Don Beyer@beyer.house.govFeb 7(source)

The Trump Administration's list of censored scientific terms that get NSF grant proposals flagged contains "women” and “female”, but no mention of “men” or “male.” There is “black” and “indigenous” on this list, but no “white.” The only identity not censored is mine. youtu.be/dHXbpj1Z3UU

Joaquin Castro@joaquincastrotx.bsky.socialFeb 7(source)

I’ve been getting calls from military & national security spouses worried about losing the jobs they depend on when their families are stationed away from home. @chrisvanhollen.bsky.social, @corybooker.com & I led a letter asking OPM to clarify their exemption from the telework ban. No response.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Congresswoman Lori Trahan@trahan.house.govFeb 6(source)

Donald Trump has handed control of people's personal, financial and health information over to his billionaire donor, Elon Musk. This is corruption plain and simple.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Andy Greenberg@agreenberg.bsky.socialFeb 6(source)

A teen DOGE staffer recently given access to government systems worked at a startup known for hiring convicted hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle associated with him also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service in 2022. All raising questions about his vetting. www.wired.com/story/edward...

DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers

Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.

Reposted byJoaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro@joaquincastrotx.bsky.socialFeb 6(source)

Republicans are trying to destroy the agency that keeps San Antonians safe on the job. They want to make it easier for big corporations and unscrupulous bosses to commit wage theft and abuse workers. What they’re doing is illegal and dangerous.

Joaquin Castro@joaquincastrotx.bsky.socialFeb 6(source)

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Maxwell Frost@maxwellfrost.bsky.socialFeb 5(source)

Republicans ran into the room to SHEILD Elon Musk from having to come and speak to Congress. They want their billionaire takeover done behind closed doors. The people deserve transparency. No one elected Elon Musk.

Maxwell Frost

@maxwellfrost.bsky.social

Open post ↗

I’m in Oversight Committee right now. Ranking Member Connolly just called for a vote to subpoena Elon Musk. Republicans out-number us on this committee, but many aren’t in the room. We’ll see who wins this vote. We deserve transparency and answers.

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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
2025-02-26	H.J. Res. 35 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.R. 695 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H. Con. Res. 14 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.R. 804 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.R. 788 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-25	H. Res. 161 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-25	H. Res. 161 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-25	H.R. 818 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-25	H.R. 832 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-24	H.R. 825 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-13	H.R. 35 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-12	H.R. 77 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-12	H.R. 77 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-02-11	H. Res. 122 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-11	H. Res. 122 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-10	H.R. 736 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-10	H.R. 692 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-07	H.R. 26 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-07	H.R. 26 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-02-06	H.R. 27 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-06	H.R. 27 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-02-05	H. Res. 93 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-05	H. Res. 93 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-02-05	H.R. 776 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-04	H.R. 43 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-23	H.R. 21 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-23	H.R. 21 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-01-23	H.R. 471 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-23	H.R. 375 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-22	S. 5 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-22	H.R. 165 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-22	H. Res. 53 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-22	H. Res. 53 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-22	H.R. 187 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-21	H.R. 186 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-16	H.R. 30 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-16	H.R. 30 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-01-15	H.R. 33 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-15	H.R. 144 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-15	H.R. 164 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-14	H.R. 28 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-14	H.R. 28 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-01-14	H.R. 153 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-14	H.R. 152 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-13	H.R. 192 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-01-09	H.R. 23 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-07	H.R. 29 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-03	H. Res. 5 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-01-03	H. Res. 5 (119th)	Motion to Commit with Instructions	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-01-03	H. Res. 5 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed

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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