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Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Texas District 20
Joaquin Castro
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Voting Record — 552
Yes39%
No57%
Present1%
Not Voting4%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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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
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Johnny Canales was a pioneer who brought Tejano music into so many homes, including my own growing up. His TV show provided a platform for Latino musicians and our community and culture as a whole to be celebrated. 1/
Open Enrollment is going on now until January 15th. If you need help signing up, schedule a free in-person or remote appointment by calling (210) 977-7997 or by visiting EnrollSA.com. 3/
In 2022, I was proud to vote for the Inflation Reduction Act, which has made health care on the marketplace more affordable than ever. 2/
This morning, I joined Mayor Ron Nirenberg, EnrollSA, and Methodist Healthcare Ministries to present CentroMed with a $3 million grant to help get more South Texans signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage. 1/
Reposted byJoaquin Castro
Texas Residency applications in ob-gyn have dropped significantly.
Data shows a 56% spike in maternal deaths between 2019 & 2022.
Now, doctors are relocating to New York, California, & Arizona.
Texas is in crisis mode when the standard of care is now a felony.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Reposted byJoaquin Castro
In 2022, more than a half million immigrants worked in the construction industry, according to a report by the American Immigration Council and Texans for Economic Growth. Nearly 60% of that workforce was undocumented.
Reposted byJoaquin Castro
Indeed. When they rounded up the Japanese Americans, myself and my family included, for internment during WWII out of fear over Japanese spies and saboteurs, two thirds of us were U.S. citizens.
Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”
Reposted byJoaquin Castro
Update: We’re up to 75 members of Congress on Bluesky, including 17 Senators.
A few notable additions from the last few days:
- @repandrecarson.bsky.social
- @rep-rosa-delauro.bsky.social
- @pattymurray.bsky.social
That’s around 1/3 of Democrats in Congress. Good progress!
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Reposted byJoaquin Castro
“Children relied on neighbors and strangers to pick them up outside their homes after school,” WJTV reported following the 2019 raids. “They drove the children to a community center where ppl tried to keep them calm. But many kids could not stop crying for mom and dad.” www.wjtv.com/news/childre...
Reposted byJoaquin Castro
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen multiple people facing sexual misconduct allegations for key administration positions, downplaying the accusations against them and testing the willingness of his party to do the same.
Reposted byJoaquin Castro
Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro: "I’m convinced that one of the reasons they’re trying to circumvent the FBI background checks is they don’t want these nominees to risk lying to the FBI and be held criminally accountable."
Chosen based on merit, of course.
Reposted byJoaquin Castro
the details of Pam Bondi's record in Florida are grotesque. prosecutors were going after law firms for foreclosing with documents so blatantly forged that they had "Bogus Assignee" or dates reading "9/9/9999," but she put a stop to them prospect.org/justice/2024...
It was fun to pop in and say hello from Washington as we finish up this week's votes. To learn more about our Congressional programs, please visit castro.house.gov/congressiona...
Today, my San Antonio office hosted a great group of students from John Jay High School to highlight our student programs, including the Congressional Art Competition and the Military Service Academy nomination process.
Reposted byJoaquin Castro
Assad’s brutal war against the Syrian people was infamously one of the bloodiest campaigns of mass slaughter in recent memory. And yet.
Reposted byJoaquin Castro
Silver lining of these Trump appointments is that they should make Impostor Syndrome an obsolete condition!
I never want to hear any of you brilliant people doubt your qualifications... for anything ever again!
Last month, President Biden and Vice President Harris announced an ambitious plan to replace all of America's toxic lead pipes. I was proud to vote for the infrastructure bill that kick-started this progress, and I'm glad to see SAWS begin these important inspections.
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Voting History552 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
552 total votes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-05 | H.R. 2931 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-04 | H.R. 2483 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-04 | H.R. 2483 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-04 | H. Res. 458 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-04 | H. Res. 458 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-03 | H.R. 1804 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-03 | H.R. 1642 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-05-22 | S.J. Res. 31 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H. Res. 436 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H. Res. 436 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H. Res. 436 (119th) | Consideration of the Resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H. Res. 436 (119th) | Consideration of the Resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | — | Motion to Adjourn | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-05-20 | S.J. Res. 13 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-20 | H.R. 1223 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-20 | H. Res. 426 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-20 | H. Res. 426 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-19 | H.R. 1286 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-19 | H.R. 1263 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-15 | H.R. 2240 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-15 | H.R. 2255 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H. Res. 352 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H.R. 2243 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H. Res. 405 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H. Res. 405 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H.R. 2215 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-13 | H.R. 249 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-13 | H. Con. Res. 30 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-08 | H.R. 276 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-08 | H.R. 276 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-05-07 | H.R. 881 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-05-07 | H.R. 1503 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-06 | H. Res. 377 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-06 | H. Res. 377 (119th) | End debate now | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-05-05 | H.R. 36 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-05-05 | H.R. 530 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-05-01 | H.J. Res. 88 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-01 | H.J. Res. 78 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-30 | H.J. Res. 89 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-30 | H.J. Res. 87 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-29 | H.J. Res. 60 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-29 | H.R. 859 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-29 | H.R. 1442 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-29 | H.R. 1402 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-29 | H. Res. 354 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-29 | H. Res. 354 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-28 | S. 146 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-04-28 | H.R. 973 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | 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.