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Joaquin Castro

U.S. Representative · Texas, District 20

  • Democrat
  • Since 2013
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

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As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    2241 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4320

    202-225-3236

  • District offices

    San Antonio

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Evidence & sources

  • U.S. House roll-call votes

    Votes and participation

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

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    Terms, committees, offices

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Scorecard

Voting Record

36.6/ 100

Ranked 125 of 215 in the House minority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    429 of 445 while seated (96.4%)

    25th percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    17 of 17 sponsored · 20.3 points

    42nd percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    0 sponsored · 1 cosponsored

    1 passed a chamber · 0 reported · 16 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    669 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2026-04-27SponsoredHCONRES 26 — Calling for the end of impunity of unpunished Serbian sexual war crimes during the 1999 Kosovo war in the case of United States citizen and sexual war crime survivor Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman and other survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.Proposed
2026-04-23Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 5587 — HEATS ActActive
2026-04-23SponsoredHR 5068 — MORE ActProposed
2026-04-23SponsoredHR 8494 — To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from entering into, modifying, extending, or renewing, any contract or intergovernmental service agreement to establish or operate any new immigration detention model, including the use of warehouses, modular facilities, soft-sided structures, tent systems, and processing centers.Proposed
2026-04-23SponsoredHRES 1210 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.Proposed
2026-04-22Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 6387 — FIRE ActActive
2026-04-22Voted yea on “On Motion to Recommit”FailedHR 6387 — FIRE ActActive
2026-04-22Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 4690 — Reliable Federal Infrastructure ActActive
2026-04-22Voted yea on “On Motion to Recommit”FailedHR 4690 — Reliable Federal Infrastructure ActActive
2026-04-22Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 1182 — Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities.Passed 2026-04-22
2026-04-22Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 1189 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.Passed 2026-04-22
2026-04-22Voted nay on “On Ordering the Previous Question”PassedHRES 1189 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.Passed 2026-04-22
2026-04-22SponsoredHR 8170 — MATCH ActProposed
2026-04-21Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”PassedS 1020 — A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.Passed 2026-05-11
2026-04-21Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”PassedHR 2493 — Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025Active
2026-04-21Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”PassedHR 5201 — Kari's Law Reporting ActActive
2026-04-20Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”PassedHR 5200 — Emergency Reporting ActActive
2026-04-20Voted yea on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”PassedHR 1681 — Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews ActActive
2026-04-17Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”FailedHRES 1175 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.Failed
2026-04-17Voted nay on “On Agreeing to the Amendment”FailedHRES 1175 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.Failed
2026-04-17Voted nay on “On Ordering the Previous Question”PassedHRES 1175 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.Failed
2026-04-16Not voting on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 1156 — Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.Passed 2026-04-16
2026-04-16Voted yea on “On Passage”PassedHR 1689 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.Active
2026-04-16Voted yea on “On Agreeing to the Resolution”PassedHRES 965 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.Passed 2026-04-16
2026-04-16Voted nay on “On Passage”PassedHR 6398 — RED Tape ActActive
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