Joaquin Castro

Democrat

House of Representatives

Texas — District 20

Years in Office

187

Bills Sponsored

1687

Cosponsored

Contact

Office2241 Rayburn House Office Building

Phone(202) 225-3236

Official Website

Committees (7)

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

East Asia and Pacific

Western Hemisphere

Ranking Member

Central Intelligence Agency

National Security Agency and Cyber

Oversight and Investigations

Ranking Member

2026 Election

Joaquin Castro — Independent (Incumbent)

Running in Texas District 20

Election details for this seat will appear here when available.

View Texas elections

Voting Patterns

Votes with party

52%

Votes with Democrat

Crosses party lines

48%

Votes against party

Missed votes

0 of 42

Total votes

of 42 roll calls

Castro, Joaquin votes with Democrat 52% of the time and crosses party lines more often than average. They've missed 0% of roll call votes.

Recent Votes

Stop Insider Trading Act

Jul 22, 2026· Passed

Nay

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Jul 22, 2026· Passed

Nay

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

Jul 15, 2026· Passed

Nay

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

May 21, 2026· Passed

Nay

CLARITY Act

Jul 17, 2025· Passed

Nay

Social Media

@JoaquinCastrotx on X 326420614138023 on Facebook YouTube Channel

Official Sources

Congressional Biographical Directory House.gov Representative Finder

Currently serving in Congress