Castro, Joaquin

Democrat

House of Representatives

Texas — District 20

Years in Office

185

Bills Sponsored

1633

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

Castro, Joaquin — Independent (Incumbent)

Running in Texas District 20

Election details for this seat will appear here when available.

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Voting Patterns

Votes with party

33%

Votes with Democrat

Crosses party lines

67%

Votes against party

Missed votes

1 of 28

Total votes

of 28 roll calls

Castro, Joaquin votes with Democrat 33% of the time and crosses party lines more often than average. They've missed 4% of roll call votes.

Recent Votes

Farm, Food, and National Security Act

Apr 30, 2026· Passed

Nay

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

Apr 29, 2026· Passed

Nay

FIRE Act

Apr 22, 2026· Passed

Nay

Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

Apr 22, 2026· Passed

Nay

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes

Jan 22, 2026· Passed

Nay

Social Media

@JoaquinCastrotx on X 326420614138023 on Facebook YouTube Channel

Official Sources

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Currently serving in Congress