Joaquin Castro

Democrat

House of Representatives

Texas — District 20

Years in Office

187

Bills Sponsored

1688

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.

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Voting Patterns

Votes with party

44%

Votes with Democrat

Crosses party lines

56%

Votes against party

Missed votes

0 of 27

Total votes

of 27 roll calls

Castro, Joaquin votes with Democrat 44% of the time and crosses party lines more often than average. They've missed 0% of roll call votes.

Recent Votes

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Jul 22, 2026· Passed

Nay

Secure America Act

Jun 9, 2026· Passed

Nay

Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act

Feb 24, 2026· Passed

Nay

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision

Nov 18, 2025· Passed

Nay

Social Media

@JoaquinCastrotx on X 326420614138023 on Facebook YouTube Channel

Official Sources

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Currently serving in Congress