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

24%

Votes with Democrat

Crosses party lines

76%

Votes against party

Missed votes

16%

4 of 25

Total votes

of 25 roll calls

Castro, Joaquin votes with Democrat 24% of the time and crosses party lines more often than average. They've missed 16% of roll call votes.

Recent Votes

Secure America Act

Jun 9, 2026· Passed

Nay

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

Jun 4, 2026· Passed

Nay

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Jan 22, 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 “Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program 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