Joaquin Castro

Democrat

House of Representatives

Texas — District 20

Years in Office

187

Bills Sponsored

1682

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

26%

Votes with Democrat

Crosses party lines

74%

Votes against party

Missed votes

6 of 159

Total votes

153

of 159 roll calls

Castro, Joaquin votes with Democrat 26% of the time and crosses party lines more often than average. They've missed 4% of roll call votes.

Recent Votes

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Jul 14, 2026· Passed

Nay

Sunshine Protection Act

Jul 14, 2026· Passed

Yea

Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act

Jun 10, 2026· Passed

Nay

Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

Jun 10, 2026· Passed

Nay

Secure America Act

Jun 9, 2026· 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