Representative Joaquin Castro

Democrat · TX-20

Basics

Chamber
house
Party
Democrat
State
TX
District
20

Contact & office

Office
2241 Rayburn House Office Building
Address
2241 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4320

Identifiers

Bioguide
C001091
OSID
N00033316
C-SPAN
63974
PVS

Source

GovTrack roles API

Fetched: Feb 05, 2026 10:33 UTC

Profile fetched: Feb 05, 2026 10:28 UTC

Committees

  • Central Intelligence Agency (Member)
  • East Asia and Pacific (Member)
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (Member)
  • National Security Agency and Cyber (Member)
  • Oversight and Investigations (Ranking Member)
  • Western Hemisphere (Ranking Member)

Votes (recent)

  • H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amen… · Nay · 2026-02-04
  • H.R. 4090: Critical Mineral Dominance Act · Nay · 2026-02-04
  • On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 4090: Critical Mineral Dominance Act · Yea · 2026-02-04
  • H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 · Nay · 2026-02-03
  • H.Res. 1032: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending… · No · 2026-02-03
  • On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 1032: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making … · Nay · 2026-02-03
  • H.R. 3123: Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act · Yea · 2026-02-02
  • H.R. 980: Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 · Yea · 2026-02-02
  • H.Con.Res. 68: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. · Yea · 2026-01-22
  • H.R. 6359: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act · Nay · 2026-01-22

District / state context

Population
797033
Median income
59459
Poverty rate
17.5
District
Congressional District 20 (118th Congress), Texas
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