U.S. House · TX-20Bioguide ID C001091
Joaquin Castro
U.S. Representative for Texas’s 20th district
Democrat
In Congress since2013
Term endsJan 3, 2027
119th Congress, two-year term
On the record
- Yes
- 270
- No
- 381
- Present
- 1
- Did not vote
- 21
- Speaker election
- 1
Missed 3.1% of roll calls. Chamber median 1.9%.
The full voting record50%Chamber median 98%100%
Counts roll calls where most Democrats and most Republicans voted differently, leaving out procedural votes.
How we count- Introduced
- 25
- Passed committee
- 3
- Passed a chamber
- 1
- Became law
- 0
- Individuals
- $424K
- PACs
- $168K
- Party
- $0
- Other
- $3
From FEC filings, Voteview roll calls and Congress.gov.
Democrat. In Congress since 2013, 7 terms in total.
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Bills sponsored, 119th Congress
Bills and resolutions where Castro is the primary sponsor. Most bills never leave committee; that is normal for every member. Source: Congress.gov, last updated Oct 29, 2026.
- Sponsored
- 25
- Passed committee
- 3
- Passed a chamber
- 1
- Became law
- 0
10 of 25 have at least one cosponsor from the other party.
Securing Partner Supply Chains Act
Introduced Feb 25, 2026. 4 cosponsors, 3 from the other party. H.R. 7675 on Congress.gov(opens in a new tab)
Passed committee
Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025
Introduced Dec 2, 2025. 7 cosponsors, 4 from the other party. H.R. 6347 on Congress.gov(opens in a new tab)
Passed committee