Joaquin Castro
Sourced recordU.S. House - TX District 20 · Congressional District 20
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Joaquin Castro is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. The district includes just over half of his native San Antonio. He currently serves on the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Integrity & Public Leadership
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42/43 verifiedEvery item below is a stored record. 42 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.
- PartialJoaquin Castro is a candidate for U.S. House - TX District 20profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted No on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Improving Travel for American Families Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
- VerifiedVoted No on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on TRIA Program Reauthorization Act
- VerifiedRaised $1,499,022.55 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedPublic statement: News from Congressman Castro
- VerifiedPublic statement: Castro Statement on Fatal ICE Shooting of Houston Father
- VerifiedPublic statement: Castro, Houlahan, Cisneros Slam Pentagon for Lackland Flu Outbreak, Push for Flu Vaccine Requirement
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman Castro Calls for the Release and Reunification of Dad and 13-Year-Old Son in ICE Detention
- VerifiedPublic statement: Castro Update on Number of Flu Cases at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Joaquin Castro Speaks on Israel Funding Amendment in House Floor Remarks - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Congressman Castro on ICE: “They've Engaged in Cold-Blooded Murder” - U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Joaquin Castro Criticizes ICE Actions in Remarks to Congressional Hispanic Caucus - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Joaquin Castro Says ICE Tried to Deport Families to Venezuela After Massive Quakes - Common Dreams
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Joaquin Castro, Houlahan and Cisneros Call for Pentagon Flu Vaccine Requirement After Lackland Outbreak - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Joaquin Castro calls for release of 13-year-old boy detained by ICE near San Antonio - San Antonio Current
- VerifiedNews coverage: Congressman Castro on SCOTUS TPS Decision - U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Castro Announces Texas and Latino Artist Nominations for Preservation in the National Recording Registry - U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Joaquin Castro Is on a Quest to Get Detained Immigrants Released - The New York Times
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Joaquin Castro Slams ICE “Prison” Where Children as Young as 2 Months Old Are Held - Democracy Now!
- VerifiedNews coverage: Effective leadership earns our recommendation for Joaquin Castro in Democratic primary - San Antonio Express-News
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-03-26: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 3.
2026-01-21: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-01-14: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-12-19: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-12-19: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2025-12-16: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2025-12-10: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2025-12-10: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-12-03: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 6.
2025-08-15: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Public Statements
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July 08, 2026 SAN ANTONIO, TX — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement: “Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a husband and father, living and working in Houston for 35 years. Yesterday, an ICE agent shot and killed him. “I join the family in demanding a full investigation and have urged ICE to release all body-camera and dash-camera footage, as well as any communications from agents before and after the shooting. “My prayers are with the family and the entire Houston
SAN ANTONIO, TX — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement: “Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a husband and father, living and working in Houston for 35 years. Yesterday, an ICE agent shot and killed him. “I join the family in demanding a full investigation and have urged ICE to release all body-camera and dash-camera footage, as well as any communications from agents before and after the shooting. “My prayers are with the family and the entire Houston community &hell
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Congressman Gil Cisneros (CA-31) held a press conference to provide updates on the flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio and to push the Pentagon to restore its vaccine mandate for all servicemembers. Reps. Castro, Houlahan, and Cisneros push Pentagon to fully restore its vaccine mandate. Watch livestream here. “The Air Force confirmed that trainee Keon McDaniel died &hellip
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement calling for the release from ICE detention and reunification of 13-year-old Leonardo Santiago Soto Uribe and his dad Benjamin Lerma-Huipio: “Leonardo Santiago ‘Santi’ Soto Uribe should be enjoying his summer before starting 9th grade. Instead, ICE detained him and his father, Benjamin Lerma-Huipio, outside of San Antonio. ICE separated 13-year-old Santi from his father, who is being locked away at a &he
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