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U.S. House Representative

Joaquin Castro

20th District of Texas · Democrat
Power Score
Emerging
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  • In Office Since
    Jan 3, 2013
  • Next Election
    Nov 2026
  • Current Term
    7th Term

At a Glance

21
Bills Sponsored
0 passed
7
Committees
2 leadership
100%
Party Alignment
Very strong
14
Power Score
Pending
TX-20
District
House seat

Leadership Roles

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  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
    Member
    The United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. Created in 1977, HPSCI is charged with oversight of the United States Intelligence Community—which includes the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the following seventeen elements of the U.S. Government—and the Military Intelligence Program.
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs
    Member
    The House Committee on Foreign Affairs considers legislation that impacts the diplomatic community, which includes the Department of State, the Agency for International Development, the Peace Corps, the United Nations, and the enforcement of the Arms Export Control Act.
  • East Asia and Pacific
    Member
  • Western Hemisphere
    Ranking Member

Voting Alignment

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  • With party100%
  • With districtSample
  • Bipartisan0%
  • Against party0%

Based on 563 recorded votes.

District Snapshot

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TX-20
Congressional district · Texas
784K
Residents
D+21
Lean

Top Issue Areas

From 21 recent bills
  • Military
    56%
  • Economy
    16%
  • Education
    12%
  • Safety
    8%
  • Climate
    4%

Share of issue-area tags across the 21 most recent sponsored bills. Tags don't sum to 100% because the rest falls outside the top five.

Recent Activity

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  • Recent · Sample
    Castro weighs in on this week's key votes
  • Recent · Sample
    Castro co-sponsors new legislation
  • Recent · Sample
    Castro statement on committee action

Recent Bills Sponsored

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