Castro, Joaquin
DTX-20Current RepresentativeHouse
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$286,271
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$343,028
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$15K
📊 Voting Record
370 votes on record in Congress
Stances are derived from how this legislator actually voted.
📈 Legislative Activity
Votes with party
97.8%
of the time
Breaks with party
2.2%
of votes
Roll call attendance
66.6%
Votes missed
157
Contact Information
Issue Stances
Affordable Housing
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 6644 (Housing for the 21st Century Act) supporting affordable housing, voted NO on HR 5184 (Affordable HOMES Act) opposing affordable housing, voted NO on HRES 977 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy Act) interpreted as Pro for affordable housing.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing
Healthcare Affordability
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 6703 (Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act) supporting healthcare affordability, voted NO on HRES 953 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable healthcare) interpreted as Con for healthcare affordability.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498
Education Affordability
Manual entryCon
Calculated from 8 vote(s): 0 Pro, 8 Con (0.0% Pro)
Cost of Living
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act) supporting cost of living, voted YES on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting cost of living, voted YES on HR 131 (Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act) supporting cost of living.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Childcare Affordability
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 2270 (Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act) supporting childcare affordability, voted NO on HRES 988 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act) interpreted as Con for childcare affordability.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning th
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning th
Energy Costs
Manual entryCon
Calculated from 34 vote(s): 9 Pro, 25 Con (26.5% Pro) (15 flipped)
Transportation Affordability
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 249 (To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park) supporting transportation affordability, voted YES on HR 973 (Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act) supporting transportation affordability, voted YES on HR 758 (Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025) supporting transportation affordability.
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Food Security
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 5371 (Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction) supporting food security, voted NO on HR 5371 (Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction) opposing food security.
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Climate Change
Manual entryCon
Voted NO on HR 3617 (Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act) opposing climate change initiatives, voted NO on HR 4090 (Critical Mineral Dominance Act) opposing climate change initiatives, voted NO on HJRES 140 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code) opposing climate change initiatives.
Sources:
📄Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relatin
Environmental Protection
Manual entryCon
Voted NO on HR 261 (Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025) opposing environmental protection, voted NO on HR 4593 (SHOWER Act) opposing environmental protection.
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Renewable Energy
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 3617 (Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act) supporting renewable energy, voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act) supporting renewable energy, voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting renewable energy, voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting renewable energy.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Gun Control
Manual entryCon
Voted Nay on HRES 1042 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearm) opposing gun control measures, voted Nay on HRES 1042 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearm) opposing gun control measures.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Abortion Rights
Manual entryCon
Voted Nay on HR 6945 (Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act) opposing abortion rights, voted Nay on HRES 1009 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV) opposing abortion rights, voted Yea on HR 6945 (Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act) opposing abortion rights.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use f
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use f
LGBTQ+ Rights
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act) supporting LGBTQ+ rights, voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting LGBTQ+ rights, voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting LGBTQ+ rights.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Immigration
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act) supporting immigration reform, voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting immigration reform, voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting immigration reform.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Criminal Justice Reform
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act) supporting criminal justice reform, voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting criminal justice reform, voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting criminal justice reform.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Voting Rights
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act) supporting voting rights, voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting voting rights, voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting voting rights, voted Yea on HR 3357 (Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act) supporting voting rights.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Racial Justice
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HRES 519 (Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota) supporting racial justice, voted Yea on HRES 481 (Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States) supporting racial justice.
Sources:
📄Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget.
📄Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of political violence
📄Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Co
📄Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado.
Women's Rights
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 6359 (Pregnant Students’ Rights Act) supporting women's rights, voted Yea on HR 6359 (Pregnant Students’ Rights Act) supporting women's rights.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use f
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use f
Tax Policy
Manual entryCon
Voted Nay on HJRES 142 (Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C) opposing the tax policy, voted Nay on HR 2988 (Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act) opposing the tax policy.
Sources:
📄Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment
📄Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending Sep
📄Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending Sep
Government Spending
Manual entryCon
Calculated from 47 vote(s): 15 Pro, 32 Con (31.9% Pro) (26 flipped)
Job Creation
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 5764 (AI for Main Street Act), voted NO on HRES 951 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act), voted NO on HRES 951 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act), voted NO on HR 3383 (Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act), voted YES on S 356 (Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025).
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilit
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilit
Small Business Support
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 5764 (AI for Main Street Act), voted YES on HR 5763 (Main Street Parity Act), voted NO on HR 3383 (Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act), voted NO on HR 4305 (DUMP Red Tape Act), voted NO on HR 2965 (Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025).
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Trade Policy
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 1531 (PROTECT Taiwan Act), voted YES on HR 6504 (Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act), voted YES on HR 6500 (AGOA Extension Act), voted YES on HR 2683 (Remote Access Security Act).
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Infrastructure Investment
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 131 (Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act), voted YES on HR 6938 (Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment), voted YES on HR 6938 (Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment), voted YES on HR 6938 (Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment), voted YES on HR 6938 (Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment), voted NO on HR 3898 (PERMIT Act).
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Medicare
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act), voted YES on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), voted YES on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), voted YES on HR 249 (To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park).
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Medicaid
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act), voted YES on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), voted YES on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), voted YES on HR 249 (To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park).
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Mental Healthcare
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 2483 (SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025), voted NO on HRES 458 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2483) to reauthorize certain programs), voted NO on HRES 458 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2483) to reauthorize certain programs), voted YES on HR 2240 (Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act).
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2483) to reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and re
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2483) to reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and re
Public Education Funding
Manual entryCon
Voted NO on HRES 1057 (Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Education), voted NO on HR 7148 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026), voted NO on HR 7148 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026).
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for
Defense Spending
Manual entryCon
Voted NO on HRES 1057 (Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Education), voted NO on HR 7148 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026), voted NO on HR 7148 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026), voted NO on HR 7147 (Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September).
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for
Veterans Affairs
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on S 1383 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) supporting veterans' rights, voted Yea on HR 6644 (Housing for the 21st Century Act) supporting housing for veterans, voted Yea on HR 3123 (Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act) supporting veterans' benefits, and voted Yea on HR 980 (Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025) supporting veterans' employment.
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Foreign Aid
Manual entryCon
Calculated from 15 vote(s): 2 Pro, 13 Con (13.3% Pro) (7 flipped)
Technology Regulation
Manual entryCon
Calculated from 11 vote(s): 1 Pro, 10 Con (9.1% Pro) (7 flipped)
Data Privacy
Manual entryCon
Calculated from 5 vote(s): 0 Pro, 5 Con (0.0% Pro) (3 flipped)
Workers' Rights
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 2312 (Tipped Employee Protection Act) supporting workers' rights, voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act) supporting workers' rights, and voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting workers' rights.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning th
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning th
Minimum Wage
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 2312 (Tipped Employee Protection Act) supporting minimum wage, voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act) supporting minimum wage, and voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting minimum wage.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Social Security
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 5348 (Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025) supporting social security, and voted Yea on HR 249 (To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park) supporting social security.
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Disability Rights
Manual entryPro
Calculated from 2 vote(s): 2 Pro, 0 Con (100.0% Pro) (2 flipped)