| Full Name: | Joaquin Castro |
|---|---|
| Office: | U.S. House (TX) - District 20, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Single |
| Birth Date: | 09/16/1974 |
| Birth Place: | San Antonio, TX |
| Home City: | San Antonio, TX |
| Religion: | Catholic |
Summary
Representative Joaquin Castro
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
SB 7 - Health Care
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
June 9, 2011 - Requires the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to adopt cost-sharing provisions for recipients of non-emergency medical care through a hospital ...
Recent Public Statements
Letter to Honorable John A. Boehner, Speaker of the House - Sequester
May 16, 2013 - Hon. John A. Boehner Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives H-232, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Speaker: As the effects of ...
Student Aid Expansion Act
May 8, 2013 - Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, over the last 4 months, I have been proud to work towards building out what I have called the ...
Letter to Honorable Jack Kingston, Chairman, and Honorable Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services - Technical Education Act
More Public Statements
April 22, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Texas National Federation of Independent Business Positions [House Only] | 67% |
| 2011 | Texas Association of Business Cumulative Score | 33% |
| 2011 | Texas Watch Positions on Consumer Protection (House Only) | 96% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $1,494,022.55 |
| Total Spent | $1,346,968.05 |
| Cash On Hand | $147,054.23 |
| Debt | $35,000.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Joaquin Castro refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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View Joaquin Castro's Texas State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness TestContact Information
Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://castro.house.gov/contact/email-me
Washington, D.C. Website
https://castro.house.gov
Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Congressman-Joaquin-Castro/326420614138023?fref=ts
Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/JoaquinCastrotx
Washington, D.C.
212 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3236
District
4715 Fredericksburg Road
Suite 512
San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone: 210-348-8216
Fax: 210-979-0737
