| 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 and Entertainment
- 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 8 - Management and Operation of Public Schools
Legislation (Nay)
June 16, 2011 - Authorizes school districts to suspend or dismiss an employee if the employee's contract is voided by actions, including, but not limited to, one of ...
SB 1811 - Reduces Funding for State Agencies
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
May 29, 2011 - Establishes a payment deferral plan for the foundation school fund specifying the percentage of payments that must be made to the school districts on ...
Recent Public Statements
Letter to Chairman Simpson - National Endowment for the Arts Funding
April 19, 2013 - Only available in PDF, see source link to view letter.
Letter to Chairman Jack Kingston and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, Subcommittee on labor, HHS, & Education - Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs
April 19, 2013 - Only available in PDF, click source link to view letter.
Letter to Chairman Kingston, Ranking Member DeLauro, Chairman Latham, Ranking Member Pastor - Programs that Aim to Eliminate Poverty Funding
More Public Statements
April 19, 2013 - Only available in PDF, see source link to view letter.
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
