| 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 |
Key Votes
Representative Joaquin Castro's Voting Records
Budget, Spending and Taxes
Issue
- Budget, Spending and Taxes 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
(clear issue)
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 15, 2013 | HR 273 | Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees | Bill Passed - House (261 - 154) |
Nay |
| Jan. 23, 2013 | HR 325 | To Ensure the Complete and Timely Payment of the Obligations of the United States Government Until May 19, 2013 | Bill Passed - House (285 - 144) |
Yea |
| Jan. 15, 2013 | H Amdt 4 | Offsets Cost of Disaster Relief Appropriations Through Discretionary Budget Cuts | Amendment Rejected - House (162 - 258) |
Nay |
| Jan. 15, 2013 | HR 152 | Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 180) |
Yea |
Texas Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2011 | SB 1 | 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 62) |
Nay |
| May 29, 2011 | SB 1811 | Reduces Funding for State Agencies | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 63) |
Nay |
| May 28, 2011 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 53) |
Nay |
| May 19, 2011 | H Amdt 47 | Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 44) |
Nay |
| April 27, 2011 | HB 2403 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (125 - 20) |
Yea |
| April 3, 2011 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (98 - 49) |
Nay |
| April 1, 2011 | Amdt 143 | Requiring Public Colleges and Universities to Fund Student Centers for Family and Traditional Values | Amendment Adopted - House (110 - 24) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 1, 2011 | H Amdt 6 | Appropriations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 61) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 31, 2009 | SB 956 | Establishing a Public Law School in Dallas | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 24) |
Yea |
| March 30, 2007 | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (129 - 14) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 29, 2007 | F 64 | Pay Raise for Public School Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56) |
Yea |
| May 15, 2006 | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 56) |
Nay |
| May 8, 2006 | HB 4 | Motor Vehicle Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 47) |
Nay |
| April 27, 2006 | HB 5 | Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (82 - 57) |
Nay |
| April 24, 2006 | CSHB 4 | Motor Vehicle Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (80 - 67) |
Nay |
| April 24, 2006 | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (82 - 66) |
Nay |
| April 24, 2006 | HB 3 | Business Tax Revisions | Bill Passed - House (80 - 68) |
Nay |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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