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Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

D TX-20 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 20)
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Defense

+96
Helped 1367 Hurt 1271 Unclear 709

Finance

+149
Helped 599 Hurt 450 Mixed 2 Unclear 217

Healthcare

+316
Helped 568 Hurt 252 Unclear 140

Energy

-13
Helped 278 Hurt 291 Unclear 56

Education

+106
Helped 322 Hurt 216 Unclear 81

Agriculture

+131
Helped 302 Hurt 171 Unclear 88

Veterans Affairs

+152
Helped 304 Hurt 152 Unclear 78

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Transportation

-38
Helped 175 Hurt 213 Unclear 56

Trade

+24
Helped 184 Hurt 160 Mixed 2 Unclear 25

Immigration

-112
Helped 113 Hurt 225 Unclear 24

Labor

+30
Helped 144 Hurt 114 Unclear 49

Technology

+35
Helped 154 Hurt 119 Unclear 20

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+15
Helped 132 Hurt 117 Unclear 24

Housing

+93
Helped 153 Hurt 60 Unclear 23

Foreign Policy

+13
Helped 89 Hurt 76 Unclear 42

Social Welfare

+81
Helped 112 Hurt 31 Unclear 25

Environment

-60
Helped 51 Hurt 111 Unclear 4

Government Operations

0
Helped 57 Hurt 57 Unclear 19
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14416 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1666), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), Congress (16), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (486), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Citizens (1), Immigrant Communities (1), Legal Immigrants (1), Parents (1), U.S. Citizens (1)
Direct (348), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (290), Research (9), Community (2), Patients (2), Tribal (2), Pediatric (1), Specialty Care (1), Telehealth (1)
Direct (227), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (151), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1444), Defense (84), Veterans Affairs (57), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Oversight (2), Treasury (2), China (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Ethics (1), Ethics Oversight (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Homeland Security (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Judicial (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), State And Local Law Enforcement (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (204), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (174), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (147), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (139), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (101), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.5% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (130), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
-495
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-181
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-112
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-128
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+16
Cryptocurrency - - -75
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+13
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
-22
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
-94
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-19
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -97
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+20
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - -139
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7819-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of a United States and Venezuela energy deal, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7728-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Connect the Grid Act

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hr7675-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Securing Partner Supply Chains Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7645-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ceasefire Compliance Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 23, 2026

hr7599-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 17, 2026

hr7541-119

Cosponsor In Committee

U.S. Farmworker Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7498-119

Cosponsor In Committee

After Hours Child Care Act

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hjres147-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.

0 clauses Feb 2, 2026

hr7297-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hr7271-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Evan Anzoo Memorial Act

0 clauses Jan 27, 2026

hres1012-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing and honoring Cristina M. Rodríguez for her historic appointment as dean of Yale Law School.

1 clause Jan 21, 2026

hres996-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

4 clauses Jan 14, 2026

hr7059-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act

0 clauses Jan 14, 2026

hr7037-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act

21 clauses Jan 13, 2026

hr7016-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Funds for NATO Invasion Act

2 clauses Jan 12, 2026

hr6980-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NOVA Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 8, 2026

hconres69-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence.

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hconres68-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

0 clauses Jan 7, 2026
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