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Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

D TX-20 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 20)
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Defense

+171
Helped 1323 Hurt 1152 Unclear 765

Finance

-25
Helped 696 Hurt 721 Mixed 4 Unclear 320

Healthcare

+297
Helped 687 Hurt 390 Unclear 488

Education

+132
Helped 529 Hurt 397 Unclear 198

Energy

-41
Helped 313 Hurt 354 Mixed 3 Unclear 188

Immigration

-69
Helped 271 Hurt 340 Mixed 4 Unclear 86

Veterans Affairs

+274
Helped 438 Hurt 164 Unclear 90

Agriculture

+98
Helped 321 Hurt 223 Unclear 119

Labor

+92
Helped 240 Hurt 148 Unclear 142

Criminal Justice

-32
Helped 221 Hurt 253 Mixed 4 Unclear 43

Transportation

-29
Helped 188 Hurt 217 Unclear 101

Government Operations

-20
Helped 45 Hurt 65 Unclear 315

Environment

-67
Helped 110 Hurt 177 Unclear 113

Trade

+24
Helped 186 Hurt 162 Mixed 2 Unclear 37

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+38
Helped 177 Hurt 139 Mixed 1 Unclear 51

Foreign Policy

+15
Helped 169 Hurt 154 Unclear 34

Housing

+126
Helped 218 Hurt 92 Unclear 32

Civil Rights

+65
Helped 159 Hurt 94 Unclear 42

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20017 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 (1859), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (559), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (492), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (371), 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 (345), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2777), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (246), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (215), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (159), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (160), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (153), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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
100.0% 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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-430
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-195
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-130
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+3
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+14
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-116
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+54
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -117
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-12
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -141
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr4995-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Enduring Welcome Act of 2025

4 clauses Aug 19, 2025
Immigration Defense Military Social Services

hr4611-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EACH Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Medicaid Defense Health Health Insurance Veterans

hr4502-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Silver Shield Act of 2025

5 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Foreign Government Government Human Rights Congress

hconres38-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

2 clauses Jun 17, 2025
Defense Government Military Foreign Government

hr3565-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

1 clause May 21, 2025
Foreign Government Congress Defense Human Rights

hjres97-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

1 clause May 15, 2025
Foreign Government Human Rights Defense

hjres96-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

1 clause May 15, 2025
Foreign Government Government Human Rights Defense

hr3472-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Housing Act and title 38, United States Code.

2 clauses May 15, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services Defense Contractors

hr3115-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Assault Weapons Ban of 2025

4 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Gun Owners Gun Manufacturing Nuclear Energy Gun Dealers

hres255-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives any record created on or after January 20, 2025, under the control of the President or the Secretary, respectively, relating to strikes on the Houthis in Yemen and the disclosure of confidential information to a journalist on the Signal application.

1 clause Mar 26, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr2059-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit the issuance of licenses for the exportation of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Foreign Government Defense Advocacy Foreign Affairs

hr2000-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a program to monitor the Arctic region, promote United States interests in that region, and combat Russian, Chinese, and other foreign malign influence in the region.

2 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Federal Administration Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

hr2009-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage the establishment in the Department of State of an Office of Global Criminal Justice, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 10, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hres106-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations Security Council should immediately impose an arms embargo against the military of Burma.

1 clause Feb 4, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr475-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to any foreign person endangering the integrity or safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

3 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

hr9172-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Precursor Chemical Destruction Initiative to promote bilateral counterdrug interdiction efforts with the governments of specified countries, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr9082-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of State to host regular Summits of the Americas, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 22, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8525-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.

51 clauses May 23, 2024
Health Care Providers Information Technology Education Environmental Services

hr8501-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the issuance of licenses for the exportation of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 22, 2024
Defense Contractors

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