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Joaquin Castro

Analysis

D TX-20 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 20)

2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 20)

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

Government 2375 P·17 C·125 Y·2153 N·1822 w:19.7

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)

General Public 702 P·3 C·94 Y·493 N·482 w:9.8

Direct (559), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)

Education 501 P·8 C·280 Y·203 N·172 w:12.0

Direct (492), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Military 425 C·20 Y·405 N·363 w:2.8

Direct (422), Air Force (2), Families (1)

Defense 384 P·1 C·7 Y·364 N·355 w:1.3

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)

Healthcare 366 C·59 Y·307 N·205 w:3.1

Direct (345), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Financial Services 247 P·6 C·39 Y·107 N·188 w:8.4

Direct (240), HSA (7)

Cryptocurrency 209 N·209 w:-0.2

Transportation 197 P·5 C·12 Y·177 N·82 w:3.2

Direct (195), Labor (2)

Labor 188 C·143 Y·41 N·28 w:3.6

Direct (187), Maritime (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 3176 P·69 C·1104 Y·1587 N·1509 w:63.0

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)

Defense 250 P·7 C·23 Y·220 N·212 w:6.0

Direct (246), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

Military 244 Y·244 N·224 w:-0.3

Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

Education 243 P·3 C·93 Y·89 N·146 w:7.6

General Public 242 C·6 Y·188 N·205 w:0.5

Direct (215), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)

Taxpayers 222 C·137 Y·85 N·85 w:8.9

Financial Services 197 P·1 C·82 Y·84 N·86 w:5.2

Transportation 167 P·1 C·14 Y·148 N·74 w:3.1

Direct (159), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

Healthcare 164 C·18 Y·128 N·126 w:0.7

Direct (160), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

Immigration 160 C·17 Y·134 N·143 w:0.7

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-	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

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

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Defense

Finance

Healthcare

Education

Energy

Immigration

Veterans Affairs

Agriculture

Labor

Criminal Justice

Transportation

Government Operations

Environment

Trade

Military Procurement

Technology

Foreign Policy

Housing

Civil Rights

Federal Budget

Industry Impact Profile

Positive-Effect Industries

Negative-Effect Industries

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

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hr2585-119

Policy Mechanisms Used

Industry Focus Distribution