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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

hr7802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DISCLOSE Act of 2026

23 clauses Mar 4, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr7599-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026

7 clauses Feb 17, 2026
Financial Services Health Care Providers Information Technology Law Enforcement

hr6878-119

Cosponsor In Committee

El Salvador Accountability Act of 2025

5 clauses Dec 18, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions Foreign Entities Financial Services Government

hr6731-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restore Trust in Government Act

4 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Financial Services Government General Public

hr6562-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

United States Development Finance Corporation Effectiveness Act

2 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Financial Services Government Research & Science General Public

hr4862-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LOAN Act

39 clauses Aug 1, 2025
Labor Immigration Higher Education Financial Services

hr4749-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide emergency supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Disaster Relief Fund in response to the severe flooding events in Texas, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Financial Services Transportation

hr15-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equality Act

10 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Civil Rights Real Estate Business Housing

hr923-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Environmental Services

hr609-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 22, 2025
Financial Services Government Taxpayers General Public

hr8427-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of .50 caliber rifles, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 16, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Environmental Services

hr7473-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure continued appropriations for certain Small Business Administration programs during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 28, 2024
Financial Services

hr7468-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

1 clause Feb 28, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr5903-118

Cosponsor Reported

To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 6, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Services

hr5560-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Labor Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers Education Federal Administration

hr15-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Financial Services

hr4169-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal the 25 percent cap on United States contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration

hr3899-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable child tax credit with monthly advance payment.

4 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Education Environmental Services

hr3194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

116 clauses May 10, 2023
National Security Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government
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