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Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

D TX-20 · House

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Defense

+174
Helped 1330 Hurt 1156 Mixed 2 Unclear 762

Finance

-24
Helped 703 Hurt 727 Mixed 5 Unclear 321

Healthcare

+312
Helped 745 Hurt 433 Mixed 10 Unclear 430

Education

+138
Helped 535 Hurt 397 Mixed 1 Unclear 198

Energy

-40
Helped 322 Hurt 362 Mixed 5 Unclear 187

Immigration

-70
Helped 271 Hurt 341 Mixed 4 Unclear 85

Veterans Affairs

+282
Helped 446 Hurt 164 Unclear 90

Agriculture

+105
Helped 330 Hurt 225 Unclear 119

Labor

+87
Helped 263 Hurt 176 Unclear 144

Criminal Justice

-25
Helped 230 Hurt 255 Mixed 6 Unclear 41

Transportation

-30
Helped 188 Hurt 218 Unclear 99

Environment

-66
Helped 119 Hurt 185 Unclear 108

Trade

+19
Helped 187 Hurt 168 Mixed 3 Unclear 37

Technology

+45
Helped 185 Hurt 140 Mixed 1 Unclear 48

Government Operations

-21
Helped 45 Hurt 66 Unclear 258

Foreign Policy

+17
Helped 176 Hurt 159 Unclear 33

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Housing

+125
Helped 217 Hurt 92 Mixed 1 Unclear 32

Civil Rights

+68
Helped 162 Hurt 94 Unclear 44

Federal Budget

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

Industry Impact Profile

20605 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 (1904), 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 (568), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (498), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (397), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (375), 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)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2917), 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 (250), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (226), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (166), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (160), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
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
-424
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
+13
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)
- -116
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-15
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

hr4579-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 12, 2023
Agricultural Producers

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Labor Education

hres578-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.

0 clauses Jul 11, 2023

hres568-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.

0 clauses Jun 30, 2023

hr4422-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Labor

hres557-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the struggle, sacrifice, and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community and fight for equality in Texas.

0 clauses Jun 27, 2023

hr4325-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the Center for Minority Veterans and the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include services for historically underserved veterans, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 23, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4352-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide Nicaraguan political prisoners who arrived in the United States on February 9, 2023, and their immediate family members with certain benefits available to refugees.

3 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Immigration Services Federal Administration

hr4285-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023

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
Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors Health Care Providers

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
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hres517-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day.

1 clause Jun 15, 2023
Education

hr4179-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential.

1 clause Jun 15, 2023
Education

hr4166-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize contributions to the United Nations Population Fund, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr4170-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide certain benefits to noncitizens, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4086-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the United States Government to support extending the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela until a resolution of the Venezuelan crisis is achieved.

2 clauses Jun 13, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4050-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jun 12, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr3985-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hres487-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the ratification of the Chilean tax treaty.

1 clause Jun 9, 2023
Transportation

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
Financial Services Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

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