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Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

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)
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Industry Impact Profile

11302 industry impacts

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Industries Helped

Direct (1386), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (21), Legislative (20), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (13), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), DOJ (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), DHS (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), Treasury (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (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 (344), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Immigrant Communities (1), Parents (1), U.S. Citizens (1)
Direct (384), Air Force (2), Families (1)
Direct (332), 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 (191), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (187), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (124), Livestock (3), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2)

Industries Burdened

Direct (1113), Defense (84), Veterans Affairs (57), Coast Guard (27), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Regulatory Agencies (9), EPA (8), Agriculture (7), Legislative (7), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), SEC (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Executive (3), Local (3), Securities Regulation (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), HHS (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Oversight (2), China (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (238), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (201), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (143), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (129), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (120), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
Direct (78), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)
Direct (69), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Voting Alignment by Industry

Analysis coverage
91.2% of votes
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (70 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (130), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), Legislative (27) +65 more
-392
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-85
General Public (9 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), Foreign (2), Military (2) +4 more
-191
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-114
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
-8
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
-31
Education (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-47
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Public Issuers (4)
-64
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-20
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +105
Taxpayers - - -33
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Livestock (3), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - -119
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -74
Technology (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Cybersecurity (3), Blockchain/DLT (2), AI/Defense (1), Artificial Intelligence (1) +9 more
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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres969-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 8, 2025, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".

1 clause Dec 19, 2025
Higher Education Students General Public Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

hr6736-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

ARMAS Act of 2025

0 clauses Dec 16, 2025

hr6563-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Terrorist Watchlist Modification Review Act

0 clauses Dec 10, 2025

hr6562-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

United States Development Finance Corporation Effectiveness Act

0 clauses Dec 10, 2025

hr6347-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the Global Child Thrive Act of 2020, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 2, 2025

hres653-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the Japanese Diet’s Caucus for Universal Values in the Indo-Pacific and for continued United States-Japan interparliamentary collaboration to advance democracy in the region.

1 clause Aug 15, 2025

hr4489-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require certain creditors to disclose dealer fees in solar financing transactions, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 17, 2025

hr4490-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to extend privileges and immunities to certain additional international and regional organizations, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Jul 17, 2025

hr4319-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 10, 2025
International Scientific Organizations

hr4318-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program.

0 clauses Jul 10, 2025

hr3865-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the treatment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as an international organization for purposes of the International Organizations Immunities Act, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 10, 2025

hr3678-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the treatment of the Caribbean Community as an international organization for purposes of the International Organizations Immunities Act, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 3, 2025

hres368-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Requesting information on El Salvador’s human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause May 1, 2025

hres357-119

Primary Sponsor 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 international agreements between the United States of America and El Salvador and the removal of individuals from the United States to El Salvador and subsequent detentions of such individuals.

1 clause Apr 29, 2025

hr2825-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 39, United States Code, to require the United States Postal Service to continue maintaining cluster mailboxes that the Postal Service has historically maintained, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 10, 2025

hres168-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Reaffirming the United States commitment to respecting the sovereignty of Mexico and condemning calls for military action in Mexico without Mexico's consent and congressional authorization.

0 clauses Feb 27, 2025

hr923-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025

hr10357-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require a report on former Federal employees advising foreign governments.

1 clause Dec 11, 2024

hr6799-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reform joint duty requirements in the intelligence community, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 14, 2023

hr2824-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To support prioritization and expanded use of innovation at the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Apr 25, 2023
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