Dec 19, 2025Sponsored
Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 8, 2025, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".
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DemocratTexas · U.S. Representative
Joaquin
Castro
U.S. Representative for Texas
In office
13 yrsSince Jan 2013
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
51Born Sep 16, 1974
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Castro has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Seeks to restrict arms trafficking to cartelsCastro has sponsored the ARMAS Act in multiple Congresses (HR.6618 in 2023, HR.6736 in 2025) and the Stop Arming Cartels Act (HR.923 in 2025), each directed at limiting the flow of weapons to drug cartels. These bills have drawn substantial cosponsor support across successive legislative sessions.
- 02Supports U.S. respect for Mexican sovereigntyCastro sponsored HRES.168, a resolution reaffirming the United States commitment to respecting the sovereignty of Mexico. The resolution has been reintroduced across Congresses, reflecting a sustained legislative focus on the bilateral relationship and the principles governing it.
- 03Promotes recognition of Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsCastro has repeatedly sponsored resolutions designating a week in September as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week (HRES.682, HRES.969, HRES.1437), each drawing between 50 and 87 cosponsors. These resolutions recognize the role of Hispanic-Serving Institutions in American higher education.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Joaquin Castro is a lawyer and Democratic politician who has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 3, 2013. The district encompasses just over half of San Antonio, where Castro was born and raised. He serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. In the 118th and 119th Congresses, Castro has sponsored legislation addressing arms trafficking to cartels (HR.6618, HR.6736, HR.923), U.S.-Mexico relations (HRES.168), science diplomacy (HR.4319), and early childhood education (HR.4318), as well as resolutions designating National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week (HRES.682, HRES.969, HRES.1437).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Sep 11, 2024Sponsored
Designating the week beginning on September 9, 2024, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".
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Dec 6, 2023Sponsored
ARMAS Act of 2023
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Sep 13, 2023Sponsored
Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 11, 2023, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".
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Dec 16, 2025Sponsored
ARMAS Act of 2025
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Castro raised $397K this cycle, with 75.0% from individuals and 25.0% from PAC contributions; individual giving was primarily from itemized contributions, with unitemized donations accounting for 10.7% of the individual total. Top PAC contributors include Border Health Federal PAC, the National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee, Midwest Region Laborers' Political League, and the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers. Top employer concentrations include Hartman Foundation, Silbey Strategies, and TheGroup.
Total raised · 2026
$397K
Cash on hand
$170K
Spent
$366K
By source
- Individuals$298K · 75.0%
- PACs$100K · 25.0%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)10.7%
Top PAC contributors
- BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PACFEC ↗$12K
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUEFEC ↗$10K
- PAKISTANI AMERICAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAK-PACFEC ↗$8K
- MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSFEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. PAC (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)FEC ↗$4K
Top employer concentrations
- HARTMAN FOUNDATION$9K· 4 donors
- SILBEY STRATEGIES$7K· 2 donors
- JOE A GAMEZ$5K· 2 donors
- THEGROUP$5K· 4 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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