Joaquin Castro
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, Texas District 20 (since 2013)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative; attorney
Background
- Bachelor's degree from Stanford University and law degree from Harvard Law School. source: branch.vote
- Worked as an attorney and law professor. source: ballotpedia.org
- Served in the Texas House of Representatives, District 125, 2003-2013. source: ballotpedia.org
- U.S. Representative for Texas District 20 since January 3, 2013. source: ballotpedia.org
- Serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (2025-2026). source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
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- Work in a bipartisan way to reduce deficits and long-term debt source: branch.vote
- Opposes new tariffs, which Castro says are pushing up prices source: branch.vote
- Voted against Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding source: branch.vote
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