Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Joaquin Castro is a Democratic representative from Texas serving the 20th District. His official biography records earlier service in the Texas House of Representatives before his election to Congress.
Castro is a San Antonio native and graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School. His official House biography also records prior legal practice and community literacy and college-access initiatives.
Current House Clerk records list Castro on the Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, including subcommittee work involving the Western Hemisphere, East Asia and the Pacific, CIA oversight, NSA/cyber matters and oversight and investigations.
Editorial research reviewed: August 21, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- Texas · District 20
- Party
- Democratic
- Birth date
- September 16, 1974
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-3236
- Office
- 2241 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4320
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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