Is Joaquin Castro pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Based on scored roll-call votes, sponsorships, and cosponsorships, Joaquin Castro's record leans pro-Palestine: 22 pro-Israel points vs 23 pro-Palestine points (net -1). Weighted scoring: sponsoring a scored bill = 3 points, cosponsoring = 2, a roll-call vote = 1 — see the methodology.

Joaquin Castro's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Rep. Castro, Joaquin, Democrat of Texas. Explore Joaquin Castro's full Israel/Palestine voting record: congressional votes, public statements, bill sponsorships, and a clear picture of where they…

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Palestine -1 (22 pro-Israel points, 23 pro-Palestine points).

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Cosponsored bills (13)

Roll-call votes (55)

HR 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, voted Yea
HR 5665: Combating International Islamophobia Act, voted Yea
HR 6126: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Nay
HRES 481: Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence., voted Yea
HRES 352: Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish American community., voted Yea
HRES 1102: Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment., voted Nay
HRES 845: Censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib for promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel., voted Nay
HR 5179: Anti-BDS Labeling Act, voted Nay
HR 7217: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Nay
HR 5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, voted Nay
HR 8034: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Nay
HR 5293: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017, voted Nay
S 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, voted Nay
HR 4665: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Nay
HR 5323: Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, voted Yea
HR 850: Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013, voted Yea
S 1635: Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, voted Yea
HR 938: United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014, voted Yea
HR 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, voted Nay
HR 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, voted Nay
HR 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, voted Nay
HR 1992: Israel QME Enhancement Act, voted Not Voting
HR 4411: Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014, voted Yea
HR 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes., voted Nay
HR 6090: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, voted Nay
HCONRES 57: Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel., voted Yea
HRES 559: Declaring it is the policy of the United States that a nuclear Islamic Republic of Iran is not acceptable., voted Nay
HR 6679: No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act, voted Yea
HR 2297: Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015, voted Yea
HRES 771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists., voted Present
HRES 888: Reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist., voted Yea
HR 340: Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Prevention Act, voted Nay
HR 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, voted Nay
HRES 729: Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel., voted Yea
HR 2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, voted Yea
HR 2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Yea
HR 2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, voted Yea
HR 7776: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, voted Yea
HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Nay
HR 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, voted Nay
S 1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, voted Yea
HR 2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, voted Yea
HR 1911: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018, voted Yea
S 1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, voted Yea
HR 133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, voted Yea
HR 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, voted Nay
HR 221: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act, voted Yea
S 1356: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, voted Yea
S 2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, voted Yea
HR 7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Nay
HRES 488: Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado., voted Nay
HR 4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Nay
HRES 1251: Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community., voted Yea
HR 2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, voted Yea
HJRES 31: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, voted Nay