Joaquin Castro

Liberal

Democrat

House Representative

Texas - District 20

Current Position: US House Representative TX-20

Running For: House Representative

Policy Positions

Against repealing ObamaCare; supports expanding healthcare coverage and restoring funding to critical health care programs

Against school vouchers for private and religious schools; opposes voucher programs

For green energy initiatives; supports Green New Deal, 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030, and voted to ban offshore oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico

For abortion rights; considers himself pro-choice, opposes anti-abortion limitations, supports safe and legal abortion without restrictions, supports funding abortion to avoid discrimination against poor women, and believes in constitutional right to terminate pregnancy for health
For same-sex marriage
For affirmative action in all state decisions
For enforcing against anti-gay discrimination in public schools and wage discrimination based on gender

For easier voter registration; supports automatic voter registration, election day holiday, statehood for DC, and public financing of campaigns
For Trump's impeachment; served as impeachment manager for Trump's second impeachment trial

For pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants; opposes requiring immigrants to exit US to apply for citizenship, supports legalizing DREAMer immigrants, and supports increasing high-skill and family-based visa caps
Against combat operations in Afghanistan
For requiring Congressional approval before military force against Iran
Against Trump's national emergency declaration for border wall construction; authored resolution to overturn it