Joaquín Castro
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOAQUÍN CASTRO
D-TEXAS DISTRICT 20
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RACE SUMMARY: VOTING RECORD: Project Vote Smart, GovTrack |
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PARTY: Democrat BORN: 9/16/1974 EDUCATION: Stanford University (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) OCCUPATION: Attorney/Professor FAMILY: Married, 2 Children RELIGION: Catholic |
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ELECTED: 2012 |
ISRAEL
- Defends U.S. support of Israel
- Supports a two-state solution
- Signed a letter urging Trump to commit to a two-state solution
CHOICE
- Considers himself pro-choice
- Voted against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Act
- Voted against No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
- 100% rating from NARAL
In His Own Words
"Women's rights are human rights too. No woman should ever face imprisonment because of a miscarriage or a stillbirth."1
1) The Hill
Interesting Facts
Joaquín has an identical twin brother named Júlian who served as HUD Secretary under President Obama.
