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Official portrait of Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

Representative · TX-20 · D

Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 3, 2013

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Sponsored travel

Trips paid for by private organizations, such as nonprofits, universities, foundations and trade associations, taken by this member or their staff in connection with official duties. Travelers must disclose each trip to the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate afterward. Filings are linked to this member's office by seat and name; costs are listed in each filing.

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House filings published for 2018–2026; Senate filings from the last four years. Last checked Oct 23, 2026.

5 trips by Joaquin Castro · 4 by staff · 2022–2026

Most frequent sponsors

American Mexican Leadership Fund (1)
Center for Democracy in the Americas (1)
Center for Economic and Policy Research and Foundation to Promote Open Society (1)
J Street Education Fund (1)
Jobs for the Future, Lumina Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (1)
Jobs for the Future, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (1)
Justice for Migrant Women (1)
PPI (1)

Trips taken by Joaquin Castro

Sep 27–28, 2026 · Mexico
Paid for by U.S.-Mexico Foundation · View filing
Aug 24–26, 2026 · Mexico
Paid for by American Mexican Leadership Fund · View filing
Aug 17–18, 2024 · Aspen, CO
Paid for by Justice for Migrant Women · View filing
Aug 16–21, 2023 · Chile, Colombia
Paid for by Center for Economic and Policy Research and Foundation to Promote Open Society · View filing
Feb 18–25, 2022 · Israel
Paid for by J Street Education Fund · View filing

Trips taken by staff

Mar 10–14, 2026 · London, UK
Haley Diamond · Paid for by PPI · Amendment
Apr 12–13, 2023 · Chicago, IL
Eyole Mbongo · Paid for by Jobs for the Future, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation · View filing
Oct 2–8, 2022 · Panama
Jaya Rose Khetarpal · Paid for by Center for Democracy in the Americas · View filing
Aug 23–24, 2022 · Boston, MA
Kaitlyn Montan · Paid for by Jobs for the Future, Lumina Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation · View filing