Joaquin Castro
Representative
$30K in lobby money
Joaquin Castro took $116K from the lobby and opposed all three major Israel-related bills: the $895B defense bill, $26B Israel aid, and ICC sanctions for Netanyahu’s warrant. His 75/100 allegiance score reflects consistent votes against lobby priorities despite modest contributions.
Joaquin Castro has received $30K from the pro-Israel lobby.
Voted NO on $895B defense bill, ICC sanctions for Netanyahu warrant, $26B Israel aid.
On 3 lobby-relevant votes: 0 with, 3 against. 0% with the lobby.
National Defense Authorization Act FY2025 — $895B defense spending (Dec 2024). Passed 281-140.
↳ Voted against $895 billion defense authorization bill
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — sanctions on ICC for seeking Netanyahu arrest warrant (Jun 2024). Passed 247-155.
↳ Voted against sanctioning the ICC over Israeli arrest warrants
Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act — $26B in aid to Israel (Apr 2024). Passed 366-58.
↳ Voted against $26 billion emergency aid package to Israel
▶+ 1 procedural & amendment vote
Procedural and amendment votes on budget resolutions, kept available so you can verify the full record.
Iran War Powers Resolution — to end unauthorized military operations in Iran (Mar 2026). Failed 212-219.
↳ Voted to require congressional authorization for Iran military operations
Moderate alignment with pro-Israel lobby interests
Composite score based on lobby funding received, voting alignment on Israel-related legislation, and PAC relationship density.
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| # | Source | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pro-Israel Lobby Total | Pro-Israel | $30K |
Per-PAC dollar amounts come from FEC Schedule A receipts. Currently aggregated at the $30K total. Source: trackaipac.com.
