Voting Resources
John Culberson
October 12th, 2016
In the last several weeks, Congress has taken important steps to improve flood mitigation projects in Houston and repair damage from the recent Tax Day floods.Funding for Flood Damage Repair
July 20th, 2016
There is one justice system in the United States, and one set of laws that we all must follow. When those laws are not respected, there are consequences – unless you’re former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
June 3rd, 2016
I am pleased to announce another upcoming town hall meeting. I hope that you can join me for a discussion about the recent flooding in Harris County and what I’m doing to expedite flood mitigation projects in Congressional...
March 8th, 2016
It has been a busy start to the fiscal year 2017 appropriations process. So far this year, my colleagues and I on the committee have held 29 budget and oversight hearings. Last week, I chaired the first of the House...
October 14th, 2015
America is now the world’s largest producer of oil and gas thanks to new drilling and extraction techniques. Texas plays a huge role. Last year, our State accounted for 37 percent of all crude oil produced domestically, with...
August 13th, 2015
In response to these disturbing videos, I coauthored Representative Diane Black's (R-TN) “Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015,” which immediately cuts off all federal funding to Planned Parenthood and its affiliates for a...
June 19th, 2015
It seems to me that some people in Washington will do whatever it takes to seize our guns and ammunition. They operate with no regard for the Constitution, the Courts, the Congress or the will of the people.
May 15th, 2015
The House Appropriations Committee today approved the spending bill for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), which included a provision that prohibits federal funding for two unaffordable...
March 31st, 2015
Last week, on the same week that the Administration celebrated the five-year anniversary of Obamacare, I introduced the Health Insurance Freedom Act (H.R. 1664), which would allow state insurance commissioners the option of...
January 20th, 2015
On January 8, 1790, President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address. In the 225 years since his address, the American Republic that the Founders left us has largely disappeared. There is very...
September 14th, 2016
The summer is always a busy time for Houstonians. As many of you are getting back into the school routine and wrapping up summer travels, I wanted to share some of the work I did both in and around the community during the...
June 16th, 2016
Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee adopted an amendment, authored by Representative Steven Palazzo (MS-04) and I, during consideration of the fiscal year 2017 Interior and Environment bill, which prevents the...
May 23rd, 2016
It has been an exciting few months for space enthusiasts everywhere.
November 25th, 2015
This month we honored our nation’s veterans, those that have answered the call to protect our democracy and our freedom. Our veterans’ bravery has made the United States what it is today- a country devoted to freedom,...
October 5th, 2015
On April 17, 2006, a 16-year old American high school student named Daniel Wultz was murdered by an Islamic Jihad suicide bomber while touring Tel Aviv.
July 19th, 2015
There is a growing assault on the Judeo Christian values which serve as the foundation of our Western civilization and the basis of all our laws. These core principles have been a vital part of making America the greatest...
May 22nd, 2015
In my new assignment as Chairman of the CJS Appropriations Subcommittee, I am working to ensure that federal agencies under my jurisdiction uphold the law as written by Congress – not as the President wishes they were...
April 2nd, 2015
I am pleased to announce an upcoming town hall meeting. I hope that you can join me for a discussion about what House conservatives are doing to cut spending, rein in the federal government and return power to the states....
February 26th, 2015
John Culberson Chairs First Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee of 2015
I chaired the first Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee hearing of 2015 yesterday, which included testimony from Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General at the Department of Justice, Todd J....
December 16th, 2014
Below is a list of funding and language that I helped ensure were included in the FY15 omnibus appropriations bill. These items address important national and conservative priorities.
