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HOUSTON, TX — Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) joined Way to Win at the Hester House in Houston's Fifth Ward to host a community roundtable focused on the rising cost of living and the economic challenges facing families across TX-18.
HOUSTON, TX — Yesterday, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) joined Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security and 7 additional Members of Congress from across the country for a congressional hearing in Houston examining the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) challenged a top Trump Administration science official over President Trump's false claims about the CHIPS and Science Act and the growing impact of AI data centers on Texas families.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18), whose district is adjacent to the Houston neighborhood where ICE agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo one week ago today, issued the following statement after reports that ICE is suspending most vehicle stops following the fatal shootings in Texas and Maine.
HOUSTON, TX — Today, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) issued the following statement in response to reports that the ICE agents involved in the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo were not equipped with body-worn cameras, and to the Department of Homeland Security's attempt to blame Democrats for that failure.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision allowing the Trump administration to move forward with terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
HOUSTON, TEXAS — Today, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) joined Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and community leaders in Houston to recognize the 14th anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and reaffirm support for Dreamers and immigrant families across Texas and the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Reps. Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) introduced the All In for Attendance Act, a bill to help schools improve attendance and provide support for students at risk of missing classes. The All In for Attendance Act allows local educational agencies to use federal education funds for evidence-based attendance interventions and student support services to better tackle chronic absenteeism.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) has been appointed to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the principal investigative committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. The committee is currently conducting oversight of the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files, federal spending, and executive branch accountability.