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HOUSTON, TEXAS — Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) introduced the College Affordability and Accessibility Act, legislation aimed at making higher education more affordable and accessible for students across the country by significantly expanding Federal Pell Grant support.

The bill would double the maximum Pell Grant to $14,800 per year, with future increases tied to inflation so financial aid keeps pace with the rising cost of tuition, housing, books, and other everyday expenses students face while pursuing a degree.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) voted against House H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. The legislation does nothing to lower grocery prices, and locks in devastating cuts to nutrition assistance that Texans rely on.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) introduced his first original bill in Congress, the Special Elections Timeliness Act, or the “SET Act.”

When a House seat goes vacant, the U.S. Constitution is clear: the governor must call a special election to fill it. What the Constitution does not say is how fast. That silence has become a loophole that governors may weaponize to leave communities without a voice in congress for prolonged periods. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Christian D. Menefee voted against S. 1318, the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, legislation that would extend the federal government’s surveillance authority under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the bill passed 235-191.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Christian D. Menefee (TX‑18) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling in Callais v. Louisiana, which struck down Louisiana’s congressional map.

“Today, the Supreme Court of the United States delivered a devastating blow to American democracy and to Black and Brown voters across the country. This ruling weakens critical protections under the Voting Rights Act and undermines decades of progress toward fair and equal representation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) urged Congress and federal leaders to protect critical weather and climate research funding, warning that proposed cuts from the Trump Administration could leave Houston more vulnerable to catastrophic flooding and severe storms.

Over the last decade, Houston area communities have endured seven federally declared disasters.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) spoke out against President Donald Trump’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 NASA budget during a Hearing by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.

The Trump budget proposal would cut NASA’s funding by 23 percent and slash science funding by nearly half. Rep. Menefee warned the cuts would hit Houston’s economy hard and weaken America’s position in space.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order today imposing new federal restrictions on mail-in voting.

“President Trump’s executive order is not about election integrity. It is about making it harder for Americans to vote.