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September 21, 2026

HOUSTON, TX — Congressman Christian Menefee (TX-18), and Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (LA-02), alongside Reps. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10),), and Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) re-introduced the Equity in Research Act. This legislation creates a targeted National Science Foundation grant program to increase research capacity for under-resourced institutions of higher education.

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September 10, 2026

HOUSTON, TX — Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) is urging Texans to check their voter registration and make sure their addresses are up to date ahead of the October 5 registration deadline for the November 3, 2026, election.

September 2, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) highlighted Houston’s role in the future of advanced energy during a House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy hearing, “Powering the Nuclear Renaissance: Accelerating U.S. Leadership in Advanced Nuclear Reactors.”

August 31, 2026

HOUSTON, TX — As the August Work Period comes to a close, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) released the following statement highlighting his work and meetings with constituents, community leaders, health care providers, and small businesses across Texas’s 18th Congressional District.

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August 26, 2026

HOUSTON, TX — Congressman Christian Menefee is accepting applications for Military Academy Nominations from students in Texas’s 18th Congressional District.  

August 24, 2026

HOUSTON, TX — Today, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) released the following statement regarding the days-long power outage at the Rose Plaza Apartment Complex in Houston’s Fifth Ward. While power has been restored to some units, approximately half of the complex remains without electricity.

July 31, 2026

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. 

July 28, 2026

HOUSTON, TX — Today, a federal judge ruled that the City of Houston's Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) program is unconstitutional. In response, Congressman Christian D.

July 25, 2026

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).

July 22, 2026

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.

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