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July 14, 2026

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.


July 9, 2026

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.


July 9, 2026

HOUSTON, TX — Today, Congressmembers Christian Menefee (TX-18), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Congressman Al Green (TX-09), and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David J.

Issues: Immigration

July 8, 2026

HOUSTON, TX — Today, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) joined the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), and Houston community leaders to honor Salgado Araujo, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer during an enforcement operation on Tuesday, while calling for a full, transparent investigation into the incident and those responsible to be held accountable.

Issues: Immigration

July 7, 2026

HOUSTON, TX — Today, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) issued the following statement after reports that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an ICE officer during a targeted enforcement operation in Houston's East End.

"I have seen the reports that an ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Tuesday morning in Houston.

Issues: Immigration

July 2, 2026

HOUSTON, TX — Congressman Christian Menefee (TX-18) today sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demanding answers about the agency’s handling of the contamination investigation in Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens.

Issues: Environment

June 25, 2026

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.


June 18, 2026

HOUSTON, TX — Today, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) hosted a press conference at the historic Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Houston to commemorate Juneteenth and discuss voting rights. 


June 15, 2026

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.


June 15, 2026

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.