Christian D. Menefee
U.S. Representative
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TX - District 18
Democratic
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Service: 2026-present
Biography
A Representative from Texas. born in California, April 18, 1988. Attended Klein Forest High School, Klein, Tex. Graduated from Alief Hastings High School, Houston, Tex., 2006. B.B.A, University of Texas, San Antonio, Tex., 2010. J.D., Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Mo., 2013. Lawyer, private practice. County attorney, Harris County, Tex., 2021-2025. Acting county attorney, Harris County, Tex., 2025. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Sylvester Turner (January 31, 2026-present).
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Voting History
S 2403
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Yea on Sep 16, 2026
HR 9497
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Voted Yea on Sep 16, 2026
HR 9340
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Voted Yea on Sep 16, 2026
HJRES 213
On Passage
Voted Nay on Sep 16, 2026
HR 10326
On Passage
Voted Nay on Sep 16, 2026
Sponsored Bills
HR 9320: All in For Attendance Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8619: Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3541)
HR 8618: College Affordability and Accessibility Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8581: SET Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsored Bills
HR 8098: To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 10527: Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 10514: Disaster Relief Fairness Act of 2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 10600: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 3543: College for All Act of 2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and
Committee Memberships