Christian Dashaun Menefee

Voted against passing H.J.Res. 213, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's stricter engine pollution rules for tugboats, ferries, fishing boats and harbor craft. It passed the House 214-208.

September 16, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.J.Res. 210, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's rule requiring more ocean-going ships to cut engine pollution while docked. It passed the House 216-211.

September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, which would extend EPA grants through 2029 for replacing or cleaning up old diesel engines. It passed the House 343-79.

September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 3276, which would write the Urban Bird Treaty Program into law, funding grants for groups that protect birds in cities. It passed the House 345-60.

September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 4219, which would write the Fish and Wildlife Service's invasive species strike teams for national wildlife refuges into law. It passed the House 371-33.

September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov

Filed a federal lawsuit seeking restoration of Harris County's $54 million Solar for All grant for lower-income households and clean-energy projects.

October 13, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: cao.harriscountytx.gov

His office's amicus-supported position prevailed when the U.S. Supreme Court rejected ExxonMobil's appeal of a $14.25 million Clean Air Act judgment over Baytown pollution.

July 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: cao.harriscountytx.gov

Won a federal ruling restoring public-health funds for disease surveillance, vaccination outreach, and community health-worker programs.

June 17, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: cao.harriscountytx.gov

Filed suit for Harris County challenging Governor Greg Abbott's order barring local mask requirements during the COVID-19 emergency.

August 12, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: caselaw.findlaw.com

Filed Harris County's federal lawsuit challenging the Texas Department of Transportation's approval of the North Houston Highway Improvement Project over environmental review, displacement, and transportation concerns.

March 11, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: courthousenews.com

Introduced the College Affordability and Accessibility Act to double the maximum Pell Grant to $14,800 and expand eligibility duration.

May 5, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: menefee.house.gov

Filed a federal lawsuit seeking restoration of Harris County's $54 million Solar for All grant for lower-income households and clean-energy projects.

October 13, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: cao.harriscountytx.gov

Introduced the Special Election Timeliness Act to require states to complete special elections for vacant House seats within 180 days.

April 30, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: menefee.house.gov

Secured a temporary injunction blocking a Texas attorney general rule that would have required large-county prosecutors to turn over extensive internal case records.

June 16, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: cao.harriscountytx.gov

Filed Harris County's lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 1750, which abolished the county's nonpartisan elections administrator position.

July 6, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

Source: click2houston.com

Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3.

September 16, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Participated in a congressional hearing in Houston and questioned the district attorney about ICE agents' failure to wear body cameras during the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

July 24, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: menefee.house.gov

Joined two oversight letters demanding an independent investigation and release of body-camera and dash-camera footage after an ICE officer killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

July 16, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: menefee.house.gov

Co-sponsored the American Dream and Promise Act to provide permanent protections and a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and other eligible immigrants.

June 15, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: menefee.house.gov

Conducted an oversight visit at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center and called for the family detention facility to close.

May 5, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: menefee.house.gov

Conducted an oversight visit at the Houston Contract Detention Facility and reported on confinement conditions for roughly 750 immigration detainees.

March 17, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: menefee.house.gov

Introduced the College Affordability and Accessibility Act to double the maximum Pell Grant to $14,800 and expand eligibility duration.

May 5, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: menefee.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, citing its cuts to nutrition assistance.

April 30, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: menefee.house.gov

Filed a federal lawsuit seeking restoration of Harris County's $54 million Solar for All grant for lower-income households and clean-energy projects.

October 13, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: cao.harriscountytx.gov

Won a federal ruling restoring public-health funds for disease surveillance, vaccination outreach, and community health-worker programs.

June 17, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: cao.harriscountytx.gov

Joined an amicus brief challenging the Justice Department's termination of more than $820 million in community violence-intervention grants.

June 9, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: cao.harriscountytx.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 2978, the GUARD Act, which would let police spend federal grants investigating elder financial fraud and crypto 'pig butchering' scams. It passed the House 414-7.

September 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Participated in a congressional hearing in Houston and questioned the district attorney about ICE agents' failure to wear body cameras during the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

July 24, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: menefee.house.gov

Joined two oversight letters demanding an independent investigation and release of body-camera and dash-camera footage after an ICE officer killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

July 16, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: menefee.house.gov

Joined an amicus brief in Newsom v. Trump opposing the federal deployment of National Guard troops and Marines for domestic law enforcement in Los Angeles.

September 9, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: oag.ca.gov

Co-introduced the All In for Attendance Act to let school districts use federal education funds for evidence-based attendance interventions and student support services.

June 15, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: menefee.house.gov

Introduced the College Affordability and Accessibility Act to double the maximum Pell Grant to $14,800 and expand eligibility duration.

May 5, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: menefee.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, citing its cuts to nutrition assistance.

April 30, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: menefee.house.gov

Won a federal ruling restoring public-health funds for disease surveillance, vaccination outreach, and community health-worker programs.

June 17, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: cao.harriscountytx.gov

Joined an amicus brief challenging the Justice Department's termination of more than $820 million in community violence-intervention grants.

June 9, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: cao.harriscountytx.gov

Co-introduced the Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act to require safe-storage information and devices with firearm sales and expand storage education.

May 15, 2026Supports Gun Control

Source: dean.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 9500, the Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act. It would let scam victims deduct the stolen money on their federal taxes again and waive the 10% penalty on related early retirement withdrawals. It passed the House 408-17.

September 15, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Special Election Timeliness Act to require states to complete special elections for vacant House seats within 180 days.

April 30, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: menefee.house.gov

Filed an amicus brief opposing Governor Greg Abbott's petition to remove state Representative Gene Wu from office during a legislative quorum break.

August 8, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: redistricting.lls.edu

Filed Harris County's federal lawsuit challenging the Texas Department of Transportation's approval of the North Houston Highway Improvement Project over environmental review, displacement, and transportation concerns.

March 11, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: courthousenews.com

Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3.

September 16, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Secured a final default judgment returning 40 properties to their owners after a deed-forgery scheme.

September 4, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: cao.harriscountytx.gov

Secured a settlement providing $100,000 in restitution to a retired teacher and a permanent injunction against defendants in a home-repair and property-fraud case.

August 12, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: abc13.com

His office's amicus-supported position prevailed when the U.S. Supreme Court rejected ExxonMobil's appeal of a $14.25 million Clean Air Act judgment over Baytown pollution.

July 1, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: cao.harriscountytx.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. It would authorize Army Corps of Engineers projects for ports, waterways, flood protection and ecosystem restoration nationwide. It passed the House 415-9.

September 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.Con.Res. 93, directing the President to pull U.S. forces out of hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes force. Forces needed to stop an imminent attack were exempt. It passed the House 220-204.

September 15, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.Con.Res. 75, directing the president under the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran.

May 14, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 10326, the PROOF Act. It would require states to give the Justice Department records it requests to investigate fraud in Medicaid, SNAP, welfare and other federal programs. It passed the House 217-207.

September 16, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing H.R. 9576, which would write the Justice Department's new National Fraud Enforcement Division into law. The division, set up in April 2026, investigates fraud against taxpayer-funded programs. It passed the House 352-72.

September 16, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against sending H.R. 5334, the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, to the President. It imposed sanctions on Russia, extended Iran sanctions to 2031, and let the President put tariffs up to 100% on buyers of Russian energy. The House agreed 262-159, and it became law on September 18, 2026.

September 16, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against setting aside H.Res. 1486, a resolution to impeach President Trump over ICE and Border Patrol actions, which would have kept it alive. The House set it aside 232-147.

September 15, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 4795, which would cut off federal student aid to colleges that boycott Israel. The House passed it 237-169.

September 3, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was appointed to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

June 9, 2026

Source: menefee.house.gov

Was sworn in as the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th Congressional District.

February 2, 2026

Source: menefee.house.gov