• CULBERSON, JOHN
Experience: House: District 7, 2001-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,029,536Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: John A. Culberson
    Gender:Male
    Family:Wife: Wife: Belinda; 1 Child: Caroline
    Birth Date: 08/24/1956
    Birth Place: Houston, TX
    Home City: Houston, TX
    Religion: Methodist

Education

    JD, South Texas College of Law, 1989
    BA, History, Southern Methodist University, 1981

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2000-present
    Member, House Republican Whip Team
    Assistant Republican Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 130, 1987-2001
    Minority Whip, Texas State House of Representatives, 1999-2000

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Chair
    Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional China Caucus
    Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus
    Member, Constitution Caucus
    Member, House Republican Israel Caucus
    Member, Immigration Reform Caucus
    Member, Judicial Activism Working Group
    Vice-Chair, National Republican Congressional Committee
    Member, Republican Steering Committee
    Member, Republican Study Committee
    Member, Tea Party Caucus
    Member, TEX-21 Congressional Caucus
    Member, United States-China Working Group Caucus
    Member, Zero Capital Gains Tax Caucus

Professional Experience

    Former Mud Logger
    Former Employee, Oil Rig
    Former Employee, Political Consulting and Advertising Agency
    Civil Defense Attorney, Law Firm of Lorance and Thompson, 1985-2000

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Katy 150 Mentor Program
    Member, Katy Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Memorial Drive United Methodist Church
    Member, Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition
    Member, West Houston Chambers of Commerce
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 77
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/25/2017 H.R.650 MANIFEST for Human Spaceflight Act of 2017 04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.  (All Actions)
02/08/2017 H.R.546 No Resettlement Without Consent Act 02/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
10/18/2016 H.R.6198 To provide that no alien may be naturalized as a citizen of the United States until such time as the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement completes the digitization of all remaining paper-based fingerprint records for inclusion in the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 10/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
08/11/2016 H.R.5804 No Resettlement Without Consent Act 08/11/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
06/23/2016 H.R.2578 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 06/23/2016 SA 4860 fell when SA 4859 tabled.   (All Actions)
06/07/2016 H.R.5393 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 06/07/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.  (All Actions)
05/17/2016 H.R.5103 Criminal Alien Detention and Removal Act 05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
05/17/2016 H.R.5102 Interior Immigration Enforcement Act 05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
05/17/2016 H.R.5101 Zero Tolerance for Illegal Entry Act 05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
08/18/2015 H.R.2093 Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2015 08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.  (All Actions)
06/01/2015 H.R.2392 Restoring Important Voter Eligibility Requirements to States Act of 2014 06/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
05/26/2015 H.R.2145 Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act 05/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/15/2015 H.R.1935 Restoring the 10th Amendment Act 05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
05/01/2015 H.R.1909 To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran. 05/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.106 Restoration of Parental Rights and State Sovereignty Act of 2015 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
04/08/2015 H.R.1664 Health Insurance Freedom Act of 2015 04/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/17/2015 H.J.Res.34 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing the States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution. 03/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/12/2015 H.J.Res.5 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the effect of treaties, Executive orders, and agreements with other nations or groups of nations. 01/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
11/25/2014 H.R.5686 Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act 11/25/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/21/2014 H.R.4597 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service. 07/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
Total: 1690
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/25/2010 H.R.4951 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for participation in the Exchange of the President, Vice-President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff.
03/20/2010 H.R.4894 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure appropriate treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense health programs.
03/18/2010 H.Res.1196 Supporting increased market access for exports of United States beef and beef products to Japan.
03/17/2010 H.Res.1188 Ensuring an up or down vote on certain health care legislation.
03/16/2010 H.R.4844 To ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance.
03/16/2010 H.Res.605 Recognizing the continued persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 11th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party campaign to suppress the Falun Gong spiritual movement and calling for an immediate end to the campaign to persecute, intimidate, imprison, and torture Falun Gong practitioners. Passed Yea
03/15/2010 H.Res.267 Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz, expressing appreciation to Iranian-Americans for their contributions to society, and wishing Iranian-Americans and the people of Iran a prosperous new year. Passed Yea
03/15/2010 H.R.775 Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
03/10/2010 H.Res.1150 Designating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a national security interest and asset.
03/02/2010 H.Res.1129 Expressing the sense of the House that the Secretary of the Treasury should direct the United States Executive Directors to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose making any loans to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda until that Government cooperates with the United States and compensates the victims of the Stanford Financial Group fraud.
03/02/2010 H.J.Res.77 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.
02/25/2010 H.Res.1120 Recognizing the 174th anniversary of the independence of the State of Texas.
02/18/2010 H.Res.1025 Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for members of the Armed Forces who fight terrorism and the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Government should pay for the legal expenses of members of the Armed Forces who are accused of committing crimes related to the treatment of a suspected terrorist, if the member is acquitted or the charges are dropped.
02/03/2010 H.R.4586 Mortgage E-Verify Act of 2010
01/21/2010 H.Res.988 Recognizing the exemplarily service, devotion to country, and selfless sacrifice of Special Warfare Operators 2nd Class Matthew McCabe and Jonathan Keefe and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Julio Huertas in capturing Ahmed Hashim Abed, one of the most-wanted terrorists in Iraq, and pledging to continue to support members of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way.
01/21/2010 H.Res.977 Honoring Navy SEALs Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew McCabe, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Keefe, and Petty Officer 1st Class Julio Huertas for their heroic actions in the capture of Ahmed Hashim Abed, the mastermind behind of one of the most notorious crimes against Americans in Iraq.
01/13/2010 H.Res.847 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any conference committee or other meetings held to determine the content of national health care legislation be conducted in public under the watchful eye of the people of the United States.
01/04/2010 H.Res.911 Requesting the Attorney General to appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations regarding the organization ACORN.
12/23/2009 H.Con.Res.206 Commending the soldiers and civilian personnel stationed at Fort Gordon and their families for their service and dedication to the United States and recognizing the contributions of Fort Gordon to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and its role as a pivotal communications training installation. Passed Yea
12/19/2009 H.R.4353 Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act
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