• 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
03/23/2016 H.Res.668 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that philanthropy is an integral partner to government with a unique and proven ability to foster innovation, strengthen civil society, and build thriving communities.
03/23/2016 H.R.4022 National Labor Relations Board Reform Act
03/23/2016 H.R.3566 To prohibit an alien who is not in a lawful immigration status in the United States from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits that are not available to all citizens and nationals of the United States.
03/17/2016 H.R.4773 Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
03/15/2016 H.Con.Res.75 Expressing the sense of Congress that the atrocities perpetrated by ISIL against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Passed Yea
02/29/2016 H.R.4584 POLICE Act of 2016
02/25/2016 H.R.4626 BRACE Act
02/25/2016 H.R.9 Innovation Act
02/11/2016 H.R.4537 READI Act
02/10/2016 H.R.4514 Combating BDS Act of 2016
02/03/2016 H.R.4321 Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act
01/20/2016 H.R.4038 American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) Not Voting
01/19/2016 H.R.4362 State Health Flexibility Act of 2016
01/15/2016 H.Con.Res.103 Expressing the sense of the Congress that it runs contrary to America's values to take away the constitutional rights of American citizens without due process, and that any legislation that would do so would be unconstitutional and should not be considered.
01/15/2016 H.R.4197 State Refugee Security Act of 2015
01/15/2016 H.R.4186 Enemy Expatriation Act
12/15/2015 H.R.4257 IRGC Sanctions Act
12/09/2015 H.R.158 Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 Passed Yea
12/04/2015 H.R.4032 States' Right of Refugee Refusal Act of 2015
12/04/2015 H.R.3999 American SAFE Act of 2015
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