John Culberson

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John Culberson

Republican Party

Prior offices

Texas House of Representatives

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U.S. House Texas District 7

Successor: Lizzie Pannill Fletcher

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Compensation

Base salary

$174,000/year

Net worth

(2012) $150,501

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Southern Methodist University

Law

South Texas College of Law

Personal

Religion

Christian: Methodist

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Personal website

Personal Twitter

John Culberson (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 7th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2001. He left office on January 3, 2019.

Culberson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 7th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Culberson began his political career in the Texas House of Representatives, where he served from 1986 until his election to the U.S. House in 2000.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Career
* 3 Committee assignments
* 3.1 U.S. House
* 3.1.1 2017-2018
* 3.1.2 2015-2016
* 3.1.3 2013-2014
* 3.1.4 2011-2012
* 4 Key votes
* 4.1 Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
* 4.2 Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
* 4.3 114th Congress
* 4.3.1 Economic and fiscal
* 4.3.1.1 Trade Act of 2015
* 4.3.1.2 Defense spending authorization
* 4.3.1.3 2016 Budget proposal
* 4.3.1.4 2015 budget
* 4.3.2 Foreign Affairs
* 4.3.2.1 Iran nuclear deal
* 4.3.2.2 Export-Import Bank
* 4.3.3 Domestic
* 4.3.3.1 USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
* 4.3.3.2 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
* 4.3.3.3 Cyber security
* 4.3.4 Immigration
* 4.4 113th Congress
* 4.5 National security
* 4.5.1 NDAA
* 4.5.2 DHS Appropriations
* 4.5.3 CISPA (2013)
* 4.6 Economy
* 4.6.1 Farm bill
* 4.6.2 2014 Budget
* 4.6.3 Government shutdown
* 4.6.4 Federal Pay Adjustment Elimination
* 4.7 Immigration
* 4.7.1 Morton Memos Prohibition
* 4.8 Healthcare
* 4.8.1 Healthcare Reform Rules
* 4.9 Social issues
* 4.9.1 Abortion
* 4.10 Government affairs
* 4.10.1 HR 676
* 4.11 Previous congressional sessions
* 4.11.1 Fiscal Cliff
* 5 Elections
* 5.1 2018
* 5.2 2016
* 5.3 2014
* 5.4 2012
* 5.5 Full history
* 6 Campaign themes
* 6.1 2018
* 6.1.1 Campaign website
* 6.1.2 Campaign ads
* 6.2 2016
* 6.3 2014
* 7 Campaign donors
* 7.1 Comprehensive donor history
* 7.2 2018
* 7.3 2016
* 7.3.1 Cost per vote
* 7.4 2014
* 7.4.1 Cost per vote
* 7.5 2012
* 7.5.1 Cost per vote
* 7.6 2010
* 8 Presidential preference
* 8.1 2016 presidential endorsement
* 9 Personal Gain Index
* 9.1 PGI: Change in net worth
* 9.2 PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
* 10 Analysis
* 10.1 Ideology and leadership
* 10.2 Like-minded colleagues
* 10.3 Lifetime voting record
* 10.4 Congressional staff salaries
* 10.5 National Journal vote ratings
* 10.5.1 2013
* 10.5.2 2012
* 10.5.3 2011
* 10.6 Voting with party
* 10.6.1 2014
* 10.6.2 2013
* 11 Personal
* 12 Recent news
* 13 See also
* 14 External links
* 15 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

Culberson was born in Houston, Texas. He earned his B.A. from Southern Methodist University and his J.D. from South Texas College of Law.[1]

## Career[edit]

Below is an abbreviated outline of Culberson's academic, professional, and political career:[2]

* 2001-2019: U.S. Representative from Texas' 7th Congressional District
* 1986-2001: Texas House of Representatives
* 1983: Graduated from the South Texas College of Law in Houston with a J.D.
* 1981: Graduated from Southern Methodist University with a B.A.

## Committee assignments[edit]

### U.S. House[edit]

#### 2017-2018[edit]

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Culberson was assigned to the following committees:[3]

* Committee on Appropriations

#### 2015-2016[edit]

Culberson served on the following committees:[4]

* Appropriations Committee
* Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Chairman
* Subcommittee on Homeland Security
* Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

#### 2013-2014[edit]

Culberson served on the following committees:[5]

* House Appropriations Committee
* Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science
* Subcommittee on Homeland Security
* Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Chairman

#### 2011-2012[edit]

Culberson was a member of the following House committees:[6]

* House Appropriations Committee
* Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Chairman
* Subcommittee on Homeland Security Vice Chair
* Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science

## Key votes[edit]

See also: Key votes

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### Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018[edit]

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

* Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)

Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018
Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.[7]

Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))

Bill Passed (213-211) on June 21, 2018
Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance. It also proposed modifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program.[8]

Voted Yea on: Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)

Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018
Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, a mandatory worker verification program, allowing DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and preventing separation of families at the border.[9]

Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)

Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018
Reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies some Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs.[10]

Voted Yea on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)

Bill Passed (237-189) on October 3, 2017
Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill provided exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.[11]

Voted Yea on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)

Bill Passed (257-167) on June 29, 2017
Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally.[12]

Voted Yea on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)

Bill Passed (228-195) on June 29, 2017
Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws.[13]

Voted Yea on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)

Bill passed (217-213) on May 4, 2017
Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.[14]

* Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)

Bill Passed (361-61) on September 26, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[15]

Voted Yea on: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)

Bill Passed (377-20) on September 13, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[16]

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)

Bill Passed (359-49) on June 28, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[17]

Voted Yea on: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)

Bill Passed (235-179) on June 8, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[18]

Voted Yea on: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)

Bill Passed (258-159) on May 22, 2018
Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act[19]

Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)

Bill Passed (256-167) on March 22, 2018
Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.[20]

Voted Yea on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)

Bill Passed (240-186) on February 9, 2018
Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.[21]

Voted Yea on: Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)

Bill Passed (245-182) on February 6, 2018
Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.[22]

Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

Bill Passed (266-150) on January 22, 2018
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[23]

Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

Bill Passed (230-197) on January 18, 2018
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018.[24]

Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)

Bill Passed (231-188) on December 21, 2017
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[25]

Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Bill Passed (227-203) on December 19, 2017
Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.[26]

Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)

Bill Passed (235-193) on December 7, 2017
Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.[27]

Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Bill Passed (227-205) on November 16, 2017
Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.[28]

Voted Yea on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

Bill Passed (216-212) on October 26, 2017
Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.)[29]

Voted Yea on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

Bill Passed (219-206) on October 5, 2017
Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027.[30]

Voted Yea on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)

Bill Passed (211-198) on September 14, 2017
Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills.[31]

Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)

Bill Passed (316-90) on September 8, 2017
Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.[32]

Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)

Bill Passed (419-3) on September 6, 2017
Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.[33]

Voted Yea on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)

Bill passed (233-186) on June 8, 2017
Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts.[34]

Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)

Bill passed (309-118) on May 3, 2017
Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.[35]

* Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)

Bill Passed (351-66) on May 24, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities[36]

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)

Bill Passed (250-166) on January 30, 2018
Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.[37]

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)

Bill Passed (356-70) on November 14, 2017
Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths.[38]

Voted Yea on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)

Bill Passed (235-192) on July 27, 2017
Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018.[39]

Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)

Bill Passed (419-3) on July 25, 2017
Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[40]

Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)

Bill Passed (380-35) on July 28, 2017
Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.[41]

Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)

Bill Failed (241-163) on July 24, 2017
Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.[42]

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)

Bill Passed (344-81) on July 14, 2017
Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority.[43]

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)

Bill passed (371-48) on March 8, 2017
The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding.[44]

### Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress[edit]

Key votes (click "show" to expand or "hide" to contract)

### 114th Congress[edit]

The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[45][46] For more information pertaining to Culberson's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[47]

#### Economic and fiscal[edit]

##### Trade Act of 2015[edit]

See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015

Trade adjustment assistance
On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Culberson was one of 158 Republicans to vote against TAA.[48][49]
Trade promotion authority
On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Culberson was one of 191 Republicans to support the measure.[50][51]
Trade promotion authority second vote
After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining their original positions on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Culberson was one of 190 Republicans to vote in favor of the amendment.[52][53]
Trade adjustment assistance second vote
The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Culberson was one of 132 Republicans to vote against HR 1295.[54][55]

##### Defense spending authorization[edit]

On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Culberson voted with 227 other Republicans and 41 Democrats to approve the bill.[56] The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.[57]

On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.[58][59] Culberson voted with 234 other Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.[60] On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.[61]

##### 2016 Budget proposal[edit]

On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, voted against the resolution. Culberson voted with 225 other Republicans to approve the bill.[62][63][64]

##### 2015 budget[edit]

On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.[65] Culberson voted with 78 Republicans and 187 Democrats in favor of the bill.[66] It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015.[67] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015.

#### Foreign Affairs[edit]

##### Iran nuclear deal[edit]

See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015

On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Culberson voted with 222 other Republican representatives to approve the bill.[68][69]

Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Culberson voted with 243 Republicans and 25 Democrats against the bill.[70][71]

Suspension of Iran sanctions relief
On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Culberson voted with 244 Republicans and two Democrats for the bill.[72][73]

Presidential non-compliance of section 2
On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Culberson voted with 244 Republicans for the resolution.[74][75]

##### Export-Import Bank[edit]

On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods.[76] Culberson voted with 116 Republicans and one Democrat against the bill.[77]

#### Domestic[edit]

##### USA FREEDOM Act of 2015[edit]

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Culberson voted with 195 Republicans and 142 Democrats to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.[78][79]

##### Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act[edit]

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Culberson voted with 237 Republicans in favor of the bill.[80][81]

##### Cyber security[edit]

On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies.[82] Culberson voted with 219 Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.[83]

On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116.[84] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Culberson voted with 201 Republicans and 105 Democrats in favor of the bill.[85]

#### Immigration[edit]

On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137.[86] The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Culberson voted with 241 Republicans and 47 Democrats in favor of the bill.[87]

### 113th Congress[edit]

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[88] For more information pertaining to Culberson's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[89]

### National security[edit]

#### NDAA[edit]

Culberson voted for HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[90]

#### DHS Appropriations[edit]

Culberson voted for HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines.[91]

#### CISPA (2013)[edit]

Culberson voted for HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[92]

### Economy[edit]

#### Farm bill[edit]

On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[93] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[94][95] It also cut the food stamp program an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[95] Culberson voted with 161 other Republican representatives in favor of the bill.

#### 2014 Budget[edit]

On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[96][97] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582-page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[97] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[98] It increased the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel by 1 percent, increased Head Start funding for early childhood education by $1 billion, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Culberson voted with the majority of the Republican Party in favor of the bill.[96]

#### Government shutdown[edit]

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[99] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[100] Culberson voted in favor of the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[101]

The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[102] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Culberson voted against HR 2775.[103]

#### Federal Pay Adjustment Elimination[edit]

Culberson did not vote on HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years.[104]

### Immigration[edit]

#### Morton Memos Prohibition[edit]

Culberson voted for House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.[105] The vote largely followed party lines.[106]

### Healthcare[edit]

#### Healthcare Reform Rules[edit]

Culberson voted for House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[107]

### Social issues[edit]

#### Abortion[edit]

Culberson voted for HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.[108]

### Government affairs[edit]

#### HR 676[edit]

See also: Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration

On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[109] Culberson joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[110][111]

### Previous congressional sessions[edit]

#### Fiscal Cliff[edit]

Culberson voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[112]

## Elections[edit]

### 2018[edit]

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2018
See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Republican primary)

General election

##### General election for U.S. House Texas District 7

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated incumbent John Culberson in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D)  |

52.5

| 127,959

| John Culberson (R)  |

47.5

| 115,642

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 243,601

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Democratic primary runoff election

#####  Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated Laura Moser in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Lizzie Pannill Fletcher |

67.9

| 9,888

| Laura Moser |

32.1

| 4,666

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 14,554

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Lizzie Pannill Fletcher |

29.4

| 9,768
✔ |

| Laura Moser |

24.3

| 8,099

| Jason Westin |

19.2

| 6,375

| Alex Triantaphyllis |

15.7

| 5,234

| Ivan Sanchez |

5.7

| 1,895

| Joshua Butler |

3.8

| 1,253

| James Cargas |

2.0

| 651

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 33,275

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent John Culberson defeated Edward Ziegler in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| John Culberson |

76.1

| 28,944

| Edward Ziegler |

23.9

| 9,088

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 38,032

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Ronald Kimmons (Independent)

### 2016[edit]

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent John Culberson (R) defeated James Cargas (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Culberson defeated Maria Espinoza and James Lloyd in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Cargas faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.[113][114]

U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | John Culberson Incumbent | 56.2% | 143,542
| Democratic  |  James Cargas  | 43.8% | 111,991
Total Votes | 255,533
Source: Texas Secretary of State

U.S. House, Texas District 7 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
John Culberson Incumbent | 57.3% | 44,290
James Lloyd  | 24.9% | 19,217
Maria Espinoza  | 17.8% | 13,793
Total Votes | 77,300
Source: Texas Secretary of State

### 2014[edit]

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | John Culberson Incumbent | 63.3% | 90,606
| Democratic  |  James Cargas  | 34.5% | 49,478
| Libertarian  |  Gerald Fowler  | 2.2% | 3,135
Total Votes | 143,219
Source: Texas Secretary of State

### 2012[edit]

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District elections, 2012
U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | John Culberson Incumbent | 60.8% | 142,793
| Democratic  |  James Cargas  | 36.4% | 85,553
| Libertarian  |  Drew Parks  | 2% | 4,669
| Green  |  Lance Findley  | 0.8% | 1,822
Total Votes | 234,837
Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
U.S. House, Texas District 7 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
John Culberson Incumbent | 86.3% | 37,590
Bill Tofte  | 13.7% | 5,971
Total Votes | 43,561

### Full history[edit]

To view the full congressional electoral history for John Culberson, click [show] to expand the section.

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2010

On November 2, 2010, John Culberson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bob Townsend (L) and Lissa Squiers (Write-in) in the general election.[115]

| U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | John Culberson incumbent | 81.4% | 143,655
| Libertarian  |  Bob Townsend  | 18% | 31,704
| Write-in  |  Lissa Squiers  | 0.6% | 1,019
Total Votes | 176,378

2008

On November 4, 2008, John Culberson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael Skelly (D) and Drew Parks (L) in the general election.[116]

U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2008

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | John Culberson incumbent | 55.9% | 162,635
| Democratic  |  Michael Skelly  | 42.4% | 123,242
| Libertarian  |  Drew Parks  | 1.7% | 5,057
Total Votes | 290,934

2006

On November 7, 2006, John Culberson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jim Henley (D) and Carl Nulsen (L) in the general election.[117]

U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2006

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | John Culberson incumbent | 59.2% | 99,318
| Democratic  |  Jim Henley  | 38.5% | 64,514
| Libertarian  |  Carl Nulsen  | 2.4% | 3,953
Total Votes | 167,785

2004

On November 2, 2004, John Culberson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Martinez (D), Paul Staton (I) and Drew Parks (L) in the general election.[118]

U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2004

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | John Culberson incumbent | 64.1% | 175,440
| Democratic  |  John Martinez  | 33.3% | 91,126
| Independent  |  Paul Staton  | 1.4% | 3,713
| Libertarian  |  Drew Parks  | 1.2% | 3,372
Total Votes | 273,651

2002

On November 5, 2002, John Culberson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Drew Parks (L) and John Skone-Palmer (Write-in) in the general election.[119]

U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2002

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | John Culberson incumbent | 89.2% | 96,795
| Libertarian  |  Drew Parks  | 10.8% | 11,674
| Write-in  |  John Skone-Palmer  | 0.1% | 58
Total Votes | 108,527

2000

On November 7, 2000, John Culberson won election to the United States House. He defeated Jeff Sell (D), Drew Parks (L) and John Skone-Palmer (Write-in) in the general election.[120]

U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2000

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | John Culberson | 73.9% | 183,712
| Democratic  |  Jeff Sell  | 24.4% | 60,694
| Libertarian  |  Drew Parks  | 1.7% | 4,182
| Write-in  |  John Skone-Palmer  | 0% | 5
Total Votes | 248,593

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2018[edit]

#### Campaign website[edit]

Culberson's campaign website stated the following:

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First time visitors to Houston often tell me how friendly and welcoming our city is to newcomers, and what a wonderful place this is to raise a family. As a third-generation Houstonian and a fifth-generation Texan, I take great pride in our wonderful city. It’s a tremendous honor to represent west Houston in Congress.

Keeping my word and earning the trust of the residents of District 7 in each election has allowed me to build seniority and earn a leadership role on the Appropriations Committee. It culminated last session when I become Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. I am the only appropriator from southeast Texas, so I am in the right position at the right time to truly deliver and make a real difference for Houston.

Flood Control & Prevention
Hurricane Harvey proved to the world what we have always known: Houstonians look after each other, especially in a crisis. We are immensely strong and resilient. However, Harvey also created the largest housing disaster in American history. Tens of thousands of Houston homes flooded, and thousands of Houstonians are still recovering. I have secured billions in funding for those still suffering from the storm, and continue to work with federal, state, county and city officials to get that money out the door and into the hands of survivors.

In Congress, I spearheaded cooperation between the Texas and Florida Congressional delegations and worked across the aisle to secure the largest hurricane disaster appropriation in United States history - $141 billion in three separate bills. I used my experience from the Texas Legislature and wrote the bill in a way that ensures Texas is at the front of the line for these federal flood-control funds. Already we’ve seen the first $5 billion in flood-control construction dollars flow to Texas. It is enough money to finish every federally authorized flood-control project in Harris County at full federal expense. This means Brays Bayou is fully funded and will be completed far faster.

Since 2003, when I was first appointed to the Appropriations Committee, I have secured $457 million federal dollars for flood-control projects built by the Harris County Flood Control District. This includes more than $100 million for Buffalo Bayou, $200 million for Brays Bayou and $97 million to replace the gates on Addicks and Barker Reservoirs.

I strongly support the construction of a third reservoir to keep water out of the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, and I secured all the funding the Army Corps of Engineers needs to complete the essential planning and design work to expand the capacity of our existing reservoirs. I am also co-sponsoring bi-partisan legislation that would update our urban flood maps to help homes and businesses better understand their flood risk and ensure that our flood insurance premiums take into account the latest flood-control improvements in your area.

Growing the Economy
Houston is booming and the American economy is thriving. Low taxes, common-sense regulations, and protecting the Texas oil-and-gas industry has increased prosperity for everyone living in the 7th District.

I was proud to help pass the largest tax cut in American history last year. As a direct result, our economy is thundering, and American dollars stranded offshore are returning to the U.S. in record numbers. Ninety percent of Americans saw an increase in their take-home pay, millions of Americans earned bonuses, the nation’s unemployment rate has dropped, and consumer and business confidence in the economy continues to grow. Recently, the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its latest analysis that the tax cut would create "over 1.44 million new full-time equivalent jobs" in the next seven years. It estimates the Republican tax cut will create at least 121,671 new full-time equivalent jobs in Texas alone.

Texas is abundantly blessed with nearly immeasurable oil and gas reserves, and Texas will be the nation's principal producer of energy for decades to come. America is on the brink of being the world's largest energy exporter, due to the repeal of the oil-export ban, which I strongly supported and spearheaded in the House. Ending our dependence on foreign oil will pay dividends for Texas and Houston. Oil-and-gas jobs are critically important to the economy of the 7th District, and I have been a steadfast champion of creating an energy strategy that supports the industry and creates jobs.

Among our economic engines is the Texas Medical Center. It is the best and largest in the world and is a leader in innovation and research. I’ll will always fight to protect it, and I will continue to be a zealous advocate for increasing national investment in medical and scientific research. Breakthroughs in these areas are vital to the economic and technological challenges we face in the 21st century.

Improving Houston Transportation
Keeping my word is a fundamental part of my job as your representative. My first campaign promise was to expand the Katy Freeway, which we did ahead of schedule and under budget. Opening up the Katy Freeway was like giving west Houston coronary bypass surgery, by reducing commute times so we can spend more time with our families instead of wasting it in traffic.

Recently, through my position on the Appropriations Committee, I was able to secure funding to rebuild the 610 Loop from I-69 to I-10. This is sorely needed for the region because it is considered the most congested section of expressway in Texas.

It’s also important to support other transit solutions like METRO. I have secured more than $46 million to help support METRO’s rail lines to the north and southeast and more than $7 million to improve METRO’s bus lines. I view METRO as a partner and have worked to try to change laws making it easier for the agency to use federal money on regional transportation projects that are cost effective and move the most amount of people.

Protecting the quality of life in our neighborhoods is a vitally important part of my job, which is why I have steadfastly opposed the construction of METRO’s rail lines on Richmond and Post Oak through the Galleria. Voters did not approve the Richmond rail line, and residents along both routes have strenuously opposed the project. I changed federal law to ensure that METRO must ask voters for their approval on the cost and specific routes for any new rail lines, guaranteeing they will have the final say on METRO rail.

Strengthening NASA
NASA is one of our nation’s—and Houston’s—most valuable resources and strategic asset. As a native Houstonian, whose earliest heroes were the Apollo astronauts, it is a tremendous privilege and source of great personal joy to help restore the American space program to what it once was like during the glory days of Apollo.

I am the chairman of the Subcommittee that funds NASA, and I have kept my word increase NASA funding and support one of our nation’s most important scientific research centers. NASA now receives more money than at any time since its creation. This will have a ripple effect on jobs and economic growth for the people of District 7 and the entire Houston region.

NASA is one of our country’s finest organizations. It attracts some of the most groundbreaking scientists, the smartest engineers, and the most talented pilots in the world. Millions worldwide have benefitted from its discoveries, prayed during its most precarious moments, and watched in awe during its crowning achievements. I believe scientists, not politicians, need to make the long-term, strategic decisions for NASA. I’ve sponsored legislation that would separate NASA’s funding process from the political whims of the White House and ensures that the agency’s strategic goals are decided by the astronauts, engineers, and scientists who know best.

Increasing Border Security
Protecting our quality of life also means securing our border and enforcing our laws that will keep our streets safe.

As Chairman of the Subcommittee that funds all federal law enforcement, I have focused on hiring additional prosecutors and federal investigators to truly secure the southern border and to fight human trafficking. I have also supported legislation to ensure that children are not separated from their parents when the parents are apprehended because they entered the United States illegally.

Additionally, I have also made record increases in the funding levels for the law enforcement grant programs that help state and local law enforcement agencies eliminate the rape kit backlog, to protect women and children against violence, and increase school safety. Earlier this year, I successfully passed legislation with Senator John Cornyn to ensure that the National Instant Background Check database is accurate so that criminals, like the man responsible for the shooting in Sutherland Springs, cannot legally buy a gun.

We need to strictly enforce our existing gun laws to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and people suffering from mental illness. At the same time, we must balance the rights of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment in the Constitution.

Combating Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is one of the most heartbreaking issues facing our communities. It is modern-day human slavery, and Houston has the highest number of human trafficking victims in the country. Stopping the criminal enterprises that support human trafficking is one of my priorities working for you in Congress. Through my position on the Appropriations Committee, I have been able to increase funding to victims and law enforcement to crack down on this abhorrent practice.

Since I took over as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, I have increased grants to fight human trafficking by 82 percent. This money goes toward funding grants to stop the practice, funding for programs that support violence against women, and support missing and exploited children. My committee has also made sure our federal law enforcement agencies are properly funded to adequately investigate and prosecute these egregious criminals.

Health Care
Our health care system under Obamacare has become unaffordable. Congress must take action in order to make health care more accessible, affordable and, portable. Health care is vitally important to Houston’s economy because of the Texas Medical Center, which is another reason we must focus on stabilizing our health care system.

As a free-market conservative, I believe there are steps we can take to stabilize the market. We should be allowing insurance companies to sell across state lines to provide more options to consumers. We should make it easier for small businesses to pool their resources to buy private insurance. I also support guaranteed coverage for pre-existing conditions and for allowing parents to keep their children insured as family members until age 26.

As a zealous advocate for science and medical research and the Subcommittee Chairman that funds our national science programs, I will continue to fight for full funding to find a cure for cancer, juvenile diabetes, musical dystrophy, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and other debilitating illnesses.[121]

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—Culberson for Congress[122]

#### Campaign ads[edit]

The following is an example of an ad from Culberson's 2018 election campaign.

"51 Inches" - Culberson campaign ad, released September 14, 2018

### 2016[edit]

The following issues were listed on Culberson's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“  |

* Growing the Economy: Houston is booming, in no small part to our common-sense Texas policies. Houstonians know that low taxes, smart and limited regulations, and robust American energy production can create a successful economy. We need to end the government overregulation and bureaucratic red tape that’s holding the American economy back.

* Reining in the Obama Administration: President Obama and his administration have shown a blatant disregard for the law. From Fast and Furious to Benghazi, from the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups to the disastrous Obamacare rollout, this administration has fundamentally ignored the laws that Congress has passed. This is unacceptable behavior for an American president, and I’ll keep up the fight to rein him in.

* Protecting Your Health Care: When President Obama and then-speaker Pelosi rammed Obamacare through Congress, they famously said that we’d have to “pass it to find out what’s in it.” We’ve found out what’s in it, and the American people aren’t buying what they’re selling. I voted against it then, and I’ve voted to repeal it at every opportunity.

* Improving Houston Transportation: Houston’s strong economy and growing population has been a boon for the city. But as anyone who commutes knows, it brought some traffic with it. One of my proudest moments as a Congressman was when we completed the Katy Freeway ahead of schedule, under budget, and without earmarks. I’ll continue to work toward traffic solutions for Houstonians that will reduce congestion and shorten our travel times.

* Strengthening NASA: NASA is one of our nation’s—and Houston’s—most valuable resources. For too long, NASA has been at the mercy of bureaucrats that have squandered its potential and our taxpayer dollars. The solution is simple: scientists, not politicians, need to make the long-term, strategic decisions for NASA.

[121]

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—John Culberson's campaign website, http://www.culbersonforcongress.com/issues

### 2014[edit]

Culberson's campaign website listed the following issues:[123]

“  |

* Appropriations

Excerpt: "As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I am fully committed to cutting wasteful government spending."

* Border Security

Excerpt: "We will never win the war on terror until we secure our borders. Lawlessness breeds lawlessness, and this lack of enforcement is allowing illegal aliens and potential terrorists to enter our country."

* Energy

Excerpt: "Dependence on foreign oil is a serious threat to our economy and national security. Congress should provide incentives for domestic oil production and promote alternative forms of energy."

* Healthcare

Excerpt: "Congress should use free market principles and common sense to control rising health care costs."

* Houston Transportation

Excerpt: "As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I am committed to securing funding for critical Houston area transportation projects that reduce congestion and travel time."

[121]

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## Campaign donors[edit]

### Comprehensive donor history[edit]

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John Culberson campaign contribution history

Year | Office | Result | Contributions
2018 | U.S. House Texas District 7 |  ✖ | $3,476,429
2016 | U.S. House, Texas District 7 |  ✔ | $1,213,235
2014 | U.S. House (Texas, District 7) |  ✔ | $719,440
2012 | U.S. House Texas District 7 |  ✔ | $842,045
2010 | U.S. House Texas District 7 |  ✔ | $779,425
2008 | U.S. House Texas District 7 |  ✔ | $1,747,989
2006 | U.S. House Texas District 7 |  ✔ | $718,882
2004 | U.S. House Texas District 7 |  ✔ | $628,783
2002 | U.S. House Texas District 7 |  ✔ | $508,138
2000 | U.S. House Texas District 7 |  ✔ | $1,092,972
Grand total raised | $11,727,338

Source: Follow the Money

### 2018[edit]

U.S. House Texas District 7 2018 election - Campaign Contributions

Top industry contributors to John Culberson's campaign in 2018
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | $230,989.49
Energy & Natural Resources | $221,875.00
General Business | $181,000.00
Transportation | $120,200.00
Construction | $105,700.00
Total Raised in 2018 | $3,476,428.78
Source: Follow the Money

U.S. House Texas District 7 2018 election - Campaign Contributions

Top individual contributors to John Culberson's campaign in 2018
PITCOCK JR, JAMES DOUGLASS (DOUG) | $8,100.00
GRAHAM, JAY C | $8,100.00
DANNENBAUM, JAMES D (JIM) & SHIRLEY M | $5,400.00
FLOURNOY, CHARLES H | $5,400.00
ZOLEY, GEORGE C | $5,400.00
Total Raised in 2018 | $3,476,428.78
Source: Follow the Money

### 2016[edit]

Culberson won re-election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Culberson's campaign committee raised a total of $1,213,235 and spent $1,142,775.[124] This is less than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.[125]

#### Cost per vote[edit]

Culberson spent $7.96 per general election vote received in 2016.

U.S. House, Texas District 7, 2016 - John Culberson Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $1,213,235
Total Spent | $1,142,775
Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $67,659
Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $61,853
Top contributors to John Culberson's campaign committee
BP| $15,300
SpaceX| $14,200
Van Scoyoc Assoc| $11,141
Kinder Morgan Inc| $10,800
Silver Eagle Distributors| $10,800
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Oil & Gas| $123,400
Real Estate| $106,443
Retired| $86,900
Leadership PACs| $68,500
Defense Aerospace| $43,250
Source: Open Secrets

### 2014[edit]

Culberson won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. During that election cycle, Culberson's campaign committee raised a total of $719,440 and spent $691,303.[126] This is less than the average $1.45 million spent by House winners in 2014.[127]

#### Cost per vote[edit]

Culberson spent $7.63 per general election vote received in 2014.

U.S. House, Texas District 7, 2014 - John Culberson Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $719,440
Total Spent | $691,303
Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $74,005
Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $74,635
Top contributors to John Culberson's campaign committee
BP| $13,100
IBM Corp| $10,400
Mach Industrial Group| $10,200
Credit Union National Assn| $10,000
Deloitte LLP| $10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Oil & Gas| $88,300
Retired| $69,250
Real Estate| $49,350
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing| $24,950
Lawyers/Law Firms| $24,550

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.

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Breakdown of the source of Culberson's campaign funds before the 2014 election.

Below are Culberson's FEC reports.[128]

John Culberson (2014) Campaign Finance Reports

Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions
for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand
April Quarterly[129]| April 10, 2013| $32,396.11| $120,460.00| $(76,457.55)| $76,398.56
July Quarterly[130]| July 9, 2013| $76,398.56| $93,006.00| $(57,663.84)| $111,740.72
October Quarterly[131]| October 12, 2013| $111,740.72| $61,604.00| $(61,277.29)| $112,067.43
Year-End[132]| January 16, 2014| $112,067| $45,400| $(61,522)| $95,944
Pre-Primary[133]| February 17, 2014| $95,944| $48,475| $(48,364)| $96,055
April Quarterly[134]| April 11, 2014| $96,055| $53,784| $(27,778)| $122,061
July Quarterly[135]| July 11, 2014| $122,061| $98,450| $(119,886)| $100,624
October Quarterly[136]| October 7, 2014| $100,624| $86,465| $(84,252)| $102,836
| | | Running totals|
| | | $607,644| $(537,200.68)|

### 2012[edit]

Culberson won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Culberson's campaign committee raised a total of $842,045 and spent $846,831.[137] This is less than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[138]

#### Cost per vote[edit]

Culberson spent $5.93 per vote received in 2012.

| U.S. House, Texas District 7, 2012 - John Culberson Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $842,045
Total Spent | $846,831
Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $76,900
Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $75,854
Top contributors to John Culberson's campaign committee
Berkshire Hathaway| $10,000
Credit Union National Assn| $10,000
Honeywell International| $10,000
Lockheed Martin| $10,000
National Auto Dealers Assn| $10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Oil & Gas| $99,850
Real Estate| $62,700
Retired| $51,900
Health Professionals| $42,700
Construction Services| $36,000

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.

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Breakdown of the source of Culberson's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

### 2010[edit]

Culberson won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Culberson's campaign committee raised a total of $779,425 and spent $771,544.[139]

U.S. House, Texas District 7, 2010 - John Culberson Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $779,425
Total Spent | $771,544
Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $0
Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $0
Top contributors to John Culberson's campaign committee
Mach Industrial Group| $12,000
Abbott Laboratories| $10,000
AT&T Inc| $10,000
Boeing Co| $10,000
Credit Union National Assn| $10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Oil & Gas| $80,550
Retired| $65,150
Real Estate| $52,400
Health Professionals| $36,950
Air Transport| $32,900

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.

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Breakdown of the source of Culberson's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

## Presidential preference[edit]

### 2016 presidential endorsement[edit]

✓ Culberson endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[140]

See also: Endorsements for Ted Cruz
2016 Presidential Endorsements by U.S. Representatives

Representative  |  Candidate  |  Date  |  Source
Scott Rigell |  Marco Rubio (primary)
Gary Johnson (general)  |  August 2016  |  The New York Times
Richard Hanna |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2016  |  Syracuse.com
Tom Campbell (California) |  John Kasich (primary)
Gary Johnson (general)  |  July 2016  |  The Washington Post
Ken Buck |  Ted Cruz (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  July 2016  |  Facebook
Nita Lowey |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2014  |  Armonk Daily Voice
Earl "Buddy" Carter |  Donald Trump |  July 2016  |  Savannah Morning News
Paul Gosar |  Ted Cruz (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  July 2016  |  Dr. Paul Gosar for Congress
Dan Benishek |  Donald Trump |  June 2016  |  The Detroit News
Rodney Frelinghuysen |  Ted Cruz (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  July 2016  |  Daily Record
Raul Grijalva |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2016  |  NBC News
Nancy Pelosi |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2016  |  The Hill
Paul Ryan |  Donald Trump |  June 2016  |  Politico
Jim Jordan (Ohio) |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Washington Examiner
Jim Bridenstine |  Ted Cruz (primary)
Donald Trump (general) |  May 2016  |  Fox 23 News
Doug Collins |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  AJC.com
Charles Boustany Jr. |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Republican Party of Louisiana
John Fleming (Louisiana) |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Republican Party of Louisiana
Rick Crawford (Arkansas) |  Marco Rubio (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  May 2016  |  KASU
Ryan Zinke |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Washington Examiner
Albio Sires |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2016  |  NJ.com
Greg Walden |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  The Hill
Darrell Issa |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Los Angeles Times
Peter King |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Newsday.com
David Trott |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Detroit Free Press
Lee Zeldin |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  Newsday.com
Steven Palazzo |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  MS News Now
Candice Miller |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  The Hill
Kevin McCarthy |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  The Atlantic
Steve Scalise |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  The Atlantic
Cathy McMorris Rodgers |  Donald Trump |  May 2016  |  The Atlantic
Raul Labrador |  John Kasich (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  May 2016  |  The Atlantic
John Duncan, Jr. |  Donald Trump |  April 2016  |  Politico
Kevin Cramer |  Donald Trump |  April 2016  |  Bismarck Tribune
Renee Ellmers |  Donald Trump |  March 2016  |  CBS North Carolina
Tom Reed |  Donald Trump |  March 2016  |  Syracuse.com
Jeff Miller (Florida) |  Donald Trump |  April 2016  |  The Hill
Bill Shuster |  Donald Trump |  April 2016  |  The Hill
Scott DesJarlais |  Donald Trump |  February 2016  |  National Review
Tom Marino |  Donald Trump |  February 2016  |  Politico
Rick Nolan |  Bernie Sanders |  April 2016  |  Politico
Elijah Cummings |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2016  |  The Washington Post
Reid Ribble |  Ted Cruz |  April 2016  |  Breitbart News
Lou Barletta |  Donald Trump |  March 2016  |  The Morning Call
Ann Wagner |  Ted Cruz |  March 2015  |  Politico
Gwen Graham |  Hillary Clinton |  March 2016  |  Tallahassee Democrat
Alan Grayson |  Bernie Sanders |  March 2016  |  Politico
Ben Ray Lujan |  Hillary Clinton |  February 2016  |  CBS News
Tulsi Gabbard |  Bernie Sanders |  February 2016  |  Politico
Ander Crenshaw |  Marco Rubio |  February 2016  |  Jacksonville.com
Chris Collins |  Donald Trump |  February 2016  |  ABC News
Duncan Hunter |  Donald Trump |  February 2016  |  Politico
Justin Amash |  Ted Cruz |  February 2016  |  The Hill
Roger Williams (Texas) |  Ted Cruz |  February 2016  |  Dallas Morning News
Joe Wilson (South Carolina) |  Marco Rubio |  February 2016  |  The Post and Courier
Mark Sanford (South Carolina) |  Ted Cruz (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  August 2016  |  The Atlantic
James Clyburn |  Hillary Clinton |  February 2016  |  USA Today
Andrew Harris |  Ben Carson (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  May 2016  |  The Baltimore Sun
Steve Womack |  Marco Rubio |  February 2016  |  Arkansas Online
Lynn Westmoreland |  Marco Rubio |  February 2015  |  Atlanta Journal Constitution
Matt Salmon |  Marco Rubio |  February 2015  |  The Arizona Republic
David Price |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2016  |  WNCN
Mike Quigley |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2016  |  Quigley for Congress Facebook page
Frank Pallone |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2016  |  PolitickerNJ
Earl Blumenauer |  Hillary Clinton |  December 2015  |  Earl Blumenauer on Medium
Michael Capuano |  Hillary Clinton |  December 2015  |  Boston Globe
Maxine Waters |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  The Los Angeles Times
Jackie Speier |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  The Los Angeles Times
Pete Aguilar |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  The Los Angeles Times
Jerry McNerney |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  The Los Angeles Times
Anna Eshoo |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  The Los Angeles Times
John Yarmuth |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Courier-Journal
Denny Heck |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Seattle Times
Suzan DelBene |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Seattle Times
Ann Kirkpatrick |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  ABC15
Gwen Moore |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Gwen Moore for Congress
Corrine Brown |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Florida Politics
Bennie Thompson |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Jackson Free Press
Seth Moulton |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Boston Globe
Jared Huffman |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Jared Huffman Facebook page
Paul Tonko |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Politico
Eliot Engel |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Politico
Joe Courtney |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Joe Courtney for Congress
Bill Keating |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Wareham VillageSoup.com
Yvette Clarke |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  New York Observer
Bobby Scott (Virginia) |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Richmond Times-Dispatch
Annie Kuster |  Hillary Clinton |  September 2015  |  Concord Monitor
Dave Loebsack |  Hillary Clinton |  September 2015  |  The Des Moines Register
Cheri Bustos |  Hillary Clinton |  September 2015  |  The Des Moines Register
Zoe Lofgren |  Hillary Clinton |  September 2015  |  Zoe Lofgren Facebook page
Tim Walz |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  Pioneer Press
Bonnie Watson Coleman |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  PolitikerNJ
Bill Pascrell |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  PolitikerNJ
Donald Payne, Jr. |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  PolitickerNJ
John Garamendi |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  John Garamendi Facebook page
Jim Himes |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  Hartford Courant
Xavier Becerra |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  The Los Angeles Times
Scott Peters |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  Scott Peters Facebook page
Lois Capps |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  Lois Capps Facebook page
Marcia Fudge |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  Cleveland.com
André Carson |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  The Indianapolis Star
Suzanne Bonamici |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  Suzanne Bonamici Facebook page
Niki Tsongas |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  WBUR
Don Beyer |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  Don Beyer Twitter feed
Brenda Lawrence |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  The Detroit News
Matt Cartwright |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  Times News
William Lacy Clay |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Elizabeth Esty |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  Fox61
John Larson |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  Fox61
Steve Cohen |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2015  |  The Commercial Appeal
Katherine Clark |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2015  |  MassLive.com
Jim McGovern (Massachusetts) |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  MassLive.com
Joseph Kennedy III |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  MassLive.com
Patrick Murphy (Florida) |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Adam Smith |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Derek Kilmer |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Gerald Connolly |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Ruben Hinojosa (Texas congressman) |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Mike Thompson (California) |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Kathy Castor |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Marc Veasey |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Julia Brownley |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Ed Perlmutter |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Henry Cuellar |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Jared Polis |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Filemon Vela (Texas U.S. representative) |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Eddie Bernice Johnson |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Jim Cooper (Tennessee) |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Kurt Schrader |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Joyce Beatty |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Brad Sherman |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Sean Maloney |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Kathleen Rice |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Jose Serrano |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Adam Schiff |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Dan Kildee |  Hillary Clinton |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Emanuel Cleaver |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  The Kansas City Star
Steve Israel |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  Steve Israel Facebook page
John Conyers, Jr. |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  The Daily Caller
Diana DeGette |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  Diana DeGette Facebook page
Rick Larsen |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  Rick Larsen House Website
Karen Bass |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  The Hill
Jim McDermott (Washington) |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  The Hill
Debbie Dingell |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  The Hill
Rosa DeLauro |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  The Hill
Jerrold Nadler |  Hillary Clinton |  July 2015  |  The Hill
Nydia Velazquez |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  The Hill
Mark Takano |  Hillary Clinton |  February 2015  |  MSNBC
Ted Lieu |  Hillary Clinton |  February 2015  |  MSNBC
Tammy Duckworth |  Hillary Clinton |  February 2015  |  MSNBC
Ami Bera |  Hillary Clinton |  February 2015  |  MSNBC
Charles Rangel |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2014  |  Politico
Betty McCollum |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2014  |  Minnesota Public Radio
Bill Foster |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2014  |  Chicago Tribune
Robin Kelly |  Hillary Clinton |  June 2014  |  Chicago Tribune
Ted Deutch |  Hillary Clinton |  February 2014  |  Sun Sentinel
Joseph Crowley |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The Hill
Loretta Sanchez |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2015  |  Los Angeles Times
Lucille Roybal-Allard |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2015  |  Los Angeles Times
Grace Napolitano |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2015  |  Los Angeles Times
Frederica Wilson |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Louise Slaughter |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Terri Sewell |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
David Scott (Georgia) |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Jan Schakowsky |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Cedric Richmond |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Chellie Pingree |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Grace Meng |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Gregory Meeks |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Doris Matsui |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Stephen Lynch |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
John Lewis (Georgia) |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Sandy Levin |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Jim Langevin |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Sheila Jackson Lee |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Mike Honda |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Brian Higgins |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Alcee Hastings |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Janice Hahn |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Gene Green |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Lois Frankel |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Danny K. Davis |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Joaquin Castro |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
David Cicilline |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Hank Johnson |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2014  |  The New York Times
Richard Neal |  Hillary Clinton |  September 2015  |  MassLive
Mark Meadows (North Carolina) |  Ted Cruz |  January 2016  |  Asheville Citizen-Times
Bill Johnson (Ohio) |  John Kasich |  October 2015  |  Kasich for America
Carolyn Maloney |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2013  |  CBSNewYork
Tim Ryan (Ohio) |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2013  |  Cleveland.com
Dina Titus |  Hillary Clinton |  August 2013  |  KRNV Reno, NV
Michael Bishop |  Jeb Bush |  November 2015  |  The Hill
Mike Coffman (Colorado) |  Marco Rubio |  December 2015  |  The Denver Post
Larry Bucshon |  Marco Rubio |  December 2015  |  Evansville Courier & Press
Bill Huizenga |  Marco Rubio |  December 2015  |  The Detroit News
Markwayne Mullin |  Marco Rubio |  November 2015  |  The Hill
Doug LaMalfa |  Marco Rubio |  November 2015  |  The Hill
Todd Rokita |  Marco Rubio |  October 2015  |  The Hill
John Moolenaar |  Marco Rubio |  September 2015  |  The Hill
Austin Scott |  Marco Rubio |  September 2015  |  The Hill
Thomas Rooney |  Marco Rubio |  September 2015  |  The Hill
Susan Brooks |  Chris Christie |  December 2015  |  Christie2016
Patrick Meehan |  Chris Christie |  July 2015  |  The Hill
Leonard Lance |  Chris Christie |  June 2015  |  NJ.com
Tom MacArthur |  Chris Christie |  June 2015  |  NJ.com
Frank LoBiondo |  Chris Christie |  June 2015  |  NJ.com
Trent Franks |  Mike Huckabee |  January 2016  |  Western Journalism
Charles Fleischmann |  Mike Huckabee |  September 2015  |  The Washington Post
Bruce Westerman |  Mike Huckabee |  September 2015  |  The Washington Post
French Hill |  Mike Huckabee |  September 2015  |  The Washington Post
Gregg Harper |  John Kasich |  September 2015  |  The Washington Times
Michael Turner (Ohio) |  John Kasich |  July 2015  |  USA Today
Steve Stivers |  John Kasich |  July 2015  |  USA Today
Tom McClintock |  Ted Cruz |  January 2016  |  The Sacramento Bee
Dana Rohrabacher |  Ted Cruz |  November 2015  |  Breitbart
Jeff Fortenberry |  Carly Fiorina |  October 2015  |  Journal Star
Alexander Mooney |  Ted Cruz |  January 2016  |  The Hill
Sam Johnson (Texas congressman) |  Ted Cruz |  January 2016  |  The Texas Tribune
Judy Chu |  Hillary Clinton |  April 2015  |  The Hill
G.K. Butterfield |  Hillary Clinton |  January 2016  |  The Grio
Jason Chaffetz |  Marco Rubio |  January 2016  |  Politico
Trey Gowdy |  Marco Rubio |  December 2015  |  The Hill
Rob Bishop |  Marco Rubio |  December 2015  |  The Salt Lake Tribune
Linda Sanchez |  Hillary Clinton |  December 2015  |  La Opinion
Barbara Comstock |  Marco Rubio |  December 2015  |  The Washington Post
Brad Ashford |  Hillary Clinton |  December 2015  |  Journal Star
Eric Swalwell |  Martin O'Malley |  July 2015  |  Roll Call
Luis Gutierrez |  Hillary Clinton |  December 2015  |  Chicago Sun-Times
Sam Graves |  Ted Cruz (primary)
Donald Trump (general)  |  July 2016  |  KSHB
Ed Whitfield |  Rand Paul |  April 2015  |  Politico
Patrick Tiberi |  John Kasich |  July 2015  |  Cincinnati.com
Randy Weber |  Ted Cruz |  September 2015  |  The Texas Tribune
Jody Hice |  Ted Cruz |  September 2015  |  The Hill
Mo Brooks |  Ted Cruz |  November 2015  |  AL.com
John Culberson |  Ted Cruz |  April 2015  |  The Hill
John Ratcliffe |  Ted Cruz |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Louie Gohmert |  Ted Cruz |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Michael Burgess |  Ted Cruz |  May 2015  |  The Hill
Brian Babin |  Ted Cruz |  July 2015  |  The Dallas Morning News
Thomas Massie |  Rand Paul |  May 2015  |  Blog4President.us
Cynthia Lummis |  Rand Paul |  July 2015  |  Breitbart
Walter Jones |  Rand Paul |  April 2015  |  Newsmax
Brett Guthrie |  Rand Paul |  November 2015  |  Roll Call
Curt Clawson |  Rand Paul |  February 2015  |  Breitbart
Andy Barr |  Rand Paul |  May 2015  |  Politico
Jaime Herrera Beutler |  Marco Rubio |  November 2015  |  The Oregonian
Chris Stewart (Utah) |  Marco Rubio |  September 2015  |  Salt Lake Tribune
Jason Smith (Missouri representative) |  Marco Rubio |  November 2015  |  Roll Call
Pete Sessions |  Jeb Bush |  November 2015  |  Jeb! 2016
Mimi Walters |  Jeb Bush |  November 2015  |  Roll Call
David Valadao |  Jeb Bush |  October 2015  |  The Fresno Bee
Mike Rogers (Alabama) |  Jeb Bush |  September 2015  |  AL.com
Patrick McHenry |  Jeb Bush |  August 2015  |  Citizen-Times
Adam Kinzinger |  Jeb Bush |  August 2015  |  The Hill
Kay Granger |  Jeb Bush |  November 2015  |  Jeb! 2016
Jeff Denham |  Jeb Bush |  August 2015  |  The Fresno Bee
Daniel Webster (Florida) |  Jeb Bush |  June 2015  |  The Hill
Dennis Ross |  Jeb Bush |  June 2015  |  The Hill
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen |  Jeb Bush |  June 2015  |  The Hill
John Mica |  Jeb Bush |  June 2015  |  The Hill
David Jolly |  Jeb Bush |  June 2015  |  The Hil
Mario Diaz-Balart |  Jeb Bush |  June 2015  |  The Hill
Carlos Curbelo |  Jeb Bush |  June 2015  |  The Hill
Vern Buchanan |  Jeb Bush |  June 2015  |  The Hill
Gus Bilirakis |  Jeb Bush |  June 2015  |  The Hill
Mark Amodei |  Jeb Bush |  August 2015  |  Las Vegas Sun
Mia Love |  Marco Rubio |  November 2015  |  NBC News
Luke Messer |  Jeb Bush |  November 2015  |  The Hill
Ruben Gallego |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Phoenix New Times
Chris Van Hollen |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Baltimore Sun
John Sarbanes |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Baltimore Sun
Dutch Ruppersberger |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Baltimore Sun
Donna Edwards |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Baltimore Sun
John Delaney |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Baltimore Sun
Steny Hoyer |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Baltimore Sun
Steve King (Iowa) |  Ted Cruz |  November 2015  |  Washington Post
Tony Cardenas |  Hillary Clinton |  November 2015  |  Latin Post
Mike Pompeo |  Marco Rubio |  November 2015  |  Politico
Kristi Noem |  Marco Rubio |  November 2015  |  Politico
John Carney Jr. |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Roll Call
Sean Duffy |  Marco Rubio |  October 2015  |  WSAW.com
Darin LaHood |  Marco Rubio |  October 2015  |  Quad-City Times
Hakeem Jeffries |  Hillary Clinton |  October 2015  |  Wall Street Journal
Keith Ellison (Minnesota) |  Bernie Sanders |  October 2015  |  Huffington Post
Lynn Jenkins |  Carly Fiorina |  September 2015  |  The Topeka Capital-Journal
Mick Mulvaney |  Rand Paul |  September 2015  |  The Washington Post

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

John Culberson endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election.[141]

## Personal Gain Index[edit]

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

* Changes in Net Worth
* The Donation Concentration Metric

### PGI: Change in net worth[edit]

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Culberson's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $-579,996 and $880,998. That averages to $150,501, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Culberson ranked as the 363rd most wealthy representative in 2012.[142] Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[143]

John Culberson Yearly Net Worth

Year| Average Net Worth
2004| $-54,694
2012| $150,501
Growth from 2004 to 2012:| N/A
Average annual growth:| N/A
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[144]
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

### PGI: Donation Concentration Metric[edit]

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Culberson received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Oil & Gas industry.

From 1999-2014, 32.84 percent of Culberson's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[145]

John Culberson Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $6,827,143
Total Spent | $6,748,454
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Oil & Gas| $624,461
Retired| $534,277
Real Estate| $480,436
Lawyers/Law Firms| $307,228
Health Professionals| $295,909
% total in top industry| 9.15%
% total in top two industries| 16.97%
% total in top five industries| 32.84%

## Analysis[edit]

### Ideology and leadership[edit]

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Culberson was a moderate Republican follower as of July 2014. In June 2013, Culberson was rated as a "lonely far-right Republican follower."[146]

### Like-minded colleagues[edit]

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[147]

Culberson most often votes with:

* Steve Womack
* John Barrow

Culberson least often votes with:

* Walter Jones
* Barbara Lee

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### Lifetime voting record[edit]

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Culberson missed 716 of 10,304 roll call votes from January 2001 to September 2015. This amounted to 6.9 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[148]

### Congressional staff salaries[edit]

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Culberson paid his congressional staff a total of $847,482 in 2011. Overall, Texas ranked 27th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[149]

### National Journal vote ratings[edit]

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

#### 2013[edit]

Culberson ranked 107th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[150]

#### 2012[edit]

Culberson tied with two other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 43rd in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[151]

#### 2011[edit]

Culberson ranked 121st in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[152]

### Voting with party[edit]

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

#### 2014[edit]

Culberson voted with the Republican Party 94.7 percent of the time, which ranked 97th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.[153]

#### 2013[edit]

Culberson voted with the Republican Party 95.0 percent of the time, which ranked 177th among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.[154]

## Personal[edit]

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Culberson and his wife, Melissa, have one daughter.[6]

## Recent news[edit]

This section links to a Google news search for the term John + Culberson + Texas + House

John Culberson News Feed

## See also[edit]

* United States House of Representatives
* United States congressional delegations from Texas
* Texas' 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
* Texas' 7th Congressional District elections, 2012
* Texas' 7th Congressional District

## External links[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "John Culberson," accessed October 22, 2011
2. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "CULBERSON, John, (1956 - )," accessed February 5, 2015
3. ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
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