Budget

Washington, D.C. – Representative John Culberson (TX-07) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act. “The national debt is more than $21 trillion, and the annual deficit could reach $1 trillion next year. This package rescinds $15 billion that was appropriated by Congress, but the Treasury never spent. It is commonsense to use unspent dollars to reduce the deficit. This is an important step to getting our country’s fisc... Read more

Washington D.C – Representative John Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement after the House failed to pass H.J.Res. 2, Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States, sponsored by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.). “A Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution is the single most important piece of legislation that Congress can pass. By voting down this critical measure, the Democrats are choosing to fuel the out-of-control growth of automatic social safety... Read more

Washington D.C. - Today Representative Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1625 (115), the omnibus appropriations bill: “The FY18 omnibus makes critical investments to the safety, security and prosperity of our nation. While this bill is by no means perfect, it includes many critical conservative priorities and fulfills Congress’s most vital responsibility to provide for the common defense. This funding bill provides the largest increase in defense spen... Read more

Washington D.C. - Today Representative John Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement after Congress passed a bipartisan budget deal to include a continuing resolution through March 23 and $89.3 billion in emergency federal assistance. This money will help states, communities, businesses, and individuals recover from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria; wildfires; and other disasters: “I’m pleased that Congress has reached a desperately needed long-term budget agreement today, and I am g... Read more

By Click2Houston.com Staff | February 9, 2018 | Click here or on image below to watch the video HOUSTON - The bill signed by President Trump to end the short-lived government shutdown means much more to the city of Houston. The measure also gave the green light to federal funds to help with Hurricane Harvey recovery. The road to recovery after Harvey has been a long one. The long-term budget agreement not only ended the government shutdown, but also opened the door for billions of dollars in muc... Read more

Washington D.C. - Today Representative John Culberson (TX-07) introduced H.R. 4930, the Disaster Assistance Rental Fairness Act, to ensure that FEMA follows the intent of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance Act to provide efficient federal natural disaster assistance. Under current law, FEMA is required to provide disaster relief to families affected by natural disasters. However, FEMA is denying rental assistance to individuals whose post-disaster housing costs are 30 percent or less of ... Read more

Washington D.C. - Representative John Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed another short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government until March 23, 2018: “I voted for this continuing resolution to keep our government open, because I support our incredible men and women in uniform and the dedicated community health centers that serve over 27 million people across our nation. “This legislation provides full year funding f... Read more

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson said Thursday that the United States could face the same fate as ancient Egypt and Rome unless it finds a way to shrink the national debt. Read more

Representative John Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement after the Administration released the FY2018 budget. “President Trump’s budget is an important and crucial step in the appropriations process, but ultimately, Congress has the power of the purse. I’m encouraged by this Administration’s desire to reduce our deficit, strengthen our military, and protect our southern border. “As the Chairman of the Commerce, Justice Science Subcommittee on Appropriations, I will review the Presi... Read more

Washington, D.C. — The House Appropriations Committee yesterday approved a fiscal year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) funding bill crafted under the leadership of Congressman John Culberson (TX-07). The bill provides $51.4 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation (NSF) and other related agencies. “This bill ensures federal agencies live within their means an... Read more