Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) included language in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill fulfilling his 2015 agreement with Houston METRO to give voters the choice in building the University Line project that will run through Texas’ 7th Congressional District. The THUD bill passed the House Appropriations Committee 31-20 yesterday. “My primary responsibilities as a congressman include protecting our hard-earned tax dollars and protecting the quality of...
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Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement after the House passed the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. “This year’s NDAA is crucial to rebuild America’s military. For far too long, our Armed Forces have been underfunded. Currently, too many battleships cannot sail, and too many planes are in such disrepair they cannot fly. The drastic cuts that our military experienced during the last administration have greatly reduced our readiness capabilities, whi...
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Yesterday, Representative John Culberson (TX-07) offered an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to preserve our nation’s historic battleships. The amendment creates a competitive grant program within the Department of Interior to maintain battleships like the USS Texas. The grant program would require grantees to provide 1:1 matching of any federal funding received. “Historic battleships are floating museums that stand as a memorial to the bravery and sacrifice of the servicemen ...
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Thanks to the help of one congressman, federal funding could be en route to save the USS Texas, a 103-year-old battleship docked in the Houston Ship Channel.
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Following the House Appropriations Committee approval of the fiscal year 2018 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill, Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement. “My subcommittee has worked within tight budget restraints to make sure that top priorities, like law enforcement and space exploration, are sufficiently funded. This bill ensures that our law enforcement agencies have the valuable resources needed to combat 21st century threats. The Drug Enforceme...
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Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) successfully requested increased funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood and storm damage reduction activities in the fiscal year 2018 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. The $1.8 billion in funding, an increase of $74 million from fiscal year 2017 enacted levels, will help complete Army Corps of Engineers flood and storm damage reduction projects in Texas’ 7th Congressional District. Congressman Culberson also included language in the legi...
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Representative John Culberson (TX-07) issued the following statement after the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Defense Appropriations bill passed out of the House Appropriations Committee. “I am proud to support the FY2018 Defense Appropriations bill because it provides a pay raise for our troops, funds medical research, offers assistance to Israel and works to rebuild our military,” said Rep. Culberson. “Ensuring our armed forces have the resources they need to protect and defend our national security is...
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House appropriators introduced a spending bill June 28 that would increase NASA’s budget by nearly $800 million about the administration’s request, with particular support for the agency’s exploration and education programs.
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Representative John Culberson (TX-07) received the inaugural Champion for Aerospace and Science award from the Coalition for Aerospace and Science (CAS) last week. “It is an honor to receive the first Champion for Aerospace and Science award,” said Rep. Culberson. “The work this coalition has done to support the vision and mission of NASA is truly remarkable, and I’m encouraged by their passion for space exploration. NASA is a national treasure, and my job as the Commerce, Justice and Science Su...
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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.
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