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Christian D. Menefee

Christian D. Menefee

Democrat · U.S. Representative for Texas's 18th district

5 sponsored · 126 cosponsored

Age 38 · In office since 2026

Contact their office: (202) 225-3816 · 1318 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Overview Votes (273) Sponsored (5) Cosponsored (126)

In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (1)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

  • Daniel Goldman (D-NY)

    Cosponsored

    25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

    H.R. 1993 Finance and Financial Sector

    A Democratic bill with 103 Republican cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    4150

    Now: arrived in the other chamber; nothing has happened to it there yet · May 21

    This Act directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint gold and silver coins to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

    Yes· 2 of 5

    • Scored +5

      Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?

      The Act ensures that the coin program results in no net cost to the Federal Government.

    • Scored +3

      Would people in cities be better off under this?

      The Act directs funds toward the National September 11 Memorial and Museum located in New York City.

    No question was scored the opposite.

Still waiting, of the 5 bills they wrote: 5 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().

Who their bills would affect

What else they would change

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Major Richard Star Act

    H.R. 2102

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    39218

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.

    H.Res. 1247

    The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    271135

    H. Res. 1247 sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider the bill H.R. 2102, which is also known as the "Major Richard Star Act."

    • Scored +7

      Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

      The bill provides increased financial compensation for service-connected disabilities.

  • U.S. House · Nov 11, 2026

    Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

    H.R. 1013

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Nay

    Passed

    295128

    This bill amends Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) retirement plans. The changes affect laws such as the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    • Scored +5

      Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

      The bill enhances consumer protection by establishing fiduciary responsibilities for employers managing 403(b) investment options.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.

Legislative activity over time