TX · DISTRICT 18

Christian D. Menefee

DemocratTexasCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on February 2, 2026 Source

How they voted 270

Their recorded votes in Congress, including what was decided and how they voted.

Yea/Aye supports the question being voted on. Nay/No opposes it. Colors describe the recorded choice, not a political rating.

Partial vote history. See collection coverage

All votes (270)Yea / Aye (120)Nay / No (141)Not Voting (9)

Feb 10, 2026House vote #59 · 2026H.Res. 1042

Nay

House set debate limits for three bills on policing, cables and minerals

AI-assisted summary

The resolution set up House consideration of bills concerning federal firearms rules and less-lethal weapons, undersea cables in marine sanctuaries, and supplies of critical energy resources including minerals. The House agreed to the previous question, limiting further debate on the resolution and moving toward a vote on its terms; it did not pass the three bills themselves.

Context: The vote concerned the House procedure-setting resolution, not passage of the three underlying bills.

Feb 9, 2026House vote #58 · 2026H.R. 1531

Yea

Pass the PROTECT Taiwan Act on excluding China from financial groups

AI-assisted summary

The PROTECT Taiwan Act concerns seeking to exclude Chinese representatives from six international financial organizations if the President informs Congress that China’s actions threaten Taiwan and endanger U.S. interests. The House voted to pass the measure as amended under a procedure that allows limited debate. The motion passed, so the House approved the amended measure at this stage.

Context: The dated background summarizes the version reported to the House on November 25, 2025; the measure was amended before this vote, and the supplied records do not establish that the background describes the exact amended text.

Feb 9, 2026House vote #57 · 2026H.R. 6644

Yea

House passed amended housing bill on federal housing programs

AI-assisted summary

The bill revises federal housing programs, including financing for affordable housing, grants for planning and community development, and oversight of housing agencies. The House passed the bill as amended. This vote approved the bill in the House; it does not by itself establish that the proposal became law.

Context: The background describes the version reported on January 15, 2026; the House voted on amended text, which may differ.

Feb 4, 2026House vote #56 · 2026H.J.Res. 142

Nay

Pass resolution nullifying D.C. income and franchise tax changes

AI-assisted summary

The House passed a joint resolution disapproving the D.C. Council’s temporary changes to the District’s income and franchise tax laws. The resolution would nullify those changes, restoring certain earlier tax-code provisions, including rules concerning the standard deduction, taxation of tipped wages, and depreciation of qualified property. The House vote was on passage, and the resolution passed; this summary of the proposal reflects the version introduced January 22, 2026, not necessarily the exact text approved.

Context: The background describes the resolution as introduced January 22, 2026; the exact text approved at this vote may differ.

Feb 4, 2026House vote #55 · 2026H.R. 4090

Not Voting

Pass the Critical Mineral Dominance Act on federal-land mining

AI-assisted summary

The Critical Mineral Dominance Act directs the Interior Department to address mineral supply-chain vulnerabilities, including by identifying and expediting mining projects on federal lands and accelerating geologic mapping. The House voted on passage, and the measure passed.

Context: The dated background summarizes the version reported to the House on November 25, 2025; the supplied records do not establish that this was the exact text passed on February 4, 2026.

Feb 4, 2026House vote #54 · 2026H.R. 4090

Yea

Motion to recommit the Critical Mineral Dominance Act

AI-assisted summary

The Critical Mineral Dominance Act concerns Interior Department actions to address mineral supply-chain vulnerabilities and expand mining on federal lands. The House rejected a motion to send the bill back for further consideration before final passage. This vote did not itself pass or reject the bill’s policy; the House voted separately on final passage.

Context: The record does not provide instructions that may have accompanied the motion to recommit.

Feb 3, 2026House vote #53 · 2026H.R. 7148

Nay

House agreed to Senate changes to 2026 appropriations bill

AI-assisted summary

The bill provides funding for several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, and temporary funding for the Department of Homeland Security through February 13, 2026. It also extends various programs and authorities. The House agreed to the Senate amendments, a step in completing action on the bill; this vote was not simply a vote on the bill’s original House text. The measure passed this vote.

Context: The supplied background summarizes the bill version dated February 3, 2026; it does not establish the exact text approved in the Senate amendments.

Feb 3, 2026House vote #52 · 2026H.Res. 1032

House rules for appropriations, D.C. tax, and mining bills

AI-assisted summary

This resolution set the House procedures for considering Senate amendments to the 2026 appropriations bill, a resolution disapproving a D.C. tax measure, and the Critical Mineral Dominance Act. The House agreed to the resolution, establishing the terms for those debates and votes. It did not itself pass the appropriations, tax, or mining measures.

Context: Official House roll call held on February 3, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Feb 3, 2026House vote #51 · 2026H.Res. 1032

Nay

Ending debate on House rules for appropriations, tax, and mining

AI-assisted summary

The rules resolution covered House consideration of Senate amendments to the 2026 appropriations bill, a resolution disapproving a D.C. tax measure, and the Critical Mineral Dominance Act. The House voted to order the previous question, which ended debate on the resolution and allowed the House to proceed to a vote on it. This did not pass the underlying measures; the House voted separately on the resolution and the bills.

Context: Official House roll call held on February 3, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Feb 2, 2026House vote #50 · 2026H.R. 3123

Yea

House passed amended veterans’ unpaid-pension benefits bill

AI-assisted summary

The bill addresses pensions the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded to veterans before their deaths but paid afterward. The introduced version directs payment to eligible family members or the veteran’s estate, with an application generally due within one year. The House passed the bill as amended; this vote decided passage, not merely whether to begin considering it.

Context: The available background summarizes the introduced version, not necessarily the amended text passed by the House.