Articles for Culberson for Congress

May 15, 2008 Senate panel approves $200 million for NASA Lone Star lawmakers' long-shot attempt to win additional money for NASA might not be lost in space any more. Texas backers of more money for NASA won a foothold today when the Senate Appropriations Committee added $200 million to the emergency war supplemental spending bill. The spending package, dominated by funds for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, will now go to the Senate floor for final action. A House-Senate... [More Info]

May 15, 2008, 11:11PM Texas Republicans wary of Bush's plans for Mexico By RICHARD S. DUNHAM and STEWART M. POWELL Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — President Bush's attempt to win $560 million in aid this year to assist Mexico's anti-narcotics efforts has run into a rebellion from some Texas Republicans worried about corruption, inefficiency and now defections among Mexican police officials. Wednesday's disclosure that three Mexican police chiefs... [More Info]

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May 8, 2008, 12:13AM Bush pitches funding plan for military aid to Mexico President seeks $500 million to help fight the war on drug cartels By STEWART M. POWELL Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — President Bush on Wednesday showcased his request for $500 million in U.S. military assistance to help Mexico combat murderous drug cartels in a bid to build congressional support for the more contentious part of his spending package — the latest... [More Info]

May 6, 2008, 12:32AM Report on NASA ignites call for credit card crackdown By CHASE DAVIS Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Congressional supporters of a bill meant to curb government credit card abuse called Monday for stricter sanctions — including termination and jail time — against employees who misuse the cards at NASA, as well as other agencies. "Federal employees should be held to the same standards as their counterparts in the private sector," said U.S. Rep. John... [More Info]

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Transcript of Culberson's Appearance on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight LOU DOBBS: Drug traffickers invading the Tucson, Arizona area. It is exactly that, an invasion. And it can be linked as well to simply a lack of enforcement by the U.S. attorneys' office in Tucson. Congressman John Culberson of Texas is a strong advocate for border security. He says some of the smugglers... [More Info]

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Border crossings cut by Texas crackdown By Sara A. Carter December 29, 2007 A strict policy to arrest, prosecute and jail illegal aliens who cross into the U.S. has shown significant success in reducing crossings and crime along the Texas border, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officials said this month. The first 45 days of Operation Streamline — a collaborative effort of local, state and federal agencies in Texas — has resulted in decreased illegal border crossings and crime... [More Info]

Lawmakers seek whereabouts of Iraqi deserters By Sara A. Carter December 18, 2007 Two House Republicans are demanding answers from administration officials on the whereabouts of numerous Iraqi military and law-enforcement officials who fled during special intelligence training in the U.S. and the possible national-security implications of their disappearances. Reps. Lamar Smith, ranking Judiciary Committee member, and John Culberson, both Texas Republicans, sent a letter Friday... [More Info]

INVASION USA Officials urged to resign for lie about border agents Congressman calls for ouster of DHS deputies after IG admits agency gave false information Posted: February 7, 2007 3:55 p.m. Eastern © 2007 WorldNetDaily.com A Republican congressman is calling for the resignation of Department of Homeland Security officials who he says lied about the case of two Border Patrol agents imprisoned for their actions in the... [More Info]

Opposing view: Earmarks are efficient They fund thousands of medical, defense, infrastructure projects. By John Culberson As a dedicated fiscal conservative who is committed to the Republican principles of limited government and a balanced budget, I believe "earmarks" can help ensure our tax dollars are spent effectively. Every year, members of Congress are approached by dozens of constituent groups ranging from schools, hospitals, non-profits, city and state governments to... [More Info]

Washington Times Inside the Beltway: Full disclosure By John McCaslin September 21, 2006 If only more congressmen and senators were as transparent as Rep. John Culberson, Texas Republican. The lawmaker follows the wisdom of former Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, who said that "sunlight is the best disinfectant." Encouraging more transparency in Congress during these days of apparent lobbying reform, Mr. Culberson has taken the extraordinary step of listing every one of... [More Info]

Iraq spy suspect oversaw U.S. asylums By Stephen Dinan THE WASHINGTON TIMES April 6, 2006 An Iraqi-born U.S. citizen suspected of being a foreign intelligence agent was employed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to rule on asylum applications, including those from unfriendly Middle Eastern nations, according to documents obtained from Congress by The Washington Times. Michael J. Maxwell, the former head of the Office of Security and Investigations at USCIS, is... [More Info]

Immigration logjams and incompetence April 10, 2006 Lawmakers who think the United States government could process 11 million illegal aliens in a "guest worker" program should be forced to listen to what whistleblower Michael J. Maxwell told a panel of angry lawmakers last week. Mr. Maxwell -- who recently resigned as head of security and investigations at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services -- demonstrated that the government can't even handle the workload it has now without... [More Info]

US panel seeks delay of foreign air ownership bid Thu Mar 9, 2006 7:28 PM ET By John Crawley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional committee wants a four-month review of the Bush administration's proposal to ease restrictions on foreign investment in U.S. airlines, saying the plan raises potential red flags on security. The House of Representatives Appropriations Committee approved a non-binding resolution late on Wednesday night that was considered amid the firestorm over the proposal by... [More Info]

House panel passes border measure By Stephen Dinan THE WASHINGTON TIMES November 18, 2005 The House Homeland Security Committee yesterday passed a border security bill that would expand expedited removal of illegal aliens across all U.S. land borders and boost funding for border enforcement and detention. "Expedited removal" is an attempt to speed up the processing and return of illegal aliens to their home countries, which takes about 90 days under the old system, but has been cut... [More Info]

November 17, 2005 Washington, DC U.S. REPRESENTATIVES JOHN CULBERSON AND SILVESTRE REYES INTRODUCE BORDER LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT Today, Representatives John Culberson (R-TX) and Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) introduced H.R. 4360, the Border Law Enforcement Act, which will provide authority and direct federal funding for border county Sheriffs to support Border Patrol agents in securing our Southern border. The bill implements a plan called "Operation Linebacker" proposed by the Texas Border... [More Info]

John Culberson is the third Congressman to represent the Seventh District of Texas. The Texas Legislature created District Seven in 1965, and George H. W. Bush was elected as the first Congressman in 1966. Bill Archer succeeded him in 1970, and John Culberson was elected in 2000. John Culberson is a native Houstonian and a lifelong resident of District Seven. He and his wife, Belinda, were married in 1989, and they have an eight year old daughter. The Culbersons are members of Memorial... [More Info]