Christian Menefee
Data as of: votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026 · contributions Sep 9, 2026 (incomplete) · super PAC spending Sep 11, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
What they said
Menefee presses the administration to preserve state authority to regulate AI data center water and electricity impacts rather than preempt state AI rules.
“WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Christian D. Menefee (TX-18) challenged a top Trump Administration science official over President Trump's false claims about the CHIPS and Science Act and the gr…”
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How they voted
motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216
passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212
Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs
Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.
$2K
From employees and investors, personally
$0
From company PACs
4
Itemized receipts
By employer
Company PACs in blue; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.
Largest gifts
| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Harry Johnson | $500 | ↗ | |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Andrew Fede | $500 | ↗ | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Robert Bennett | MICROSOFT | $250 | ↗ |
| May 21, 2025 | Chibundu Nnake | $250 | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Sep 9, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.