# Christian Menefee

Democrat Representative · TX-18 [Official site ↗](https://menefee.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/M001245.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20M001245&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20M001245%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

1 press release on AI $2K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

toward oversight Jul 22, 2026

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…”

[Source ↗](https://menefee.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-menefee-presses-trump-administration-on-false-chips-claims-and-ai-data-centers-impact-on-texas)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

YEA Sep 16, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270)

passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3

YEA Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0)

motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216

NAY Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e)

passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212

YEA Jun 29, 2026

[KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b)

passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117

## 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

### By employer

Company PACs in teal; 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 | GOOGLE | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857696881) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Andrew Fede | GOOGLE | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601199794068343) |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Robert Bennett | MICROSOFT | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601189794030670) |
| May 21, 2025 | Chibundu Nnake | GOOGLE | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202508059789386270) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.