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John Culberson
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Texas House of Representatives
U.S. House Texas District 7

Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $150,501

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Southern Methodist University

Law

South Texas College of Law

Personal
Religion
Christian: Methodist
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Campaign Facebook

Personal website

Personal Twitter

John Culberson (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 7th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2001. He left office on January 3, 2019.

Culberson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 7th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Culberson began his political career in the Texas House of Representatives, where he served from 1986 until his election to the U.S. House in 2000.

Biography

Culberson was born in Houston, Texas. He earned his B.A. from Southern Methodist University and his J.D. from South Texas College of Law.[1]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Culberson's academic, professional, and political career:[2]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Culberson was assigned to the following committees:[3]

2015-2016

Culberson served on the following committees:[4]

2013-2014

Culberson served on the following committees:[5]

  • House Appropriations Committee
    • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science
    • Subcommittee on Homeland Security
    • Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Chairman

2011-2012

Culberson was a member of the following House committees:[6]

  • House Appropriations Committee
    • Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Chairman
    • Subcommittee on Homeland Security Vice Chair
    • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science

Key votes

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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Elections

2018

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2018
See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 7

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated incumbent John Culberson in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D)
 
52.5
 
127,959
Image of John Culberson
John Culberson (R)
 
47.5
 
115,642

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 243,601
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated Laura Moser in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
 
67.9
 
9,888
Image of Laura Moser
Laura Moser
 
32.1
 
4,666

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 14,554
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
 
29.4
 
9,768
✔
Image of Laura Moser
Laura Moser
 
24.3
 
8,099
Image of Jason Westin
Jason Westin
 
19.2
 
6,375
Image of Alex Triantaphyllis
Alex Triantaphyllis
 
15.7
 
5,234
Image of Ivan Sanchez
Ivan Sanchez
 
5.7
 
1,895
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Joshua Butler
 
3.8
 
1,253
Image of James Cargas
James Cargas
 
2.0
 
651

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 33,275
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent John Culberson defeated Edward Ziegler in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Culberson
John Culberson
 
76.1
 
28,944
Image of Edward Ziegler
Edward Ziegler
 
23.9
 
9,088

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 38,032
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2016

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent John Culberson (R) defeated James Cargas (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Culberson defeated Maria Espinoza and James Lloyd in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Cargas faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.[113][114]

U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Culberson Incumbent 56.2% 143,542
     Democratic James Cargas 43.8% 111,991
Total Votes 255,533
Source: Texas Secretary of State


U.S. House, Texas District 7 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Culberson Incumbent 57.3% 44,290
James Lloyd 24.9% 19,217
Maria Espinoza 17.8% 13,793
Total Votes 77,300
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2014

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Culberson Incumbent 63.3% 90,606
     Democratic James Cargas 34.5% 49,478
     Libertarian Gerald Fowler 2.2% 3,135
Total Votes 143,219
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2012

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District elections, 2012
U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Culberson Incumbent 60.8% 142,793
     Democratic James Cargas 36.4% 85,553
     Libertarian Drew Parks 2% 4,669
     Green Lance Findley 0.8% 1,822
Total Votes 234,837
Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
U.S. House, Texas District 7 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Culberson Incumbent 86.3% 37,590
Bill Tofte 13.7% 5,971
Total Votes 43,561

Full history


Campaign themes

2018

Campaign website

Culberson's campaign website stated the following:

“

First time visitors to Houston often tell me how friendly and welcoming our city is to newcomers, and what a wonderful place this is to raise a family. As a third-generation Houstonian and a fifth-generation Texan, I take great pride in our wonderful city. It’s a tremendous honor to represent west Houston in Congress.

Keeping my word and earning the trust of the residents of District 7 in each election has allowed me to build seniority and earn a leadership role on the Appropriations Committee. It culminated last session when I become Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. I am the only appropriator from southeast Texas, so I am in the right position at the right time to truly deliver and make a real difference for Houston.

Flood Control & Prevention
Hurricane Harvey proved to the world what we have always known: Houstonians look after each other, especially in a crisis. We are immensely strong and resilient. However, Harvey also created the largest housing disaster in American history. Tens of thousands of Houston homes flooded, and thousands of Houstonians are still recovering. I have secured billions in funding for those still suffering from the storm, and continue to work with federal, state, county and city officials to get that money out the door and into the hands of survivors.

In Congress, I spearheaded cooperation between the Texas and Florida Congressional delegations and worked across the aisle to secure the largest hurricane disaster appropriation in United States history - $141 billion in three separate bills. I used my experience from the Texas Legislature and wrote the bill in a way that ensures Texas is at the front of the line for these federal flood-control funds. Already we’ve seen the first $5 billion in flood-control construction dollars flow to Texas. It is enough money to finish every federally authorized flood-control project in Harris County at full federal expense. This means Brays Bayou is fully funded and will be completed far faster.

Since 2003, when I was first appointed to the Appropriations Committee, I have secured $457 million federal dollars for flood-control projects built by the Harris County Flood Control District. This includes more than $100 million for Buffalo Bayou, $200 million for Brays Bayou and $97 million to replace the gates on Addicks and Barker Reservoirs.

I strongly support the construction of a third reservoir to keep water out of the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, and I secured all the funding the Army Corps of Engineers needs to complete the essential planning and design work to expand the capacity of our existing reservoirs. I am also co-sponsoring bi-partisan legislation that would update our urban flood maps to help homes and businesses better understand their flood risk and ensure that our flood insurance premiums take into account the latest flood-control improvements in your area.

Growing the Economy
Houston is booming and the American economy is thriving. Low taxes, common-sense regulations, and protecting the Texas oil-and-gas industry has increased prosperity for everyone living in the 7th District.

I was proud to help pass the largest tax cut in American history last year. As a direct result, our economy is thundering, and American dollars stranded offshore are returning to the U.S. in record numbers. Ninety percent of Americans saw an increase in their take-home pay, millions of Americans earned bonuses, the nation’s unemployment rate has dropped, and consumer and business confidence in the economy continues to grow. Recently, the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its latest analysis that the tax cut would create "over 1.44 million new full-time equivalent jobs" in the next seven years. It estimates the Republican tax cut will create at least 121,671 new full-time equivalent jobs in Texas alone.

Texas is abundantly blessed with nearly immeasurable oil and gas reserves, and Texas will be the nation's principal producer of energy for decades to come. America is on the brink of being the world's largest energy exporter, due to the repeal of the oil-export ban, which I strongly supported and spearheaded in the House. Ending our dependence on foreign oil will pay dividends for Texas and Houston. Oil-and-gas jobs are critically important to the economy of the 7th District, and I have been a steadfast champion of creating an energy strategy that supports the industry and creates jobs.

Among our economic engines is the Texas Medical Center. It is the best and largest in the world and is a leader in innovation and research. I’ll will always fight to protect it, and I will continue to be a zealous advocate for increasing national investment in medical and scientific research. Breakthroughs in these areas are vital to the economic and technological challenges we face in the 21st century.

Improving Houston Transportation
Keeping my word is a fundamental part of my job as your representative. My first campaign promise was to expand the Katy Freeway, which we did ahead of schedule and under budget. Opening up the Katy Freeway was like giving west Houston coronary bypass surgery, by reducing commute times so we can spend more time with our families instead of wasting it in traffic.

Recently, through my position on the Appropriations Committee, I was able to secure funding to rebuild the 610 Loop from I-69 to I-10. This is sorely needed for the region because it is considered the most congested section of expressway in Texas.

It’s also important to support other transit solutions like METRO. I have secured more than $46 million to help support METRO’s rail lines to the north and southeast and more than $7 million to improve METRO’s bus lines. I view METRO as a partner and have worked to try to change laws making it easier for the agency to use federal money on regional transportation projects that are cost effective and move the most amount of people.

Protecting the quality of life in our neighborhoods is a vitally important part of my job, which is why I have steadfastly opposed the construction of METRO’s rail lines on Richmond and Post Oak through the Galleria. Voters did not approve the Richmond rail line, and residents along both routes have strenuously opposed the project. I changed federal law to ensure that METRO must ask voters for their approval on the cost and specific routes for any new rail lines, guaranteeing they will have the final say on METRO rail.

Strengthening NASA
NASA is one of our nation’s—and Houston’s—most valuable resources and strategic asset. As a native Houstonian, whose earliest heroes were the Apollo astronauts, it is a tremendous privilege and source of great personal joy to help restore the American space program to what it once was like during the glory days of Apollo.

I am the chairman of the Subcommittee that funds NASA, and I have kept my word increase NASA funding and support one of our nation’s most important scientific research centers. NASA now receives more money than at any time since its creation. This will have a ripple effect on jobs and economic growth for the people of District 7 and the entire Houston region.

NASA is one of our country’s finest organizations. It attracts some of the most groundbreaking scientists, the smartest engineers, and the most talented pilots in the world. Millions worldwide have benefitted from its discoveries, prayed during its most precarious moments, and watched in awe during its crowning achievements. I believe scientists, not politicians, need to make the long-term, strategic decisions for NASA. I’ve sponsored legislation that would separate NASA’s funding process from the political whims of the White House and ensures that the agency’s strategic goals are decided by the astronauts, engineers, and scientists who know best.

Increasing Border Security
Protecting our quality of life also means securing our border and enforcing our laws that will keep our streets safe.

As Chairman of the Subcommittee that funds all federal law enforcement, I have focused on hiring additional prosecutors and federal investigators to truly secure the southern border and to fight human trafficking. I have also supported legislation to ensure that children are not separated from their parents when the parents are apprehended because they entered the United States illegally.

Additionally, I have also made record increases in the funding levels for the law enforcement grant programs that help state and local law enforcement agencies eliminate the rape kit backlog, to protect women and children against violence, and increase school safety. Earlier this year, I successfully passed legislation with Senator John Cornyn to ensure that the National Instant Background Check database is accurate so that criminals, like the man responsible for the shooting in Sutherland Springs, cannot legally buy a gun.

We need to strictly enforce our existing gun laws to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and people suffering from mental illness. At the same time, we must balance the rights of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment in the Constitution.

Combating Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is one of the most heartbreaking issues facing our communities. It is modern-day human slavery, and Houston has the highest number of human trafficking victims in the country. Stopping the criminal enterprises that support human trafficking is one of my priorities working for you in Congress. Through my position on the Appropriations Committee, I have been able to increase funding to victims and law enforcement to crack down on this abhorrent practice.

Since I took over as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, I have increased grants to fight human trafficking by 82 percent. This money goes toward funding grants to stop the practice, funding for programs that support violence against women, and support missing and exploited children. My committee has also made sure our federal law enforcement agencies are properly funded to adequately investigate and prosecute these egregious criminals.

Health Care
Our health care system under Obamacare has become unaffordable. Congress must take action in order to make health care more accessible, affordable and, portable. Health care is vitally important to Houston’s economy because of the Texas Medical Center, which is another reason we must focus on stabilizing our health care system.

As a free-market conservative, I believe there are steps we can take to stabilize the market. We should be allowing insurance companies to sell across state lines to provide more options to consumers. We should make it easier for small businesses to pool their resources to buy private insurance. I also support guaranteed coverage for pre-existing conditions and for allowing parents to keep their children insured as family members until age 26.

As a zealous advocate for science and medical research and the Subcommittee Chairman that funds our national science programs, I will continue to fight for full funding to find a cure for cancer, juvenile diabetes, musical dystrophy, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and other debilitating illnesses.[121]

”
—Culberson for Congress[122]

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Culberson's 2018 election campaign.

"51 Inches" - Culberson campaign ad, released September 14, 2018

2016

The following issues were listed on Culberson's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Growing the Economy: Houston is booming, in no small part to our common-sense Texas policies. Houstonians know that low taxes, smart and limited regulations, and robust American energy production can create a successful economy. We need to end the government overregulation and bureaucratic red tape that’s holding the American economy back.
  • Reining in the Obama Administration: President Obama and his administration have shown a blatant disregard for the law. From Fast and Furious to Benghazi, from the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups to the disastrous Obamacare rollout, this administration has fundamentally ignored the laws that Congress has passed. This is unacceptable behavior for an American president, and I’ll keep up the fight to rein him in.
  • Protecting Your Health Care: When President Obama and then-speaker Pelosi rammed Obamacare through Congress, they famously said that we’d have to “pass it to find out what’s in it.” We’ve found out what’s in it, and the American people aren’t buying what they’re selling. I voted against it then, and I’ve voted to repeal it at every opportunity.
  • Improving Houston Transportation: Houston’s strong economy and growing population has been a boon for the city. But as anyone who commutes knows, it brought some traffic with it. One of my proudest moments as a Congressman was when we completed the Katy Freeway ahead of schedule, under budget, and without earmarks. I’ll continue to work toward traffic solutions for Houstonians that will reduce congestion and shorten our travel times.
  • Strengthening NASA: NASA is one of our nation’s—and Houston’s—most valuable resources. For too long, NASA has been at the mercy of bureaucrats that have squandered its potential and our taxpayer dollars. The solution is simple: scientists, not politicians, need to make the long-term, strategic decisions for NASA.

[121]

”
—John Culberson's campaign website, http://www.culbersonforcongress.com/issues

2014

Culberson's campaign website listed the following issues:[123]

“
  • Appropriations
Excerpt: "As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I am fully committed to cutting wasteful government spending."
  • Border Security
Excerpt: "We will never win the war on terror until we secure our borders. Lawlessness breeds lawlessness, and this lack of enforcement is allowing illegal aliens and potential terrorists to enter our country."
  • Energy
Excerpt: "Dependence on foreign oil is a serious threat to our economy and national security. Congress should provide incentives for domestic oil production and promote alternative forms of energy."
  • Healthcare
Excerpt: "Congress should use free market principles and common sense to control rising health care costs."
  • Houston Transportation
Excerpt: "As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I am committed to securing funding for critical Houston area transportation projects that reduce congestion and travel time."

[121]

”
—</ref>

Campaign finance summary

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John Culberson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018U.S. House Texas District 7Lost general$3,504,458 $3,542,492
2016U.S. House, Texas District 7Won $1,213,235 N/A**
2014U.S. House (Texas, District 7)Won $719,440 N/A**
2012U.S. House Texas District 7Won $842,045 N/A**
2010U.S. House Texas District 7Won $779,425 N/A**
2008U.S. House Texas District 7Won $1,747,989 N/A**
2006U.S. House Texas District 7Won $718,882 N/A**
2004U.S. House Texas District 7Won $628,783 N/A**
2002U.S. House Texas District 7Won $508,138 N/A**
2000U.S. House Texas District 7Won $1,092,972 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Culberson endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[124]

See also: Endorsements for Ted Cruz

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

John Culberson endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election.[125]

Personal Gain Index

Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png
See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Culberson's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $-579,996 and $880,998. That averages to $150,501, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Culberson ranked as the 363rd most wealthy representative in 2012.[126] Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[127]

John Culberson Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2004$−54,694
2012$150,501
Growth from 2004 to 2012:N/A
Average annual growth:N/A
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[128]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Culberson received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Oil & Gas industry.

From 1999-2014, 32.84 percent of Culberson's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[129]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
John Culberson Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $6,827,143
Total Spent $6,748,454
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Oil & Gas$624,461
Retired$534,277
Real Estate$480,436
Lawyers/Law Firms$307,228
Health Professionals$295,909
% total in top industry9.15%
% total in top two industries16.97%
% total in top five industries32.84%

Analysis

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[130]

Culberson most often votes with:

Culberson least often votes with:


Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Culberson missed 716 of 10,304 roll call votes from January 2001 to September 2015. This amounted to 6.9 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[131]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Culberson paid his congressional staff a total of $847,482 in 2011. Overall, Texas ranked 27th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[132]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Culberson ranked 107th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[133]

2012

Culberson tied with two other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 43rd in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[134]

2011

Culberson ranked 121st in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[135]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Culberson voted with the Republican Party 94.7 percent of the time, which ranked 97th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

2013

Culberson voted with the Republican Party 95.0 percent of the time, which ranked 177th among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

Personal

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Culberson and his wife, Melissa, have one daughter.[6]

Recent news

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See also

External links

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "John Culberson," accessed October 22, 2011
  2. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "CULBERSON, John, (1956 - )," accessed February 5, 2015
  3. ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
  4. ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 20, 2015
  5. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Official House website, "Biography," accessed October 22, 2011
  7. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
  8. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
  9. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
  10. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
  11. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
  12. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
  13. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
  14. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
  15. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
  16. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
  17. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
  18. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
  19. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
  20. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
  21. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
  22. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
  23. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
  24. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
  25. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
  26. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
  27. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
  28. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
  29. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
  30. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
  31. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
  32. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
  33. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
  34. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
  35. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
  36. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
  37. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
  38. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
  39. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
  40. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
  41. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
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  127. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  128. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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