Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]

Mayor White shows up in Culberson political ad

2008-10-09T00:00:00Z

...political ad without his permission, but not for whom you may expect. In an Ike-themed TV spot released Wednesday, Rep. John Culberson flashes a picture of himself with White and another with Harris County Judge Ed Emmett while a female voice proclaims:

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ACORN and the Housing Crisis

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

Malkinâ€™s reaction to this reasonable proposal incorporates some very questionable overtones, however: Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) foresees havoc: ...

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Reelection Or Recession? Reanalyzing The Second Rescue Plan Vote

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

... Sam Graves (R-MO), Thelma Drake (R-VA), Patrick McHenry (R-NC), John Culberson (R-TX) Michael McCaul (R-TX), Virgil Goode (R-VA), John Barrow (D-GA), ...

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'RESCUE' REWARDS HOUSING HUSTLERS

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

...And when the group doesn't get what it wants, it will sue, protest and shake down until business and government bend again. Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) foresees havoc: "Liberals who manage these programs will give away millions of free or reduced ho

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New rules let Congress use Web sites such as YouTube

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

Rep. John Culberson, (R-Texas), who uses Twitter, applauded the new rules, which were announced Oct. 2. â€œTruly a victory for all those seeking increased ...

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New rules let Congress use Web sites such as YouTube

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

...rules about the use of such sites were proposed to keep members from spending public money for political messages. Rep. John Culberson, (R-Texas), who uses Twitter, applauded the new rules, which were announced Oct. 2. “Truly a victory for all tho

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House Adopts New Rules for Web Communications

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

...on sites featuring political ads. But several legislators who were using the Web to communicate prepped for a fight. Rep. John Culberson (R-TX), for example, who regularly communicates with his constituents throughout the day using Twitter and Qik, expr

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The Bailout Bill's Foreign Aid Program

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

John Culberson (R-Texas) told MSNBC. "He could bail out a foreign investment bank with my tax dollars." His blue state colleague, Rep. ...

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Outside the Box: The bailout bill's foreign aid program

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

...to buy any financial instrument of any kind at any price, bailing out any financial institution anywhere in the world," Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) told MSNBC. "He could bail out a foreign investment bank with my tax dollars." "Hundreds of billions o

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Rangel To Headline Obama Fundraiser

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

...one Democratic candidate has heeded the GOP call to return Rangel's cash - Michael Kelly, a Democrat challenging Texas GOP Rep. John Culberson, sent back $2,000 in July. The event is being hosted by DL Diane Green, the Bernice Singletary Democratic Clu

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Breaking Trust With the Folks

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

REP. JOHN CULBERSON, R-TEXAS: That's a joke. That's a joke. This guy, let me tell you, Barney Frank has been hammering Freddie and Fannie for years to buy ...

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No getting ahead of this curve now

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

And another Texas Republican, John Culberson, spoke out against handing enormous power to a Treasury Secretary he derisively labelled "King Henry. ...

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Harris County Sheriff Thomas plans to skip debate

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Republican US Rep. John Culberson will not be attending the scheduled debate against Michael Skelly in the District 7 race, while Democrat Nick Lampson will ...

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Explainer: Why did the bailout plan

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

... children and bankrupting a few of these big financial institutions on Wall Street that made bad decisions," said Republican Congressman John Culberson. ...

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Savage linked San Francisco event to the "artistes" and "leather ...

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

REP. JOHN CULBERSON (R-TX) [audio clip]: We're not gonna load our kids up with an unaffordable debt burden that'll bankrupt this nation and turn us into the ...

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Bill for more NASA funds seems to thwart Bush veto

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...Magnetic Spectrometer to the International Space Station — a priority pressed by Rep. Nick Lampson, D-Stafford, and Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston. NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and NASA contractors employ 16,500 Houston-area residents. The s

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Discuss: Most Texans in House Vote Against Bailout

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...support a blank check to those who were irresponsible and got us in this position in the first place," Rodriguez said. Reps. John Culberson, R-Houston and Mike McCaul, R-Austin, also both voted against the rescue. Their races are being closely watched,

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Dow drops as House rejects bailout plan

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

Another Texas Republican, John Culberson, spoke scathingly about the unbridled power he said the bill would hand over to the Treasury secretary, ...

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Dow drops as House rejects bailout plan

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

Another Texas Republican, John Culberson, spoke scathingly about the unbridled power he said the bill would hand over to the Treasury secretary, ...

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House rejects Wall Street bailout in

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

Texas Republican John Culberson warned that the bill put unprecedented unaccountable power in the hands of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who would have ...

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