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Federal Advocacy

Connecting local voices to federal decision-makers. What Houston needs from Washington — and how to make that case.

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Menefee's First Bill: Ending Long Congressional Vacancies

Houston's Congressman Menefee introduces bill requiring special elections within 180 days to prevent long congressional vacancies like his own district faced.

Houston Public Media

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Congress passed a landmark housing bill. Here’s why the impact on Houston might be minimal.

Rice University — Center for Civic Leadership

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Request for approval to accept overtime pay reimbursement from the Homeland Security Investigations Task Force Program for the HCSO Human Trafficking unit (four detectives and one sergeant).

Harris County Commissioners Court

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No Funds for Forced Labor Act

U.S. House of Representatives

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Health is delivered by many kinds of people and institutions. Start here to see who is providing care, organizing support, funding work, and shaping the system.

Harris County Commissioners Court

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Texas House of Representatives

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Federal Contracts: National Aeronautics and Space Administration — $26.8B to Harris County (FY2025)

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139) to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administra

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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Federal Grants: National Aeronautics and Space Administration — $139.6M to Harris County (FY2025)

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Request for approval to accept overtime pay reimbursement from the Homeland Security Investigations Task Force Program for the HCSO Human Trafficking unit (four detectives and one sergeant).

81%

Residents who say government should act to reduce economic inequality

Source: Understanding Houston (UH) + Kinder Institute (Rice University)

2,664,202 registered voters

Registered voters

Source: Harris County Office of County Administration

1,567,610 ballots cast

Ballots cast, 2024 general election

Source: Harris County Office of County Administration

59%

Voter turnout, 2024 general election

Source: Harris County Office of County Administration (official canvass: 1,567,610 of 2,664,202 registered)

17%

Voter turnout, November 2023 local election

Source: Harris County Clerk, as reported by ABC13 Houston

43%

Voter turnout, 2022 general election

Source: Texas Secretary of State, Harris County voter registration figures (1,102,418 of 2,568,463)

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Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress

A nonpartisan nonprofit that studies the U.S. Presidency and Congress, publishes policy research, and runs a Presidential Fellows Program to train the next gene

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United States Senate

The upper chamber of the United States Congress

Lake Houston

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United States House of Representatives

The lower chamber of the United States Congress

Lake Houston

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Community Exchange Library

A Houston civic platform that helps residents find local services, community resources, and elected officials all in one place.

Federal Advocacy

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Choose a starting point

Start with the story

Find one way in

Look around your neighborhood

What's happening.

Menefee's First Bill: Ending Long Congressional Vacancies

Who’s doing the work

Clinics, agencies, nonprofits, funders, and community groups

How Federal Advocacy connects

Federal Contracts: National Aeronautics and Space Administration — $26.8B to Harris County (FY2025)

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Harry Reid Immigration Stabilization Act

Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act

Federal Contracts: Department of Defense — $3.3B to Harris County (FY2025)

Federal Grants: National Aeronautics and Space Administration — $139.6M to Harris County (FY2025)

Request for approval to accept overtime pay reimbursement from the Homeland Security Investigations Task Force Program for the HCSO Human Trafficking unit (four detectives and one sergeant).

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Who works in Federal Advocacy in Houston

Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress

United States Senate

United States House of Representatives

Community Exchange Library

No Funds for Forced Labor Act

Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act

Request for approval of an agreement with the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations for use of the County's communications systems.

Defense Community Infrastructure Program Revisions Act

Request for approval of an order authorizing the County Attorney, for a period of six months, to file litigation against the federal government and its officers challenging the Executive Orders issued by President Donald J. Trump and any associated rules or regulations that may impact Harris County.

Request by the Constable of Precinct 2 for approval to accept the agreement for overtime reimbursement with the United States Marshals Service in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026.

Request for approval to renew the annual application to participate in the Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO) Program.

Request by the Constable of Precinct 5 for approval to accept the agreement for overtime reimbursement from the Homeland Security Task Force for deputies assigned to the United States Marshal Service.

Request for approval of FY 2026 State and Local Overtime (SLOT) funding allotment from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Joint Operations Program in the amount of $36,000.00 for the period of October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026.

Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act

Request for approval to accept reimbursement for overtime payments from the Drug Enforcement Administration made to officers assigned to and working Homeland Security Task Force Program Investigations or Strategic Initiatives.

Down Syndrome Advocacy Conference on Capitol Hill 2027

Congress passed a landmark housing bill. Here’s why the impact on Houston might be minimal.