One of the most important functions of Congress is its oversight power of the Executive Branch. I am a regular author or signatory of letters from Members of Congress to various governmental agencies requesting clarification, additional information, or changes to their policies and procedures. Letters that I have led or signed are listed below:

October 6, 2014: Rep. John Culberson signed a letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, urging CMS to remove restrictions on skin substitutes. To read the letter, click here. 

September 30, 2014: Rep. John Culberson signed a letter to HHS Secretary Burwell urging the United States Preventive Task Force (USPTF) to base its diabetes risk screening on multiple risk factors. To read the letter, click here. 

July 24, 2014: Congressman John Culberson sent a letter to President Obama signed by all 24 Texas Republican Members of the House of Representatives and both Senators urging President Obama to enforce the nation's existing immigration laws. The letter also includes recommendations on how to solve the border crisis. 

July 24, 2014: Rep. Culberson signed a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Kerry and Secretary of Transportation Foxx urging them to negotiate an agreement with Japan that would open Tokyo's aviation market to US airlines and airports. To read the letter, click here.  May 13, 2014: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General to express our concern over recent allegations that employees at the North Central Federal Clinic in San Antonio, Texas, as well as the Austin Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic and the Waco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, manipulated medical appointment data in order to conceal long wait times for veterans seeking care. To read the letter, click here. 

January 30, 2014: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to House Ways and Means Chair Dave Camp and Ranking Member Levin that requests an extension of the state and local sales tax deduction for Texas tax payers. More than 20% of our country's population resides in state's without an income tax; instead, those states have opted to fund their state government with substantial sales tax revenue. Since residents of these states cannon claim a deduction for state income tax this deduction ensures that Texans are not punished for their state's preferred tax structure. To read the letter, click here. 

December 10, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed a letter to House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan and Senate Budget Chairman Patty Murray opposing the increase in TSA passenger security fees as part of their proposed budget deal. To read the letter, click here. 

 December 10, 2013: Rep. Culberson joined other conservative Members of Congress in requesting a meeting with President Obama to discuss alternative health care plans to Obamacare. To read the letter, click here. 

November 26, 2013: Rep. Culberson wrote a letter to the Office of Management and Budget requesting a 120-day comment period on proposed rules affecting the social cost of carbon. To read the letter, click here. 

 November 15, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding their decision to sequester the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) medical product user fees. To read the letter, click here. 

November 04, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to Senate leadership urging them to reject ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. To read the letter, click here.

October 30, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to Secretary of State Kerry inquiring as to why the Department of State failed to use its Rewards for Justice Program to help apprehend the terrorists who carried out the attack in Benghazi on September 11, 2012. To read the letter, click here.

October 29, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to President Obama about the killings in Camp Ashraf and signs of complicity and possible involvement by the Government of Iraq. To read the letter, click here.

October 8, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to President Obama asking him to continue to promote trade and investment policies that encourage investment into the U.S. economy and foster a climate that promotes the U.S. as a premier location for global companies to build, sell, and export their products.  To read the letter, click here.

October 4, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed a letter urging protection of the Port of Houston from provisions in WRRDA. To read the letter, click here. 

September 26, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter urging President Obama to condemn Iran’s imprisonment of Pastor Abedini. To read the letter, click here.

September 25, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to Speaker Boehner, led by Congressman Joe Pitts, urging the Speaker to include provisions ending taxpayer-funded abortions as part of a government-funding plan.

September 20, 2013: Rep. Culberson joined the Texas Republican delegation in urging conservative Senators to join them in voting to keep the government open and defund Obamacare.

September 11, 2013: Rep. Culberson joined a letter to the Department Of Health and Human Services to address the abuse of taxpayer money to promote Obamacare exchanges.

August 28, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed a letter reminding President Obama of his constitutional requirement to seek Congressional authorization on the use of military force in Syria. To read the letter, click here. 

August 20, 2013: Rep. Culberson sent a letter to the Governmental Accountability Office asking for clarification on EPA rules regulating the “social cost of carbon.” To read the letter, click here.

August 12, 2013: Rep. Culberson joined the Houston delegation in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security about CBP staffing at Hobby airport. To read the letter, click here.

August 1, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to Speaker Boehner and Minority Leader Pelosi encouraging their support for the 340B program, which benefits charity healthcare. To read the letter, click here.

July 18, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to Secretary of State Kerry urging the State Department to investigate the disappearance of American journalists in Syria. To read the letter, click here.

July 15, 2013: Rep. Culberson joined the Texas Congressional delegation in a letter to Secretary Kathleen Sebelius urging protection of children’s medical facilities. To read the letter, click here.

July 10, 2013: Rep. Culberson joined members of the Texas Congressional Delegation in writing a letter to President Obama urging he declare the West, TX eligible for disaster relief funds. To read the letter, click here.

June 26, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking for more information on the legal issues surrounding the domestic use of drones.

June 24, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to President Obama urging him to work with the government on Tanzania to ensure it upholds the rule of law and due process as it relates to land concessions to outside investors. To read the letter, click here.

June 18, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to President Obama urging him to work with India to protect U.S. intellectual property from attempts to compulsory license products that benefit India’s domestic industries.

June 17, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to EPA Administrator Robert Persciape asking for clarification on regulations affecting US foundries. To read the letter, click here.

June 14, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to President Obama asking him to remove Eric Holder as Attorney General. To read the letter, click here.

June 14, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed a letter to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell urging her to let states influence hydraulic fracturing regulations.

June 13, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter asking for information on the progress of eliminating subsidies from the Ex-Im Bank.

June 6, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius highlighting major flaws in Obamacare implementation.

May 30, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed a letter to Secretary of State Kerry and President Obama urging them to protect American sovreignty and not to sign the UN Arms Trade Treaty. To read the letter, click here.

May 20, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to Secretary of State Kerry urging the State Department to prioritize the release of kidnapped Syrian archbishops Metropolitan Boulos Yazigi, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo, and Metropolitan Yohanna Ibrahim, the Syriac Archbishop of Aleppo.  To read the letter, click here.

May 16, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew demanding answers on allegations that the IRS flagged Tea Party groups for audit based on political beliefs. To read the letter, click here.

May 15, 2013: Rep. Culberson authored a letter to Secretary Of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius asking for additional information on reports that she had solicited donations to assist organizations enroll in Obamacare. To read the letter, click here.

May 13, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to Secretary of Defense Hagel supporting religious freedom in the military and asking for details on the implementation of the conscience protections for service members and chaplains. To read the letter, click here.

May 13, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to Secretary of Defense Hagel seeking clarification about freedom of religion in the military following a meeting between Pentagon officials and an individual known for anti-religious discourse. To read the letter, click here.

April 18, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to the President opposing missile defense reduction in Asia and urging to support our allies against North Korean aggression. To read the letter, click here.

March 7, 2013: Rep. Culberson joins other Members of Congress in urging President Obama to end the indefinite cancellation of public White House tours. To read the letter, click here.

January 28, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to Senators Carl Levin and James Inhofe to question President Obama’s Secretary of Defense nominee, former Senator Chuck Hagel, regarding his previous statements about Israel, Iran, and the terrorist group Hamas. Read the letter here.

January 24, 2013: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to President Obama in opposition to the President’s proposed gun control measures. To read the letter, click here.

December 5, 2012: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to Speaker Boehner, Leader Pelosi, Leader Reid, and Leader McConnell urging them to include a Balanced Budget Amendment as part of a long-term solution to the “fiscal cliff.” To read the letter, click  here.

November 19, 2012: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to the President opposing the potential nomination of Ambassador Susan Rice for Secretary of State. To read the letter, click here.

November 2, 2012: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to the President and the Secretary of State to address concerns regarding the terrorist attack of September 11, 2012  on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

September 14, 2012: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to the President calling for an investigation of the statements made by the United States embassy in Cairo after the attacks in Libya. To read the letter, click here.

September 13, 2012: Rep. Culberson signed on to a letter to Secretaries Clinton and Panetta regarding the Middle Eastern embassy attacks and the killing of Ambassador Stevens. To read the letter, click here.

August 7, 2012:  Rep. Culberson joined a letter to Energy Secretary Stephen Chu requesting the Secretary take the necessary steps to expedite the approval process of the export of liquified natural gas (LNG).

August 7, 2012: Rep. Culberson signed a letter requesting an immediate suspension and review of the ongoing Medicare audit in Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas related to major lower extremity joint replacement.  To read the letter, click here.

August 1, 2012:  Rep. Culberson joined 71 members of Congress on letter to Se. Harry Reid urging the Senate to act on a plan to address defense sequestration. To read the letter, click here.

July 26, 2012: Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) sent a letter, signed by 34 other Members of Congress, to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Mary Schapiro urging her to appeal the recent court ruling against the Stanford Ponzi scheme victims.  To read the letter, click here.

July 18, 2012:  Rep. John Culberson joined 127 House Republicans on a letter to Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor urging them not to advance any legislation that provides or allows funds to implement ObamaCare. To read the letter, click here.

July 16, 2012: Rep. Culberson led a bipartisan letter with with Rep. Maloney (D-NY) to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding quality reporting for the dedicated cancer centers like MD Anderson. To read the letter, click here.

June 29, 2012:  Rep. Culberson signed a letter led by Rep. Pete Olson to the US Army Corps of Engineers in support for the Port of Houston’s project to deepen and widen the Bayport Terminal Channel.  Click here to read the letter.

June 8, 2012:  Rep. Culberson signed a letter from the Republican Study Committee (RSC) to President Obama supporting Speaker Boehner’s recent comments on raising the nation’s debt ceiling, in which he stated that spending cuts and reforms must be greater than the amount of the debt limit increase. Click here to read the letter.

May 4, 2012:  Rep. John Culberson joined Rep. Michael Burgess, MD on a letter to the acting CMS Administrator regarding the transition to a new contractor for the Medicare region that includes Texas. The letter asks CMS to provide the necessary oversight to prevent any needless interruptions in services during the transition. Click here to read the letter.

April 27, 2012:  Rep. Culberson joined 27 members of Congress on a letter calling for the immediate termination of EPA Region VI Administrator Al Armendariz in response to his philosophy of enforcement.  Click here to read the letter.

April 26, 2012:  Rep. Culberson supports continued funding for the Special Diabetes Program.  Click here to read the letter.

April, 12, 2012: Follow up letter to the February 24, 2012 letter to Administrator Bolden regarding the JSC ArcJet closure requesting a face-to-face meeting.

March 21, 2012:  Thirteen Republican members of the Texas congressional delegation wrote a letter to President Obama protesting the administration’s decision to phase out funding for the Texas Women’s Health Program. Click here to read the letter.

February 24, 2012:  Rep. Culberson urges against NASA’s decision to close the JSC ArcJet facility.

February 14, 2012:  A follow up letter to the October 13, 2011 letter to Administrator Bolden regarding the fundraising and construction efforts regarding the housing of of the Enterprise at the Intrepid Museum.

October 13, 2011:  Signed onto a letter to Administrator Bolden expressing deep concern regarding the recent developments with plans to display the Enterprise test orbiter at the Intrepid Air, Space and Sea Museum in New York City, NY.