Craig A. Goldman
- Previous profession
- Business owner
- First public office
- 2013Member, Texas House of Representatives, 2013 to 2025
- Years in public office
- 13
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Goldman has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Goldman is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Goldman votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Goldman votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Goldman votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Goldman votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Goldman votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Goldman votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 60 of these Yes and No votes.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law and 1 executive order.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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3 excerpts
- Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting To Unleash American EnergyFebruary 18, 2026
Rep. Goldman Introduces Bill to Codify Pres. Trump’s Energy Deregulation Executive Order
“WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Craig Goldman (R-TX) introduced the Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act, which codifies President Donald Trump’s executive order that requires sunset clauses on all current and future energy regulations. This is the U.S. House companion to U.S. Senator Jim Risch’s (R-ID) bill, which he introduced last year.”
- Public Law 119-9May 9, 2025
President Trump Signs Rep. Goldman’s Bill to Repeal Costly Energy Regulations
“I’m honored to have been in the Oval Office today to witness President Trump sign H.J. Res. 75 into law. This bill will help lower the cost of living for Americans across the nation.”
- Public Law 119-9March 27, 2025
Rep. Goldman’s Resolution Repealing Burdensome Regulations Passes the House
“WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Craig Goldman (R-TX) released the following statement after his joint resolution, H.J. Res. 75, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation repeals the Biden administration’s energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment, which the Department of Energy estimates would have imposed an $8 billion burden on small businesses and consumers.”
Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
Campaign promises
Promises kept: Not checked yet
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- Campaign website: www.craiggoldman.org. The Federal Election Commission’s record of CRAIG GOLDMAN FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- Pages of www.craiggoldman.org: Not checked yet.Not checked yet
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Goldman's campaign reports receiving $1,756,535.34 and reports spending $783,571.11, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4TX12065as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4TX12065as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,756,535.34 | $3,196,797.92 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $783,571.11 | $2,660,901.46 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,508,860.69 | $535,896.46 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H4TX12065as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4TX12065as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $366,251.83 | $2,242,074.25 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $6,851.79 | $66,217.46 |
| Other political committees | $607,300.00 | $615,419.86 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $6,600.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- CRAIG GOLDMAN FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00855528
- GUARDING OUR LASTING DEMOCRACY (GOLD) PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00881268
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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