Randy Weber

{{About||the American ski jumper|Randy Weber (ski jumper)|the Canadian ice hockey player|Randall Weber}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Randy Weber

| image = Randy Weber 118th cong.jpeg

| state = Texas

| district = {{ushr|TX|14|14th}}

| term_start = January 3, 2013

| term_end =

| predecessor = Ron Paul

| successor =

| state_house1 = Texas

| district1 = 29th

| term_start1 = January 3, 2009

| term_end1 = January 3, 2013

| predecessor1 = Mike O'Day

| successor1 = Ed Thompson

| birth_name = Randall Keith Weber

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|7|2}}

| birth_place = Pearland, Texas, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Republican

| spouse = Brenda Weber

| children = 3

| education = Alvin Community College
University of Houston–Clear Lake (BS)

| website = {{URL|weber.house.gov|House website}}

| alt = Official portrait, 2022

}}

Randall Keith Weber (born July 2, 1953)[http://www.washingtontimes.com/campaign-2012/candidates/randy-weber-61980/ Randy Weber – Texas – Bio, News, Photos – Washington Times] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110180652/http://www.washingtontimes.com/campaign-2012/candidates/randy-weber-61980/ |date=2013-01-10 }} is an American businessman and politician who has represented Texas's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. He was previously a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 29th district. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life, education, and business career

Weber graduated from Alvin Community College and in 1977 earned a BS in public affairs from the University of Houston–Clear Lake. In 1981, he founded Weber's Air & Heat Air-Conditioning Company.{{Cite web|url=https://randyweber.org/meet-randy/|title=Meet Randy – Randy Weber|website=randyweber.org|access-date=2018-12-12}}

Early political career

Weber was a city councilman of Pearland, Texas, for six years. He also served as a Brazoria County Grand Jury Commissioner, a Brazoria County Redistricting Committee member, a Texas Republican Party Convention delegate, president of Brazoria County Cities Association, a Brazoria County Republican Party member, and chair of the Pearland Area Republican Party Headquarters.{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}

Texas House of Representatives

=Elections=

After State Representative Glenda Dawson died on September 12, 2006,{{Cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-deaths/article/State-Rep-Glenda-Dawson-of-Pearland-dies-1903890.php|title=State Rep. Glenda Dawson, of Pearland, dies|last1=Hanson|first1=Eric|last2=Chronicle|first2=Copyright 2006 Houston|date=2006-09-12|website=Houston Chronicle|access-date=2018-12-12}} a special election was held on December 19. Businessman Mike P. O'Day earned 48% of the vote, falling just short of the 50% threshold. Weber earned 28% of the vote, qualifying for the runoff.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=323849|title=Our Campaigns - TX State House 029 - Special Election Race - Dec 19, 2006|website=www.ourcampaigns.com|access-date=2018-12-12}} In the January runoff, O'Day defeated him 57%–43%.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=330366|title=Our Campaigns - TX State House 029 - Special Election Runoff Race - Jan 16, 2007|website=www.ourcampaigns.com|access-date=2018-12-12}}

After O'Day retired, Weber ran for the March 2008 primary and won with 59% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=425862|title=Our Campaigns - TX State House 029 - R Primary Race - Mar 04, 2008|website=www.ourcampaigns.com|access-date=2018-12-12}} He won the general election with 60% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=425854|title=Our Campaigns - TX State House 029 Race - Nov 04, 2008|website=www.ourcampaigns.com|access-date=2018-12-12}} He was reelected in 2010 with 85% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=644869|title=Our Campaigns - TX State House 029 Race - Nov 02, 2010|website=www.ourcampaigns.com|access-date=2018-12-12}}

=Tenure=

=Committee assignments=

Border & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee (vice chair)
Public Education Committee[https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=29#member-news Texas House of Representatives : Representative Thompson, Ed]
Republican Study Committee{{cite web|title=Member List|url=https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|publisher=Republican Study Committee|access-date=22 January 2018}}

U.S. House of Representatives

=Elections=

==2012==

{{See also|2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 14}}

After U.S. Representative Ron Paul of Texas's 14th congressional district decided to retire, nine Republicans ran in the newly redrawn district. Paul and Governor Rick Perry endorsed Weber. He ranked first with 28% of the vote. In the runoff, he defeated Pearland City Councilwoman Felicia Harris, 62%–37%.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=767638|title=Our Campaigns - TX District 14 - R Runoff Race - Jul 31, 2012|website=www.ourcampaigns.com|access-date=2018-12-12}} He faced former Congressman Nick Lampson in the general election; Lampson jumped into the race after the 14th had been redrawn to include much of the territory he had represented in Congress from 1997 to 2005. In the November 6 general election, Weber defeated Lampson, 53% to 45%.Pinkerton, James. [http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/GOP-s-Weber-beats-Lampson-in-race-to-succeed-Ron-4014605.php GOP's Weber beats Lampson in race to succeed Ron Paul], Houston Chronicle, November 7, 2012. Based upon Weber's vote total, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball named Weber one of its "Underachievers" because he received only 54% of the vote in his district while Mitt Romney received 59%.Kondik, Kyle. [http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/sanford-joins-the-underachievers/ Sanford Joins "the Underachievers"], Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball, May 9, 2013.

==2016==

{{See also|2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 14}}

Weber was reelected on November 8, 2016. He polled 160,631 votes (61.9%) to Democratic nominee Michael Cole's 99,054 (38.1%).{{cite web |url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist319_state.htm|title=General Election Results|date=November 8, 2016|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|access-date=December 16, 2016}}

=Tenure=

In January 2014, during President Obama's State of the Union address, Weber in a tweet called Obama "Kommandant-In-Chef" [sic] and "the Socialist dictator." After the White House apologized for failing to send a higher-profile leader to a demonstration in Paris after the January 2015 terrorist attacks in that city, Weber tweeted, "Even Adolph [sic] Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris." Weber then wrote that he needed to "apologize to all those offended by my tweet". He did not delete his tweet made during the State of the Union address.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/01/13/texas-congressman-randy-weber-says-obama-is-basically-worse-than-hitler/ |title=Texas Rep. Randy Weber said Obama is basically worse than Hitler. He has since apologized. |last1=Ohlheiser |first1=Abby |date=13 January 2015 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=13 January 2015}}

File:Randy Weber official congressional photo.jpg (2015)]]

In 2015, Weber cosponsored a resolution to amend the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.{{Cite web |last=Huelskamp |first=Tim |date=2015-02-12 |title=Cosponsors - H.J.Res.32 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Marriage Protection Amendment |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-joint-resolution/32/cosponsors |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=www.congress.gov}} Weber also cosponsored a resolution disagreeing with the Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which held that same-sex marriage bans violated the constitution.{{Cite web |last=King |first=Steve |date=2015-07-29 |title=Cosponsors - H.Res.359 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Providing that the House of Representatives disagrees with the majority opinion in Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, and for other purposes. |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/359/cosponsors |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=www.congress.gov}}

In April 2015, Weber met with Aleksandr Torshin, the alleged handler for Russian spy Maria Butina,{{cite web |last1=Helson |first1=Kevin |title=Butina Affidavit |url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1080766/download |website=U.S. Department of Justice |access-date=August 29, 2018}} according to internal documents from Center for the National Interest.{{cite news |last1=Lynch |first1=Sarah |title=Exclusive: Alleged Russian agent Butina met with U.S. Treasury, Fed officials |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-butina-exclusive/exclusive-accused-russian-agent-butina-met-with-u-s-treasury-fed-officials-idUSKBN1KC0DC |access-date=August 29, 2018 |publisher=Reuters |date=June 22, 2018}}

The American Conservative Union gave him a 92% evaluation, Americans for Prosperity gave him a 94% evaluation, Campaign for Working Families, Concerned Women for America, and Faith and Freedom Coalition each gave him 100% evaluations, Conservative Review gave him a 73% evaluation, Eagle Forum gave him an 80% evaluation, National Journal gave him an 89% evaluation, and the John Birch Society gave him a 67% evaluation.

In December 2020, Weber was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated{{cite web|last1=Blood|first1=Michael R.|last2=Riccardi|first2=Nicholas|date=December 5, 2020|title=Biden officially secures enough electors to become president|url=https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-electoral-college-3e0b852c3cfadf853b08aecbfc3569fa|url-status=live|access-date=December 12, 2020|website=AP News|archive-date=December 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208201209/https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-electoral-college-3e0b852c3cfadf853b08aecbfc3569fa}} incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.{{Cite news|last=Liptak|first=Adam|author-link=Adam Liptak|date=2020-12-11|title=Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html|access-date=2020-12-12|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211234955/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Order in Pending Case|url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf|date=2020-12-11|publisher=Supreme Court of the United States|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211234004/https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/read-house-republicans-texas-supreme-court/index.html|title=Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court|first=Daniella |last=Diaz|work=CNN|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212000435/https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/read-house-republicans-texas-supreme-court/index.html|url-status=live}}

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement that called signing the amicus brief an act of "election subversion." She also reprimanded Weber and the other House members who supported the lawsuit: "The 126 Republican Members that signed onto this lawsuit brought dishonor to the House. Instead of upholding their oath to support and defend the Constitution, they chose to subvert the Constitution and undermine public trust in our sacred democratic institutions."{{Cite news|last1=Smith|first1=David|date=2020-12-12|title=Supreme court rejects Trump-backed Texas lawsuit aiming to overturn election results|url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/11/supreme-court-rejects-trump-backed-texas-lawsuit-aiming-to-overturn-election-results|access-date=2020-12-13|work=The Guardian|language=en}}{{cite press release|url=https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/121120-3 |title=Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Rejecting GOP Election Sabotage Lawsuit |publisher=Speaker Nancy Pelosi |date=December 11, 2020 |access-date=December 13, 2020}}

Weber was a supporter of efforts to impeach President Biden. In September 2021, Weber submitted a resolution to impeach Biden "for perpetuating a perception that Afghan security forces were winning the war against the Taliban."{{cite web |title=H.Res.635 - Impeaching Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/635 |website=www.congress.gov |access-date=11 January 2023}} That same month, he also co-sponsored a resolution by Bob Gibbs to impeach Biden.{{cite web |title=H.Res.671 - Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/671/cosponsors |website=www.congress.gov |access-date=11 January 2023}} In August 2021, Weber co-sponsored a resolution to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden's Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |title=H.Res.582 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors. |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/582/cosponsors |website=www.congress.gov |access-date=11 January 2023}}

Weber was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4029522-republicans-and-democrats-who-bucked-party-leaders-by-voting-no/|title=Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no|first=Jared|last=Gans|date=May 31, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023|work=The Hill}}

In February 2023, Weber, along with Representatives Lizzie Fletcher ({{uspolabbr|D|TX|07}}), Nancy Mace ({{uspolabbr|R|SC|01}}), Abigail Spanberger ({{uspolabbr|D|VA|07}}), Don Davis ({{uspolabbr|D|NC|01}}), and Anna Eshoo ({{uspolabbr|D|CA|16}}), introduced the Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act, which aims to share federal offshore wind power revenue with states for coastal protection and restoration work. The bill was also introduced in the Senate.{{Cite press release |title=Cassidy, Whitehouse Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Revenue Sharing Program |date=2024-02-09 |url=https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-whitehouse-reintroduce-bill-to-strengthen-revenue-sharing-program/}}{{Cite press release |title=Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen Coastal Revenue Sharing Program |date=2024-02-09 |url=https://fletcher.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4359}}

In the 118th Congress he co-sponsored a pair of resolutions meant to expunge the impeachments of Donald Trump.

Multiple sources:

{{cite web |title=Co-Sponsors H.Res.538 – Expunging the December 18, 2019, impeachment of President Donald John Trump. |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/538/cosponsors |website=www.congress.gov |date=June 22, 2023 |publisher=United States Congress |access-date=June 30, 2023 }}
{{cite web |title=Co-Sponsors H.Res.547 – Expunging the January 13, 2021, impeachment of President Donald John Trump. |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/547/cosponsors |website=www.congress.gov |date=June 22, 2023 |publisher=United States Congress |access-date=June 30, 2023 }} In the 119th United States Congress, he again co-sponsored resolutions to expunge Trump's impeachments.Multiple sources:
{{cite web |title=US Congress HR24 {{!}} 2025-2026 {{!}} 119th Congress |url=https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HR24/2025 |website=LegiScan |access-date=21 January 2025 |language=en |date=2025}}
{{cite web |title=US Congress HR25 {{!}} 2025-2026 {{!}} 119th Congress |url=https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HR25/2025 |website=LegiScan |access-date=21 January 2025 |language=en |date=2025}}

=Committee assignments=

=Caucus memberships=

House Baltic Caucus{{cite web|title=Members|url=http://housebalticcaucus.webs.com/members|publisher=House Baltic Caucus|access-date=21 February 2018}}
U.S.-Japan Caucus{{cite web|title=Members|url=https://usjapancaucus-castro.house.gov/members| publisher=U.S. - Japan Caucus|access-date=9 January 2019}}
Republican Study Committee{{cite web|title=Member List|url=https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|access-date=21 December 2017|publisher=Republican Study Committee}}
Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans{{cite web|title=Members of the Caucus on U.S. - Türkiye Relations & Turkish Americans|author=|url=https://www.tc-america.org/in-congress/caucus.htm|format=|publisher=Turkish Coalition of America|date=|accessdate=27 March 2025}}

Personal life

Weber has been married to Brenda Weber, a Pearland schoolteacher, for over 30 years. They have three children and eight grandchildren. He lives in Alvin, Texas.{{cite book |title=2014 Almanac of American Politics |last2=Barone |first2=Chuck |last1=McCutcheon|first1=Michael |publisher=The University of Chicago Press |year= 2013}} Weber is a Baptist.{{cite web |title=Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/12/PF_2023.01.03_congress_LIST.pdf |website=Pew Research Center |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316090407/https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/12/PF_2023.01.03_congress_LIST.pdf |archive-date=2023-03-16 |url-status=live}}

References

External links

[http://weber.house.gov/ Congressman Randy Weber] official U.S. House website
[http://www.randyweber.org/ Randy Weber for Congress]
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{{CongLinks | congbio=W000814 | votesmart=102026 | fec=H2TX14149 | congress=randy-weber/2161 }}
[http://www.texastribune.org/directory/randy-weber/ Profile] at the Texas Tribune
[http://vote-tx.org/Intro.aspx?State=TX&Id=TXWeberRandy Profile] at Vote TX

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| title = Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 29th district

| years = 2009–2013

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