Straubinger first became member of the bundestag after the 1994 German federal election.[1] He is a member of the Committee for Labour and Social Affairs and the Committee for Food and Agriculture.[2][3]
In 2014, Straubinger co-chaired the CSU’s convention in Munich.[4]
In January 2024, Straubinger announced that he would not stand in the 2025 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.[5]