Opinion Pieces

Stop the insanity: Suspend America's Refugee Resettlement Program

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Stop the insanity: Suspend America's Refugee Resettlement Program By Rep. Brian Babin | Published September 29, 2015 | FoxNews.com http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/09/29/stop-insanity-suspend-americas-refugee-resettlement-program.html Millions of refugees have entered the United States under the flawed Refugee Act signed into law by Jimmy Carter in 1980 – including 500,000 alone in…

Babin recognizes Constitution Day

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Babin recognizes Constitution Day By Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) | The Orange Leader On September 17, 1787, thirty-nine American visionaries applied their signatures to one of the greatest documents in human history, the United States Constitution. In doing so they risked everything, including their very lives. On this day, each year, Americans pause to recognize Constitution Day – which…

BABIN: Iran deal undermines America’s security and must be rejected

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BABIN: Iran deal undermines America’s security and must be rejected The Pasadena Citizen By Brian Babin | Member of Congress President Obama’s announced “nuclear deal" with the Islamic Republic of Iran must be reversed as it paves the way for a nuclear-armed Iran and threatens the security and safety of the American people. By legitimizing an Iranian regime that sponsors…

House Conservative Opportunity Society: SCOTUS Marriage Ruling is about Tyranny, Not Equality

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Tags: Pro-Life

House Conservative Opportunity Society: SCOTUS Marriage Ruling is about Tyranny, Not Equality by CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY SOCIETY | 9 Jul 2015 | Breitbart The Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage is being painted as a loss for those who believe in traditional marriage. However, for those who believe in the Rule of Law it is a loss for the American people and our…

Supreme Court should live under ObamaCare like the rest of America

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Supreme Court should live under ObamaCare like the rest of America By Rep. Brian Babin | Published July 03, 2015 | FoxNews.com | Link The Supreme Court’s recent decision to ignore the letter of the law and uphold the Obama Administration’s unconstitutional rewrite of Obamacare undermines the American people’s trust and confidence in our nation’s highest court. Justice Scalia summed up…

Babin: An Opportunity to Restore Health Care Freedom

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Babin: An Opportunity to Restore Health Care Freedom The Orange Leader By U.S. Rep. Brian Babin June 10, 2015 Soon the U.S. Supreme Court will issue its highly anticipated ruling in King v. Burwell. If the Court rules against the President it will have a profound effect on Obamacare. The law clearly states that subsidies to purchase health care insurance can only be granted…

Babin highlights first 100 days in office

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Babin highlights first 100 days in office Cleveland Advocate  By U.S. Rep. Brian Babin May 11, 2015 Over the past four months, I’ve had the honor and privilege of serving the people of the 36th Congressional District of Texas as your U.S. Congressman. In our first 100 days, we’ve accomplished some important things for the benefit of our country and for those of us who call…

IRS: A Broken Agency

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IRS: A Broken Agency Orange Leader By Dr. Brian Babin Sunday, April 5, 2015 As we approach this year’s tax filing deadline on April 15th, hardworking Texans are once again being subjected to an overly burdensome and inefficient federal tax system. As a new member of Congress, I am deeply troubled by both the current state of our federal tax code and the lack of transparency and…

Loretta Lynch Is Unfit to Serve as Attorney General

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Loretta Lynch Is Unfit to Serve as Attorney General National Review Online by BRIAN BABIN, JEFF DUNCAN, TRENT FRANKS, VICKY HARTZLER, JODY HICE, BARRY LOUDERMILK, GARY PALMER & JOHN RATCLIFFE April 2, 2015 As fellow legislators, we urge our Senate colleagues to reject her nomination. As members of the U.S. House of Representatives, we recognize that the power to consent on…

Congressman Babin: Restoring the Rule of Law

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Congressman Brian Babin - The Orange Leader The United States is a nation of immigrants, but it is also a nation of laws. And our nation’s elected leaders have a sworn duty to abide by those laws. On twenty-two different occasions, President Obama told the American people that he lacked the legal authority to bypass Congress and grant amnesty through Executive Order. However, in…