My District offices will be holding mobile office hours at locations across TX-36 to help you cut through bureaucratic red tape. We may be able to help you with hurricane recovery questions, Social Security issues, backlogged veteran’s benefits, stalled tax refunds, and much more. Find the list of available dates and locations below: Tuesday, September 4 Newton County Historical Center (105 Court St. Newton, TX 75966) from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Toledo Bend Community Club (163 Evergreen, Burkeville, TX 75932) from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday, September 6 PCT 1 Comm. Gore’s Office (201 Broad... Read More »
Congressmen back proposed coastal barrier Houston Chronicle | By Blake Paterson July 6, 2017 Link After a helicopter tour across Galveston Island, the Bolivar Peninsula, and the Port of Houston, two Gulf Coast congressmen called Thursday for federal support for the proposed Ike Dike coastal barrier project. At a news conference at the Houston Police Department hangar at Hobby Airport after their aerial tour, Republican Congressmen Randy Weber and Brian Babin said they hope federal funding for the project will be included in President Donald Trump's planned $1 trillion infrastructure bill. The ... Read More »
Congressman Babin’s Town Hall in Liberty By Bonita Davis, Contributing Writer Liberty Vindicator | June 11, 2016 Link Tuesday, June 2, at 6:30 pm, citizens from a wide geographical area gathered at the Liberty Opry to meet with Congressman Brian Babin in a Town Hall Meeting. Congressman Babin took time to give his constituents an update on the issues that he is working on in Washington that also affect their daily lives. Pastor Danny Biddy of Old River Baptist rendered the opening prayer. The congressman has an extremely personable style of public speaking. Although the auditorium at The Liber... Read More »
CONGRESSMAN BABIN: “I did NOT vote to ban the Confederate flag and I OPPOSE any efforts to do so.” Here are the facts: In recent weeks, there have been several proposals here in Congress pertaining to the Confederate flag and its place in our national parks and the halls of Congress. I have prepared a detailed summary of each of these votes, but the bottom line is that I have strongly supported every effort to block any legislation from moving forward that would restrict or remove the Confederate flag or the Mississippi state flag from our national parks, cemeteries, and the halls of Congress.... Read More »
On Sunday, the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran voted to ban all nuclear inspections of their military facilities, limit access by international inspectors to Iran’s nuclear scientists and engineers, and require that the international community provide immediate and full sanction relief as the very first step in any nuclear agreement. This is in addition to the recent admission by Secretary of State John Kerry that the U.S. no longer will demand that the Iranians fully disclose the past dimensions of their nuclear weapon research efforts, information which is vital to accurately asse... Read More »
***This page will continue to be updated as more information becomes available*** Major Disaster Declaration for Texas (DR-4223-TX) On May 29, a Major Disaster for the State of Texas was declared as a result of severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding during the period beginning on May 4, 2015 and continuing. This declaration makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Harris, Hays, and Van Zandt counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individua... Read More »
General Information The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, is revising the Sam Rayburn Reservoir Master Plan. The Master Plan guides the management of the government lands around the edge of the reservoir. LEARN MORE HERE COMMENT HERE Read More »
