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Babin listens to questions from veterans The Baytown Sun | By Matt Hollis October 12, 2016 http://baytownsun.com/news/article_a915339e-9060-11e6-bb17-6bb105001eb1.html U.S. Rep. Brian Babin hosted a Veterans Town Hall at Lee College along with a team of experts who answered questions from former military service members at Lee College Tuesday night. “The freedoms we hold dear… Read more »

Clashes Over More Refugees Likely to Intensify Newsmax By John Gizzi Monday, 19 Sep 2016 Link A clash between the White House and Republican Rep. Brian Babin over refugees admitted to the U.S. is likely to intensify given the bombings and stabbings over the weekend. Babin has written a letter calling on Congress to put a moratorium in the upcoming spending bill on the number… Read more »

Republicans Ask for Pause in Refugees Coming From ‘Terrorist Hotbeds’ Washington Free Beacon By: Morgan Chalfant September 15, 2016 Link Rep. Brian Babin (R., Texas) and 36 other lawmakers are asking House leadership to use appropriations legislation to put a pause on refugees coming from “terrorist hotbeds” until appropriate screening measures are put in place. The… Read more »

Congressmen Brian Babin and Randy Weber meet with area plant managers Beaumont Business Journal September 6, 2016 Link Plant managers and representatives from Huntsman, ExxonMobil, BASF, DuPont and other industrial facilities attended a private meeting with U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) and U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) on Thursday, Aug. 18, at… Read more »

Texas lawmakers this month formed a caucus aimed at keeping NASA funding from falling out of orbit. Read more »

Congressman hears local veterans' concerns KFDM News By Haley Bull | Thursday, August 18, 2016 | Link Orange — Questions, concerns and cries for change were raised by dozens of veterans Thursday night at a town hall at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange hosted by U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX). "It takes three to four months to get a doctor's appointment you know and then… Read more »

A Texas Congressman Launches Mission to Reboot Space Program Texas Standard By Rhonda Fanning | August 18, 2016 Link It’s been a long time since kids sat with parents on living room couches watching live pictures from Mission Control in Houston. Even though NASA no longer looms in the American imagination as much as it once did, with a Mars expedition in the works and the rise… Read more »

Babin: Federal drone law nears approval Beaumont Enterprise By Eric Besson | Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Link Congress is finalizing a broad federal bill that would include restrictions on operating drones near petrochemical plants and oil refineries, a provision pushed by U.S. Rep. Brian Babin. Babin's office on Wednesday said the legislation is expected to obtain Senate passage… Read more »

Congressman replaces veteran's vandalized flag KBMT 12NewsNow June 8, 2016 Link A Southeast Texas Army veteran received a replacement Tuesday for a flag that was destroyed by vandals over the Memorial Day weekend. U.S. Representative Brian Babin (R-TX) sent a new American flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol to replace the one destroyed outside the home of former… Read more »

Congressman: Obama Admin Withholding Info About 86,000 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Washington Free Beacon By Adam Kredo | June 3, 2016 Link The Obama administration is withholding from Congress and the American people detailed information about more than 86,000 illegal aliens who have committed serious crimes and continue to walk the streets in the United States, according to… Read more »