Lawmaker Would Halt Syrian Influx
Vows to fight Obama plan to allow thousands of refugees into U.S.
by Brendan Kirby | PoliZette | Link
A first-term congressman from Texas is trying to halt President Obama’s plan to resettle tens of thousands of Middle East refugees, forcing Obama to wait until the costs and risks can be assessed.
“This is going to be an open door for ISIS to… Read more »
Lawmakers Slam NASA for Cutting Deep Space Exploration Spending
Hearing comes amid heightened interest in Mars exploration stemming from the movie ‘The Martian’
Wall Street Journal | By ANDY PASZTOR | Oct. 9, 2015 | Link
Republican leaders of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee blasted National Aeronautics and Space Administration and White House officials Friday for… Read more »
U.S. House votes to end crude oil export ban
Beaumont Business Journal | Oct. 9, 2015 | Link
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill by a vote of 261 to 159 Friday, Oct. 9, to repeal the nearly 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports. The bill, H.R. 702, was sponsored by Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), who represents the 6th district of Texas, which includes Ellis, Navarro, and Tarrant… Read more »
Rep. Babin: Obama’s ‘Open-Door Policy’ Will Allow Islamic State to Enter U.S.
Washington Free Beacon
By Morgan Chalfant
September 29, 2015
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Rep. Brian Babin (R., Texas) blamed the Syrian refugee crisis on President Obama’s decision not to act with force after Bashar al-Assad crossed a red line by using chemical weapons against his citizens.
The congressman, who… Read more »
GOP REP: ‘WE ARE CRAZY’ TO INVITE MIDDLE EAST PROBLEMS TO U.S.
by CAROLINE MAY | 17 Sep 2015
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/09/17/gop-rep-crazy-invite-middle-east-problems-u-s/
The U.S. must learn the costs and national security risks of the refugee resettlement program before it admits any more refugees including Syrian refugees, says Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX).
In an… Read more »
Babin addresses hot topics at chamber luncheon
Cleveland Advocate
By Stephanie Buckner
U.S. Congressman Brian Babin spoke on a variety of issues plaguing the nation during his visit to the monthly luncheon, hosted by the GCCOC, on Thursday, Sept. 3. Among those topics was the importance of accountability and what that should mean to American citizens.
“Hard working citizens… Read more »
Babin hosts forum on human trafficking
The Journal Friendswood
By Stacey Glaesmann
District 36 State Representative Brian Babin (R-Friendswood) held a Forum for Action on Human Trafficking Tuesday (Aug. 18) at San Jacinto College in Pasadena.
The panel of speakers consisted of Dex Dixon with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Sector Commander and Captain of the Port of Houston… Read more »
Babin sounds off on several key issues
The Baytown Sun | August 19, 2015
By Matt Hollis
U.S. Representative Brian Babin, R-Texas, shared his thoughts on some of the current hot topics with the Baytown Sun editorial board this week, touching on the Iran nuclear deal, immigration and who he would like to see as the next U.S. president.
The Iranian Nuclear Deal
Babin… Read more »
REP. BRIAN BABIN: PUSH THE PAUSE BUTTON ON REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT
by BRIAN BABIN 14 Aug 2015
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/14/rep-brian-babin-push-the-pause-button-on-refugee-resettlement/
I recently introduced H.R. 3314, the Resettlement Accountability National Security Act, which would press the pause button on a program that grants permanent legal residency to… Read more »
Q&A with U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), Chairman of the House Science Space Subcommittee
Profile | Brian Babin
Chairman of the U.S. House Science space subcommittee
by Dan Leone — August 10, 2015
Link: http://spacenews.com/qa-with-u-s-rep-brian-babin-r-texas-chairman-of-the-house-science-space-subcommittee/#sthash.xRVaUyq0.dpuf
‘Ready To Go To Work’
The rise of Rep. Brian… Read more »