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ORANGE, TX – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after presenting the Vidor Independent School District Police Department’s Honorary Captain, Weston Keisler, with an American flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol in his honor, as well as a challenge coin. Weston is an 11-year-old boy who has been… Read more »

WOODVILLE, TX – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after participating in this morning’s ceremony dedicating a section of Highway 190 in Livingston to the memory of PFC Stuart Moore. PFC Moore was killed by an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq, in 2003. “It was an honor to join the Moore… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement about the signing of the Abraham Accords – a series of peace agreements among Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain.  “The Trump Administration’s tireless efforts to stabilize the Middle East have led to unprecedented and historic agreements between Israel, the only true democracy in… Read more »

DEER PARK, TX – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after leading a letter, with the support of a dozen other Members of the House, to U.S. Attorney General, Bill Barr, requesting that the findings of John Durham’s investigation be made public in a timely manner once it has come to an end. “An election schedule should not dictate when the findings of John… Read more »

In October of 2019, Congressman Babin met with local landowner, Stevie Devillier and family; TxDOT's Beaumont District Engineer, Donald Smith; and TxDOT personnel to discuss flooding along I-10 in Winnie. ORANGE, TX – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement applauding the Texas Department of… Read more »

ORANGE, TX – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after meeting with Governor Greg Abbott and other elected officials to discuss Hurricane Laura response efforts and more: “Earlier today, I met with Governor Abbott, Senators Cruz and Cornyn, and numerous other elected officials as well as senior… Read more »

WOODVILLE, TX – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) led 21 Members of Congress in a letter urging DHS Acting Secretary, Chad Wolf, to reexamine cross border “essential travel” COVID-19 guidelines and to swiftly close any exploited travel loopholes: “With continued surges in COVID-19 cases in states and localities along the southern border, I am concerned that more must be done to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after cosponsoring the CHOPping Cash for CHAZ Act (H.R. 7285) that would halt federal funds from going to any state, city, or locality that permits autonomous zones to exist for more than seven days. “Democrat leaders continue to choose mob rule over law and order – enabling the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after a warning was given by the FBI’s Cyber Division highlighting how electronic logging devices (ELDs) could be vulnerable to exploitation by cyber hackers. Congressman Babin forecasted these cybersecurity risks in 2017, while leading the effort in Congress requesting a delay in ELD implementation… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement in support of the State Department’s decision to force China to close its Houston consulate.  “Donald Trump has taken more actions to hold China accountable than any other President in our history,” said Rep. Babin. “For far too long, we have tolerated Communist China’s malicious espionage,… Read more »