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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36), Chairman of the House Space Subcommittee, has introduced H.R. 6910, the Leading Human Spaceflight Act. Babin unveiled the bill during a subcommittee hearing Wednesday titled 60 Years of NASA Leadership in Human Space Exploration: Past, Present, and Future. “The Leading Human Spaceflight Act reaffirms Johnson Space Center’s leadership role as… Read more »

Today, Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after joining with other House Republicans to call for the declassification of the Carter Page FISA application: “After more than a year of investigation, the Mueller probe has yielded zero evidence of collusion. However, there is hard and tangible evidence of misconduct at… Read more »

Congressman Brian Babin’s (TX-36) Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety (TAPS) Act (H.R. 6664) received the endorsement of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) at the organization’s annual Threat Management Conference earlier this week.  ATAP is a non-profit organization comprised of experts from law enforcement, legal, mental health, corporate, education,… Read more »

Today, Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) introduced the Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety (TAPS) Act (H.R. 6664). The TAPS Act goes beyond political rhetoric to provide a national strategy to keep communities safe from targeted violence. “Whether it’s a shooting, stabbing, bombing, or other example of predatory violence, mass causality events are occurring too often. These horrific… Read more »

U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) applauded today’s passage of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report in the House: “With countless threats around the world, it is crucial for Congress to provide the funds necessary to ensure that our military is able and ready to face whatever comes its way. While there is still work to be done, the 2019 NDAA is a… Read more »

U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after the House passed the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 (S.1182), legislation that will keep the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) authorized through the upcoming hurricane season. “I represent working coastal communities that were hit very hard by Hurricane Harvey – communities that… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) released the following statement after the House passed H. Res. 990, a resolution co-sponsored by Rep. Babin that supports the officers and personnel of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): “Today the House passed H. Res. 990 to express our support for the critical work of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and denounce… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement today in support of President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court: “Judge Brett Kavanaugh is an outstanding choice to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court. He has exceptional legal knowledge and qualifications, and brings to this… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Brian Babin today voted to continue the restoration of American military strength with the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.R. 6157). H.R. 6157 nearly matches President Trump’s request for the Department of Defense base discretionary defense spending, providing our Armed Forces with a total of $674.6 billion in funding, “H.R. 6157 provides the necessary… Read more »

Rep. Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement reacting to today’s Supreme Court decision upholding President Trump’s travel ban Executive Order: “Today’s Supreme Court ruling on Trump v. Hawaii upholds what I have said all along – that President Trump is absolutely within his constitutional authority to restrict travel from hotbeds of terror. As elected officials, our sworn duty is… Read more »