Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, landmark legislation that will overhaul our broken tax code and deliver much needed tax relief and simplification to the American people and job creators. In response to its passage, Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) released the following video message:
“Today is a good day for hardworking Americans.… Read more »
Washington, DC – On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed an amendment offered by Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) that will authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to examine an issued license for any project that is located in an area that was declared by the President to be a disaster area in 2017.
“The people of Southeast Texas are looking for… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) sent a letter to President Trump urging him to issue an Executive Order to delay Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate, which is set to go into effect Dec. 18th, 2017.
“Millions of hard working American truckers, farmers and small businesses need you to take immediate and decisive action to protect them from a massive new regulation… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) joined his House colleagues in passing an emergency disaster funding bill that includes $15 billion in direct assistance for Texas flood victims of Hurricane Harvey. The measure includes $11 billion to pay anticipated claims for flood insurance and an estimated $4 billion for the FEMA disaster relief fund, which will be used to cover… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) joined his House colleagues in passing a Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71) that puts America on a sustainable path towards a balanced budget, rebuilds our military and paves the way for fundamental tax reform and relief.
“By putting us on a path to a balanced budget and cutting an overgrown federal bureaucracy, this… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) today voted for House-passage of the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 (H.R. 3823), legislation that provides tax benefits and relief to individuals impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
“In my congressional district, countless individuals and families lost nearly everything to Harvey’s floodwaters,”… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today in support of the Unified Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code:
“This framework – supported by both the White House and leaders in Congress – marks an important first step in delivering pro-growth tax reform and relief to the American people. Having grown to over 70,000 pages long, the current tax… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36), whose congressional district was devastated by flooding from Hurricane Harvey, voted in favor of an emergency relief package that provides $15 billion in funding for recovery efforts in response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
“I am very pleased that Congress has acted swiftly to ensure relief is available for the millions of… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today after the House passed an emergency disaster relief bill that provides $7.85 billion in support of victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana:
“I am very pleased that the House has acted swiftly to ensure those impacted by Harvey receive relief. Our congressional district – the 36th District of… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) issued the following statement today in response to the removal of Confederate statues at the University of Texas at Austin and across the nation:
"The campaign to remove Confederate monuments across the nation being forced upon us by radical leftists, academia, the mainstream media and the guardians of political correctness is shameful and… Read more »
