Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) joined House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and 23 of his colleagues today in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter requesting that the Pentagon halt all attempts to reclaim decade-old reenlistment bonuses paid to 10,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans in California after audits revealed overpayments by the… Read more »
Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 (H.R. 5303), legislation that included two amendments offered by U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) to improve the navigation and maintenance of the Houston Ship Channel. The WRDA bill, which passed the House by a strong bipartisan vote of 399 to 25, addresses the… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) issued the following statement today regarding his vote against the passage of legislation that would fund the federal government through December 9, 2016:
“I believe this was a missed opportunity – and I am deeply disappointed that this legislation failed to include much-needed and widely supported checks on the President and his foolish… Read more »
Washington, DC –U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) on Wednesday voted to pass the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act (H.R. 5620), legislation he cosponsored to help facilitate the removal of senior employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) who have failed to effectively serve our veterans.
The bipartisan bill, which now awaits further consideration by the… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) was joined by 37 of his colleagues today in sending a letter to Speaker Ryan, Majority Leader McCarthy and Appropriations Chairman Rogers asking that provisions be included in the upcoming Continuing Resolution legislation that would put in place a moratorium on refugees coming from terrorist hotbeds in Syria, the Middle East, and North Africa… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36), who is organizing support for a new effort in Congress to put a moratorium on refugees coming from terrorist hotbeds of Syria, the Middle East, and North Africa in the upcoming spending bill, issued the following statement today in response to President Obama’s announcement that he plans to raise the number of refugees admitted to the U.S.… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) today issued the following statement on the passing of conservative icon and founder of the Eagle Forum Phyllis Schlafly:
“Phyllis Schlafly was a courageous and determined leader who spent her entire adult life fighting for America and our traditional family values. While we have lost a powerful voice for the American people, her… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36), along with 50 of his colleagues, sent a letter this week to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch demanding that a special prosecutor be appointed to investigate the Clinton Foundation for “pay to play” tactics that allowed its donors special access and influence over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The letter, which was spearheaded… Read more »
Houston, TX – On Thursday, August 11th, during a meeting with Houston space industry leaders, including members of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP), U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) announced the formation of the Texas Space Congressional Caucus (TSCC) to help advocate and protect the interests of NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) and the space industry across Texas.
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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36), along with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and every Republican Member of the Texas congressional delegation, sent a letter today to President Obama demanding answers about the hundreds of millions of dollars in unobligated Zika prevention funding the Administration has reportedly not allocated yet. The delegation letter also… Read more »
