Houston, TX – On Friday, U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) honored retiring “Voice of the Houston Rodeo” Bill Bailey and his wife Janis with the following Congressional Record proclamation for his over 50 years of service at RodeoHouston.
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great man, and an icon of our Houston community, retired Harris County Precinct 8 Constable Bill… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) will once again be hosting a Congressional Art Competition in 2016, which is open to all high school students (Grades 9-12). Participating students must reside within geographical bounds the 36th Congressional District of Texas and all entries must follow the theme “The Great Outdoors of TX-36.” This may include national, state,… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today celebrating the 180th anniversary of Texas independence:
“On this date, 180 years ago, a group of brave Texas settlers broke from the ruling Mexican authorities to officially establish the Republic of Texas. Their bravery and courage continues to serve as an inspiration and reminder of what… Read more »
Washington, DC – The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved two amendments this week offered by U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) during the consideration of H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act.
The first amendment would set strict new guidelines for the operation of drones near chemical plants and oil refineries.… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling to halt President Obama’s EPA “Clean Power Plan” regulations:
“This is a huge victory for the American people, the state of Texas and the rule of law. President Obama’s ‘Clean Power Plan’ is an unworkable cap-and-trade energy scheme that unlawfully… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) strongly dismissed President Obama’s final budget proposal today as nothing more than an unrealistic and irresponsible liberal wish list that further solidifies his legacy of record debt and spending. The President’s $4 trillion budget, which calls for $2.5 trillion in new spending and $3.4 trillion in higher taxes, would increase the… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement today after voting to override President Obama’s veto of the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act (H.R. 3762), which would dismantle Obamacare, prohibit federal funding for Planned Parenthood and save taxpayers over $500 billion:
“While I am certainly not surprised by the… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today in response to a Houston grand jury’s decision to indict two individuals for their role in the Center for Medical Progress videos that exposed Planned Parenthood’s harvesting of aborted babies’ tissue and organs:
“I am disappointed and shocked by a grand jury’s decision to indict these two individuals who… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today on the 43rd anniversary of the Supreme Court's tragic ruling in Roe v. Wade:
“Since Roe v. Wade we have lost 57 million innocent lives. That is an astounding and absolutely heart numbing loss. Each one of those 57 million children had a future destroyed by abortion. The… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement this evening in response to President Obama’s final State of the Union address:
“As expected, President Obama used his last State of the Union address as some sort of a delusional victory lap – filled with the same empty rhetoric and broken promises that has come to define his presidency. This is… Read more »