Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) voted today to pass the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act (H.R. 3009), legislation he has cosponsored to cut off federal funding for sanctuary cities, which purposely ignore federal immigration laws and threaten the safety of our communities.
“The tragic killing of Kathryn Steinle at the hands of a five-time deported… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) spoke on the House floor last night to express his outrage over the recent disclosures of Planned Parenthood’s deliberate efforts to harvest tissue from aborted babies. Babin called on Congress to immediately pass legislation he has cosponsored, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act (H.R. 3134), which prohibits taxpayer funds from… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas) released the following statements on Tuesday’s Pluto flyby of the New Horizons spacecraft.
Chairman Smith: “These are the events that catch our imaginations and remind us why we must continue investing in planetary science and… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) spoke on the House floor today to condemn President Obama’s announced “nuclear deal” with Iran, which falls short of preventing a nuclear-armed Iran and puts the security of the American people at risk. To view video of Babin’s House floor speech, please click here. The transcript of his speech is as follows:
“President Obama… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Subcommittee on Space held a hearing to examine the current status of the International Space Station (ISS) and evaluate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) plans for dealing with operational and maintenance challenges. Witnesses at the hearing also discussed the status of the ISS partnership, how NASA is utilizing the ISS to enable… Read more »
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Representatives Gene Green (D-TX), Pete Olson (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX) introduced H.R. 2923, the Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act, which would create two new grant programs through the Department of Energy (DOE) to help train workers in the maritime and energy sectors.
The first grant program establishes a maritime and energy… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas) released the following statements in response to Sunday's unsuccessful ISS resupply launch attempt from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Chairman Smith: "I share the disappointment of the thousands who worked in support of today's launch attempt… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down state marriage laws and require all 50 states to recognize same-sex marriage:
“As a strong supporter of traditional marriage and a firm believer in state sovereignty, I am deeply disappointed that five members of the U.S.… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Obama Administration’s re-write of the law to hand out tens of billions of dollars in Obamacare subsidies to those who were ineligible:
“The Supreme Court’s decisions to ignore the letter of the law and essentially re-write it to… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today after introducing the SCOTUScare Act (H.R. 2905), which finally eliminates their exemption and requires all U.S. Supreme Court Justices and their employees to sign up for Obamacare:
“As the Supreme Court continues to ignore the letter of the law, it’s important that these six individuals… Read more »
