Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) voiced his strong objections today to the final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Army Corps of Engineers establishing new regulations for what constitutes “Waters of the United States.” These agencies established new definitions granting themselves unprecedented authority to regulate virtually all water flows… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) voted today for House passage of the SPACE Act (H.R. 2262), legislation he cosponsored that advances commercial space through encouraging private sector investment, creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions, and improving safety. The SPACE ACT, which is widely supported in the space industry, will advance U.S.… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) voted this week for House-passage of the USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 2048), which ends the National Security Agency (NSA)’s unconstitutional bulk collection of data from U.S. citizens, while preserving the ability to lawfully obtain critical information from suspected terrorists.
The USA FREEDOM Act passed the U.S. House of… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after voting against the Senate-passed Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (H.R. 1191):
“Allowing a nuclear-armed Iran would be the worst national security mistake of our lifetime. In my view, this bill falls short of what is needed to prevent a nuclear Iran. I cannot support any effort that… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) voted today for House-passage of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), legislation he cosponsored, which prohibits the abortion of unborn children after twenty weeks. The legislation was endorsed by a large number of pro-life organizations, including National Right to Life.
Babin spoke on the House floor in… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) voted today for House-passage of the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act (H.R. 1732), which stops the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers from issuing its flawed “Waters of the United States” rule that gives the federal government unprecedented authority to regulate virtually all water flows in… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) today marked the 64th annual National Day of Prayer by sharing his personal reflections and prayers for our nation. To watch the video, please click here. The transcript is as follows:
“Today is a special day – as millions of Americans join together in prayer for our nation and its leaders. Since the first call to prayer in… Read more »
Deer Park, TX – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) held an open house on Monday at his Deer Park District Office to welcome constituents and highlight the many services offered by his congressional office. Babin explained to the crowd that providing quality constituent services is one of his top priorities and that he has an experienced staff ready to assist local residents. … Read more »
Washington, DC –The U.S. House of Representatives last night approved an amendment offered by Rep. Brian Babin to prohibit nuclear nonproliferation funds from being used in contracts with Iran unless the country is required to stop the pursuit and development of nuclear weapons. Babin’s amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Act (H.R. 2028) passed unanimously by voice vote. To… Read more »
Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved an amendment offered by Rep. Brian Babin to end the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)’s abused Appraised Value Offer program. Ending this program ensures that these funds remain available to care for veterans rather than being spent on expensive relocation packages for VA bureaucrats. Below are excerpts of… Read more »
