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Babin Reintroduces Bill to Provide Astronaut Transportation

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after reintroducing his bill, the ASTRO Act (H.R. 272), which ensures transportation is provided for astronauts after they return from space until they are medically discharged. “Our courageous astronauts put their lives on the line to ensure we remain the world’s preeminent spacefaring nation,”…

Babin Unveils Bill to Ban TikTok from U.S. Campuses

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement on his new bill, the Terminate TikTok on Campus Act (H.R. 231). “For years, the Chinese Communist Party has been hard at work infiltrating our education system to spy, steal, and cheat to compete with us,” said Babin. “TikTok is nothing more than Beijing’s latest apparatus to aid them on their quest…

Babin Sworn into the 118th Congress

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after swearing into the 118th Congress: “This week, we saw democracy hard at work, and I believe we all move forward stronger because of it,” said Babin. “The compromises made on the House floor will empower us as individual members to fight the Democrats’ woke ideology that is destroying the…

Babin Rejects Biden Passing the Buck on Rail Strike

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after voting no on H.J. Res. 100 and H. Con. Res. 119. “Make no mistake, a rail strike would be disastrous to our already spiraling economy,” said Babin. “However, Congress has no business dictating the terms of private employment contracts. The president, who deems himself the 'union guy,' should…

Babin Unveils Bill to Provide Astronaut Transportation

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WOODVILLE, TX – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement on his bill, the ASTRO Act, which will ensure transportation is provided for our astronauts after they return from space until they are medically discharged. “Our brave astronauts risk their lives to advance America in every arena from science to space exploration,” said Babin. “When astronauts…

Babin Meets with County Sheriffs

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L to R: Sheriff Weatherford, Sheriff Burby, Congressman Babin, Sheriff Rader, and Sheriff Davis. WOODVILLE, TX – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after meeting with Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford, Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby, Liberty County Sheriff Bobby Rader, and…

Babin Leads Bipartisan Effort to Bring STARCOM Base to Texas

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after leading the entire Texas Congressional Delegation in a letter to U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall III, urging him to consider Texas as a potential basing location for the U.S. Space Forces’ Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM). Congressman Babin serves as the Ranking Member of…

Babin Leads GOP in Letter Addressing Concerns Over NASEM’s Formaldehyde Assessment

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after leading more than a dozen GOP members in sending a letter to Executive Director Dr. Elizabeth Eide of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). The letter addressed alarming evidence suggesting key officials of NASEM’s established committee set to peer review the…

Babin Introduces Legislation Condemning Attacks by Pro-Abortion Extremists

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement on his new legislation, H.Res. 1183, denouncing the acts of domestic terrorism being committed by pro-abortion extremists. The legislation also urges the Department of Justice to swiftly prosecute the groups and individuals engaging in these violent crimes and calls on the Biden administration…

Reps. Babin, Garcia, Weber, and Nehls Issue Joint Statement on the Passing of Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Brian Babin (TX-36), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Randy Weber (TX-14), and Troy Nehls (TX-22) issued the following joint statement on the House passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022. “The passage of WRDA is a massive win for the American people and a direct result of bipartisanship and the prioritization of our economy,”…