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 – On Monday, July 11th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2016 (H.R. 636), which included an important amendment offered by U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) to set strict new guidelines for the operation of drones near chemical plants and oil refineries. The bipartisan legislation will now be passed… Read more »
Babin: Federal drone law nears approval
Beaumont Enterprise
By Eric Besson | Wednesday, July 13, 2016
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Congress is finalizing a broad federal bill that would include restrictions on operating drones near petrochemical plants and oil refineries, a provision pushed by U.S. Rep. Brian Babin.
Babin's office on Wednesday said the legislation is expected to obtain Senate passage… Read more »
Congressman Babin’s Town Hall in Liberty
By Bonita Davis, Contributing Writer
Liberty Vindicator | June 11, 2016
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Tuesday, June 2, at 6:30 pm, citizens from a wide geographical area gathered at the Liberty Opry to meet with Congressman Brian Babin in a Town Hall Meeting.
Congressman Babin took time to give his constituents an update on the issues that he is working on in… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) on Wednesday, June 8th, voted to pass the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 (H.R. 4775), legislation that he cosponsored to allow states the opportunity to pursue cost-effective and practical ways to implement the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s ozone standards.
“As the representative of the 36th District of Texas, which… Read more »
US Congressmen on Hand to Celebrate SJC Maritime Center
San Jacinto Times
By Holly Galvan
March 11, 2016
http://sanjactimes.com/2374/news/maritime/
United States congressmen and other elected officials were on hand to help San Jacinto College celebrate the grand opening of the new Maritime Technology and Training Center on March 8. The center, known as San Jac’s fourth campus, is… Read more »
Babin highlights domestic maritime impact on economy, jobs
Pasadena Citizen
By Y.C. Orozco
February 24, 2016
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With a new study ranking Texas third in the U.S. for domestic maritime jobs and Houston second among cities for its impact to the national maritime industry, Congressman Brian Babin highlighted those findings while touring the Kinder Morgan BOSTCO Facility in La Porte… Read more »
Houston ranks No. 2 in domestic port jobs
Houston Chronicle
By Sarah Scully | February 23, 2016
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Houston, widely known as a major port for foreign trade, ranks second in the U.S. for domestic maritime jobs as well, a new study shows.
The local strength helped boost Texas to a No. 3 ranking among states, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers study commissioned by the American… Read more »
EDITORIAL: Babin's drone bill is type of representation region needs
Beaumont Enterprise
By Enterprise editorial staff
February 19, 2016
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Congressman Brian Babin's legislation to restrict drone flights over petrochemical plants is not just a worthy idea. It's a good example of the kind of basic representation that more U.S. House members should engage in instead of pointless… Read more »
Babin: Watch out for drones
Beaumont Enterprise
By Brandon Scott
February 13, 2016
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With plants and refineries fearful of safety and espionage threats posed by drones, a Southeast Texas congressman wants strict new guidelines for operating unmonitored aircraft near those facilities.
U.S. Rep. Brian Babin has offered two amendments to the Aviation Innovation, Reform and… Read more »
