Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) was joined by 14 of his colleagues today in sending a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau requesting that the Canadian government hold off on authorizing any contingency plans for Keystone XL -- such as re-routing the pipeline to Canada’s western shore -- until the end of next year, in order to be certain that we do not… Read more »
Washington, DC – Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved two amendments put forth by U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) to a multi-year surface transportation bill that overwhelmingly passed the House.
The first amendment, which Rep. Babin co-authored with Rep. Blake Farenthold (TX-27), would ensure the same weight limits that are in place right now for… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today after President Obama rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline:
"While the President’s decision is certainly not surprising, it is nonetheless the wrong one for America. The vast majority of Americans support Keystone – including a bipartisan majority of Congress – because it is good for the… Read more »
President Obama rejects Keystone XL project
Beaumont Business Journal | November 9, 2015 | Link
President Barack Obama rejected the proposed Keystone XL pipeline Friday, Nov. 6. The announcement came days after TransCanada, the company building the pipeline, asked that its permit application be paused due to another challenge to the project in Nebraska.
"This morning, Secretary… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after voting for House-passage of H.R. 702, to Adapt to Changing Crude Oil Market Conditions:
“Lifting this outdated and unnecessary ban on crude oil exports is a win for Texas and America. It opens up billions of dollars of new economic opportunity for American companies, which will… Read more »
U.S. House votes to end crude oil export ban
Beaumont Business Journal | Oct. 9, 2015 | Link
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill by a vote of 261 to 159 Friday, Oct. 9, to repeal the nearly 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports. The bill, H.R. 702, was sponsored by Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), who represents the 6th district of Texas, which includes Ellis, Navarro, and Tarrant… Read more »
The 36th Congressional District of Texas, which I am proud to represent, has more petrochemical facilities than any other district in the country. Thus, our area would be significantly impacted by the EPA’s new proposed ozone regulations.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and local industry have already spent billions of dollars on environmental controls and cleaner… Read more »
Babin sounds off on several key issues
The Baytown Sun | August 19, 2015
By Matt Hollis
U.S. Representative Brian Babin, R-Texas, shared his thoughts on some of the current hot topics with the Baytown Sun editorial board this week, touching on the Iran nuclear deal, immigration and who he would like to see as the next U.S. president.
The Iranian Nuclear Deal
Babin… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Reps. Brian Babin (TX-36) and Gene Green (TX-29) yesterday introduced the Waterway Safety Improvement Act (H.R. 3315) to enhance navigation and safety in our nation’s ports, including the Port of Houston. This legislation addresses longtime concerns on the Port of Houston waterways with clarifying language and by granting discretionary authority to the U.S. Army… 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 »
