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 »
American energy will help create a better tomorrow
Orange Leader
By Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36)
April 30, 2016
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For the past several years the state of Texas has led the nation in job creation, setting the standard for how American ingenuity, limited government and hard work lead to a healthier and stronger economy.
At $164.6 billion, the chemical industry is the second… Read more »
BRISTOL BAY: House GOP sees conspiracy in EPA actions on proposed mine
Dylan Brown, E&E reporter
Published: Friday, April 29, 2016
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U.S. EPA staff either set out to block the controversial Pebble mine by colluding with anti-mining activists -- or proposed scientifically appropriate restrictions protecting southwestern Alaska from the proposal for North America's largest… Read more »
Washington, DC – The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACU) on Tuesday presented U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) with the 2015 Award for Conservative Excellence for his perfect 100% conservative voting record in the First Session of the 114th Congress. The ACU, which is the oldest and largest conservative grassroots organization in the nation, also honored Rep. Babin as the highest… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today condemning Secretary of State John Kerry’s signing of the Paris Climate Change Agreement at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City:
“Secretary Kerry’s decision to commit the U.S. into this foolish agreement is nothing to celebrate. It will result in higher energy costs, fewer jobs and a more difficult… Read more »
US Congressmen on Hand to Celebrate SJC Maritime Center
San Jacinto Times
By Holly Galvan
March 11, 2016
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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 »
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 »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling to halt President Obama’s EPA “Clean Power Plan” regulations:
“This is a huge victory for the American people, the state of Texas and the rule of law. President Obama’s ‘Clean Power Plan’ is an unworkable cap-and-trade energy scheme that unlawfully… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement this evening in response to President Obama’s final State of the Union address:
“As expected, President Obama used his last State of the Union address as some sort of a delusional victory lap – filled with the same empty rhetoric and broken promises that has come to define his presidency. This is… Read more »
