Clashes Over More Refugees Likely to Intensify
Newsmax
By John Gizzi
Monday, 19 Sep 2016
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A clash between the White House and Republican Rep. Brian Babin over refugees admitted to the U.S. is likely to intensify given the bombings and stabbings over the weekend.
Babin has written a letter calling on Congress to put a moratorium in the upcoming spending bill on the number… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) was joined by 37 of his colleagues today in sending a letter to Speaker Ryan, Majority Leader McCarthy and Appropriations Chairman Rogers asking that provisions be included in the upcoming Continuing Resolution legislation that would put in place a moratorium on refugees coming from terrorist hotbeds in Syria, the Middle East, and North Africa… Read more »
Republicans Ask for Pause in Refugees Coming From ‘Terrorist Hotbeds’
Washington Free Beacon
By: Morgan Chalfant
September 15, 2016
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Rep. Brian Babin (R., Texas) and 36 other lawmakers are asking House leadership to use appropriations legislation to put a pause on refugees coming from “terrorist hotbeds” until appropriate screening measures are put in place.
The… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36), who is organizing support for a new effort in Congress to put a moratorium on refugees coming from terrorist hotbeds of Syria, the Middle East, and North Africa in the upcoming spending bill, issued the following statement today in response to President Obama’s announcement that he plans to raise the number of refugees admitted to the U.S.… Read more »
America’s Refugee Program: A Clear and Present Danger
by Brian Babin
August 18, 2016
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/439122/syrian-refugee-program-national-security-risk-must-reform-now
Fact: ISIS infiltrated the refugee flow into Europe.
Question: Why repeat Europe’s error?
Our nation’s refugee program is a… 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 »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today in response to FBI Director James Comey’s decision that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should not be prosecuted for her "extremely careless" mishandling of classified information:
“We are at a dangerous place as a nation when the nation’s top law enforcement officials essentially rewrite the… Read more »
Fox News: To fight terror we must begin by securing our homeland
By U.S. Reps. Brian Babin and Mark Meadows
July 1, 2016 | Link
There are few issues all Americans agree on – but one issue that unites both Democrats and Republicans is an acknowledgement that terrorism is the top threat facing the United States.
In recent months the West has seen an uptick in terrorist attacks, from… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today in response to the Obama Administration’s new policy to allow transgender individuals to openly serve in the military:
“This is yet another needless distraction by this President that puts his personal liberal social agenda ahead of military preparedness and training. The military should not be… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today in response to the Orlando terrorist attack:
“The Orlando terrorist attack is yet another sobering reminder that our nation is under attack from Islamic Jihadists. This follows similar terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, Chattanooga, Ft. Hood and Boston. As our hearts and prayers go out to those who lost… Read more »
