Washington, D.C. – House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), and Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas) today praised passage of crucial legislation that provides guidance and certainty for American commercial space partners. The bicameral, bipartisan agreement on H.R. 2262, the U.S.… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Space today held a hearing on the impact of the president’s budget on programs being built for a trip to Mars and other deep space destinations. Witnesses discussed NASA’s plans for future major tests and milestones of the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion crew vehicle, as well as how the administration’s budget request affects these programs. The… Read more »
Lawmakers Slam NASA for Cutting Deep Space Exploration Spending
Hearing comes amid heightened interest in Mars exploration stemming from the movie ‘The Martian’
Wall Street Journal | By ANDY PASZTOR | Oct. 9, 2015 | Link
Republican leaders of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee blasted National Aeronautics and Space Administration and White House officials Friday for… 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 »
Q&A with U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), Chairman of the House Science Space Subcommittee
Profile | Brian Babin
Chairman of the U.S. House Science space subcommittee
by Dan Leone — August 10, 2015
Link: http://spacenews.com/qa-with-u-s-rep-brian-babin-r-texas-chairman-of-the-house-science-space-subcommittee/#sthash.xRVaUyq0.dpuf
‘Ready To Go To Work’
The rise of Rep. Brian… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas) released the following statements on Tuesday’s Pluto flyby of the New Horizons spacecraft.
Chairman Smith: “These are the events that catch our imaginations and remind us why we must continue investing in planetary science and… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Subcommittee on Space held a hearing to examine the current status of the International Space Station (ISS) and evaluate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) plans for dealing with operational and maintenance challenges. Witnesses at the hearing also discussed the status of the ISS partnership, how NASA is utilizing the ISS to enable… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas) released the following statements in response to Sunday's unsuccessful ISS resupply launch attempt from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Chairman Smith: "I share the disappointment of the thousands who worked in support of today's launch attempt… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) announced today that he has been appointed by Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (TX-21) to serve as the Chairman of the Space Subcommittee. Rep. Babin, whose district includes NASA’s Johnson Space Center, will now have a leading role in Congressional efforts to help refocus NASA’s mission to ensure… Read more »
Babin to support NASA's mission from new chair position
Jennifer Reiley, Houston Chronicle
With a new leadership position in Congress, freshman U.S. Rep. Brian Babin says he will work to support NASA's mission to boost America in space exploration.
Babin was appointed as chairman of the House Space Subcommittee of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee Monday. NASA's… Read more »
