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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after sending a letter to President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Robert Wilkie, requesting that the Major Lease agreement process for the Beaumont, Texas Community Based Outreach Clinic (CBOC) be expedited and given swift approval.   “For too long… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after voting for the $7.8 billion emergency supplemental package for the U.S. response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). “As this global health crisis continues, and we see more COVID-19 cases confirmed in the U.S., it’s crucial to ensure adequate funding and the proper resources are in place at the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36), Co-Chairman of the House Border Security Caucus, released the following statement after joining several other Republican Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Defense inquiring about the containment plan if and when a legal or illegal immigrant crosses our… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement on the global threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19): “Although coronavirus (COVID-19) has dominated the news this week – there is no need to panic,” said Babin. “On January 29, I sent a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar urging him to take every precaution necessary to ensure the protection of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after sending a letter to the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, expressing serious concern over the exclusion of Taiwan from the World Health Organization (WHO), especially in light of the growing global threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). … Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked a pair of pro-life bills from passing last night, including the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act which would allow infants who are born after an attempted abortion to receive life-saving medical care. “To say I’m disappointed with yesterday’s Senate vote is an… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after the announcement by the Trump Administration that the Houston Ship Channel would receive vital funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2020 Work Plan to deepen and widen the waterway. The Houston Ship Channel-Expansion Channel Improvement Project (HSC-ECIP) will receive… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after the announcement by the Trump Administration that the Cedar Bayou Navigation District’s Channel Improvement Project has been allocated $32.125 million in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2020 Work Plan. These funds will be used to complete the dredging of Cedar Bayou in order to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) spoke on the House floor on Thursday to honor the life of Liberty County Sheriff’s Deputy Richard Whitten, who succumbed to complications of a gunshot wound on Monday evening. His remarks are as follows: Madam Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Liberty County Sheriff’s Deputy… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement today after the Senate voted to acquit President Trump of both articles of impeachment. “The Senate has reviewed the two impeachment articles and evidence sent from the House of Representatives, and after a year of wasted time and taxpayer dollars they have confirmed what we’ve known all along:… Read more »