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As originally published by the Houston Chronicle on July 20, 2019. The relationship between the United States and Mexico, along with the future of trade, immigration and border security policy between the two nations, is top of mind for many Americans. Those things matter even more to Texans: We are both the state handling the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation, authored by himself, to rename the Post Office in Hardin, Texas after Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lucas Maurice Lowe who tragically lost his life during a Texas National Guard training flight just after Christmas in 2016.  “Lucas was a hard-working man… Read more »

Pictured L to R: Kami Whitten, Deputy Richard Whitten, and Rep. Brian Babin. DEER PARK, TX – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after visiting Liberty County Sheriff’s Deputy Richard E. Whitten and his wife, Kami, at TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Houston Medical Center on… Read more »

As originally posted by the Houston Chronicle on June 4, 2019. The Battleship Texas will move from its historic site at the San Jacinto Battleground near La Porte, the head of the nonprofit that oversees the vessel said Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Nearly 75 years… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after learning of the passing of Chief Mikko Colabe III Clem Fain Sylestine of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribe. “I was deeply saddened to hear about the recent passing of a great leader, Mikko Colabe III Clem Fain Sylestine, Chief of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Brian Babin (R-TX-36), Katie Hill (D-CA-25), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), and Gary Palmer (R-AL-06) joined forces to hold a press conference on Wednesday, May 15, to discuss Rep. Babin’s bill, the Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety (TAPS) Act of 2019. This legislation… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after speaking on the House floor today commending President Trump on not waiving the Jones Act. Babin’s office created a hypothetical image of a Chinese-flagged freighter navigating the Mississippi River under the St. Louis Gateway Arch to demonstrate what would happen if the Jones Act were waived or… Read more »

DEER PARK, TX – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement in response to the gas leak that occurred after a collision on the Houston Ship Channel last Friday afternoon. “I am glad to see that first responders, Port of Houston officials and the Coast Guard have been able to bring this situation under control and remove the immediate health and safety dangers it… Read more »

Rep. Babin with the 36th Congressional District’s 2019 Congressional Art Competition Winner (L to R: Tyra Baxter, Teacher; Rep. Babin; Julian Lopez, winner; and family). DEER PARK, TX – On Saturday, April 13, 2019, U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) hosted an awards ceremony at… Read more »

As originally posted by The Hill  on April 20, 2019. “We do know we have to do more to recognize the early warning signs that are sent before children act violently.” - President Bill Clinton, April 20, 1999 Twenty years later and guess what – we aren’t.  How is it possible that we still aren’t doing enough to identify those who are moving along the pathway… Read more »