Deer Park vet emotional at finally being awarded Vietnam War medals
Houston Chronicle
By Don Maines
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
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Walter Eggers didn't need medals to thank him for doing his duty in the Vietnam War.
"I just went over there did what I was supposed to do," said Eggers, 74, of Deer Park.
But when a Veterans Benefits Administration clerk advised Eggers that an omission… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) made the following remarks today on the House floor congratulating President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect Mike Pence and the American people on a historic victory at the ballot box:
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect Mike Pence – but most importantly – the American… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) issued the following statement today in response to the FBI’s announcement that it has reopened its investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private email server:
“The FBI’s decision to reopen its investigation into Secretary Clinton raises serious questions about what was discovered in these emails and whether there was… Read more »
Deporting criminal aliens should be a no-brainer. We have absolutely no obligation to let these convicted criminals back onto U.S. streets. Thousands of avoidable tragedies are allowed to happen because liberal politicians in Washington refuse to see the safety and security of the American people as their first duty. Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) joined House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and 23 of his colleagues today in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter requesting that the Pentagon halt all attempts to reclaim decade-old reenlistment bonuses paid to 10,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans in California after audits revealed overpayments by the… Read more »
Babin listens to questions from veterans
The Baytown Sun | By Matt Hollis
October 12, 2016
http://baytownsun.com/news/article_a915339e-9060-11e6-bb17-6bb105001eb1.html
U.S. Rep. Brian Babin hosted a Veterans Town Hall at Lee College along with a team of experts who answered questions from former military service members at Lee College Tuesday night.
“The freedoms we hold dear… Read more »
Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 (H.R. 5303), legislation that included two amendments offered by U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) to improve the navigation and maintenance of the Houston Ship Channel. The WRDA bill, which passed the House by a strong bipartisan vote of 399 to 25, addresses the… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) issued the following statement today regarding his vote against the passage of legislation that would fund the federal government through December 9, 2016:
“I believe this was a missed opportunity – and I am deeply disappointed that this legislation failed to include much-needed and widely supported checks on the President and his foolish… Read more »
Hack of 500 Million Yahoo Accounts Should Derail Obama’s Internet Giveaway Plans
By: Rep. Brian Babin
The Daily Caller
September 26, 2016
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It was recently revealed that 500 million Yahoo email accounts were hacked in 2014 – making it the largest data breach in U.S. history. Even more troubling is the fact that the perpetrators have been reported to be “state-sponsored”… Read more »
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 »
