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 consistently pro... Read more »
U.S. House votes to end crude oil export ban Beaumont Business Journal | Oct. 9, 2015 | Link The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill by a vote of 261 to 159 Friday, Oct. 9, to repeal the nearly 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports. The bill, H.R. 702, was sponsored by Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), who represents the 6th district of Texas, which includes Ellis, Navarro, and Tarrant counties. “Thi... Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today in response to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s decision to withdraw from the Speaker’s race: “Going into the House Republican Conference today, I was planning to vote for Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL),” said. Rep. Babin. “I was very surprised to hear of the withdrawal from the Speaker’s race... Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) today reminded those interested in receiving a service academy nomination that all completed application packets must be returned to the Woodville Office by Wednesday, October 15, 2015. Babin also announced that candidate interviews will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Please contact Rachel Iglesias at (409) 242-7132 with any questio... Read more »
The 36th Congressional District of Texas, which I am proud to represent, has more petrochemical facilities than any other district in the country. Thus, our area would be significantly impacted by the EPA’s new proposed ozone regulations. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and local industry have already spent billions of dollars on environmental controls and cleaner units making... Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today after voting against a short-term government spending bill that maintains taxpaying funding of Planned Parenthood: “I cannot think of a more important issue to take a stand on than protecting the lives of innocent, unborn children. There is absolutely no excuse to allowing continued taxpayer funding of Pl... Read more »
Stop the insanity: Suspend America's Refugee Resettlement Program By Rep. Brian Babin | Published September 29, 2015 | FoxNews.com http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/09/29/stop-insanity-suspend-americas-refugee-resettlement-program.html Millions of refugees have entered the United States under the flawed Refugee Act signed into law by Jimmy Carter in 1980 – including 500,000 alone in the last six... Read more »
Rep. Babin: Obama’s ‘Open-Door Policy’ Will Allow Islamic State to Enter U.S. Washington Free Beacon By Morgan Chalfant September 29, 2015 Link Rep. Brian Babin (R., Texas) blamed the Syrian refugee crisis on President Obama’s decision not to act with force after Bashar al-Assad crossed a red line by using chemical weapons against his citizens. The congressman, who recently introduced a bill to an... Read more »
With Speaker Boehner’s resignation, it is time to turn the page and move forward. I look forward to a healthy and important debate on who is best equipped to lead the Republican Conference in the House of Representatives. Our country is in desperate need of bold, conservative leadership that fights with the passion and conviction the American people deserve. I am eager to hear from those who are s... Read more »
GOP REP: ‘WE ARE CRAZY’ TO INVITE MIDDLE EAST PROBLEMS TO U.S. by CAROLINE MAY | 17 Sep 2015 http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/09/17/gop-rep-crazy-invite-middle-east-problems-u-s/ The U.S. must learn the costs and national security risks of the refugee resettlement program before it admits any more refugees including Syrian refugees, says Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX). In an interview with Br... Read more »
