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Babin Votes to Eliminate Government Red Tape and Streamline Fight Against Zika Virus

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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) on Tuesday, May 25th, voted to pass the Zika Vector Control Act (H.R. 897), which removes federal regulatory barriers so that it is easier for our local communities to combat the spread of Zika through mosquito control. The Zika virus disease, which is primarily spread through infected mosquitoes, can cause serious birth defects and has been…

Bill would cut off foreign aid to countries that don’t take criminals back

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Bill would cut off foreign aid to countries that don’t take criminals back The Hill | May 25, 2016 | Link Republican lawmaker Brian Babin (R-Texas) is spearheading an effort to cut off foreign aid and visas to countries that refuse to take back citizens who enter the United States illegally and commit violent crimes. Babin has introduced the Criminal Alien Deportation…

Babin Introduces Bill to Protect Student Privacy from Obama’s Mixed-Gender Bath and Changing Room Mandate

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Tags: Pro-Life

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) on Friday introduced the Student Privacy Protection and Safety Act (H.R. 5294) to ensure local schools, as well as public and private colleges, are not forced to carry out the Obama Administration’s misguided transgender bathroom policies. “The Obama Administration’s reinterpretation of current law would jeopardize the privacy and modesty of…

Congressman introduces bill punishing countries that don't take back citizens

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Congressman introduces bill punishing countries that don't take back citizens By Jeff Barnd, Sinclair Broadcast Group May 20th, 2016 Link WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — There are roughly 12 million illegal immigrants in America. Thousands have committed crimes on U.S. soil - some more than once according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. So why are so…

Europe's failed 'open door' policies must not be repeated in America

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Europe's failed 'open door' policies must not be repeated in America Rep. Brian Babin | May 19, 2016 Washington Examiner Link There is a real and imminent threat that the United States faces from jihadists infiltrating the refugee program and exploiting the gaps in our immigration policies. The terrorist attacks in Brussels (Belgium), Paris (France), and San Bernardino (Calif.) —…

GOP Lawmaker Pushes Effort to Remove Criminal Aliens

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GOP Lawmaker Pushes Effort to Remove Criminal Aliens BREITBART | by Caroline May May 17, 2016 Link Countries that refuse to take back their citizens who have committed crimes in the U.S. should be denied foreign aid and travel visas, according to Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX). “In just the past three years, the Obama Administration has allowed tens of thousands of dangerous criminal…

Congressman Introduces ‘No-Brainer’ Deportation Bill

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Congressman Introduces ‘No-Brainer’ Deportation Bill Daily Caller | By Alex Pfeiffer May 17, 2016 Link Criminal aliens in the United States are unable to be deported every year due to their home nations refusing to accept the deportation. A congressman introduced a bill Monday he calls a “no-brainer” to solve this issue. Casey Chadwick, a 25 year old Connecticut woman, was killed by…

Babin Introduces the Criminal Alien Deportation Enforcement Act of 2016

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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) on Friday introduced the Criminal Alien Deportation Enforcement Act of 2016 (H.R. 5224), which would withhold foreign aid and travel visas from any country that refuses to take back their own citizens who have been criminally detained in the United States. H.R. 5224, which was filed in response to the House Oversight Committee’s recent…

Babin Responds to Obama Administration’s Mandate on Gender-Neutral School Bathrooms

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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today in response to the Obama Administration’s mandate on gender-neutral school bathrooms: “Unfortunately, President Obama has chosen to set aside not only common sense, but also common decency, which violates the privacy and modesty of every child in America.  It is unconscionable to force upon tens of…

Babin Office Hosts 2016 Congressional Art Competition Awards Ceremony

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Houston, TX – On Saturday, April 30th, the Office of U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) hosted an awards ceremony at the University of Houston – Clear Lake to announce the winners and honor those who participated in the 36th Congressional District’s 2016 Congressional Art Competition. This year's competition, which included 78 total entries from high school students across the district,…