Washington, DC – Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved two amendments put forth by U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) to a multi-year surface transportation bill that overwhelmingly passed the House.
The first amendment, which Rep. Babin co-authored with Rep. Blake Farenthold (TX-27), would ensure the same weight limits that are in place right now for… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today after President Obama rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline:
"While the President’s decision is certainly not surprising, it is nonetheless the wrong one for America. The vast majority of Americans support Keystone – including a bipartisan majority of Congress – because it is good for the… Read more »
President Obama rejects Keystone XL project
Beaumont Business Journal | November 9, 2015 | Link
President Barack Obama rejected the proposed Keystone XL pipeline Friday, Nov. 6. The announcement came days after TransCanada, the company building the pipeline, asked that its permit application be paused due to another challenge to the project in Nebraska.
"This morning, Secretary… Read more »
Budget deal continues the path of fiscal suicide
By U.S. Rep. Brian Babin | The Baytown Sun
Last week, when most Americans were sound asleep, President Obama and a few Congressional leaders rolled out a massive 144-page “bipartisan” budget deal that was negotiated in secret.
On top of a giant $1.5 trillion debt-ceiling increase, this… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) took to the House floor on Wednesday night to speak out about the grave threat associated with the U.N.-run refugee program. Babin urged his colleagues to join him in supporting his legislation, the Resettlement Accountability National Security Act (H.R. 3314), which immediately suspends the program to provide Congress time to fully… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives elected Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) to be the next Speaker of the House:
"Today, I joined a nearly unified House Republican Conference in electing Paul Ryan to be the next Speaker of the House. Along with many of my conservative House colleagues, I have met… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today after voting against H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015:
“This budget deal is exactly why the American people are so fed up with Washington. I couldn’t be more disappointed and frustrated with both the substance of this budget-busting agreement, as well as the way it was negotiated… Read more »
Measure would make ATF speed up rulings on new bullet types
10/26/15 | by Chris Eger | Guns.com
A Republican-backed bill with the strong support of gun rights groups aims to speed up how the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives approves the next crop of alternative ammunition types.
The measure, introduced Thursday by U.S. Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, with 16 GOP… Read more »
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, a group of bipartisan Members led by a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Gene Green (D-TX) introduced H.R. 3823. This legislation would provide direct hire authority to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) with an emphasis on creating opportunities for women, veterans, and minorities. Shifting hire authority… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) today introduced the Alternative Ammunition Manufacturing Act (H.R. 3802) to ensure ammunition manufactures have the certainty they need to produce alternative types of ammo. H.R. 3802, which is endorsed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), National Rifle Association (NRA), and Gun Owners of America (GOA), requires the… Read more »
