Hearing Examines Impact of President’s Budget on Deep Space Exploration

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Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Space today held a hearing on the impact of the president’s budget on programs being built for a trip to Mars and other deep space destinations. Witnesses discussed NASA’s plans for future major tests and milestones of the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion crew vehicle, as well as how the administration’s budget request affects these programs. The…

Babin Votes to Lift Outdated Crude Oil Ban

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Washington, DC –  U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after voting for House-passage of H.R. 702, to Adapt to Changing Crude Oil Market Conditions: “Lifting this outdated and unnecessary ban on crude oil exports is a win for Texas and America.  It opens up billions of dollars of new economic opportunity for American companies, which will…

Lawmakers Slam NASA for Cutting Deep Space Exploration Spending

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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…

U.S. House votes to end crude oil export ban

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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…

Babin Issues Statement on the Speaker Election

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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…

Babin Announces Oct. 15 Deadline for Service Academy Nominations

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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…

EPA’S PROPOSED NEW OZONE STANDARD: A GUEST POST FROM CONGRESSMAN BRIAN BABIN

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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…

Babin Votes Against Government Spending Bill, Takes Stand Opposing Taxpayer Funding of Planned Parenthood

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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…

Stop the insanity: Suspend America's Refugee Resettlement Program

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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…

Rep. Babin: Obama’s ‘Open-Door Policy’ Will Allow Islamic State to Enter U.S.

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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…