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CONGRESSMAN BABIN: “I did NOT vote to ban the Confederate flag and I OPPOSE any efforts to do so.”  Here are the facts: In recent weeks, there have been several proposals here in Congress pertaining to the Confederate flag and its place in our national parks and the halls of Congress.  I have prepared a detailed summary of each of these votes, but the bottom line is that… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Subcommittee on Space held a hearing to examine the current status of the International Space Station (ISS) and evaluate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) plans for dealing with operational and maintenance challenges. Witnesses at the hearing also discussed the status of the ISS partnership, how NASA is utilizing the ISS to enable… Read more »

Supreme Court should live under ObamaCare like the rest of America By Rep. Brian Babin | Published July 03, 2015 | FoxNews.com | Link The Supreme Court’s recent decision to ignore the letter of the law and uphold the Obama Administration’s unconstitutional rewrite of Obamacare undermines the American people’s trust and confidence in our nation’s highest court. Justice Scalia summed up… Read more »

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Representatives Gene Green (D-TX), Pete Olson (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX) introduced H.R. 2923, the Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act, which would create two new grant programs through the Department of Energy (DOE) to help train workers in the maritime and energy sectors. The first grant program establishes a maritime and energy… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas) released the following statements in response to Sunday's unsuccessful ISS resupply launch attempt from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Chairman Smith: "I share the disappointment of the thousands who worked in support of today's launch attempt… Read more »

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down state marriage laws and require all 50 states to recognize same-sex marriage: “As a strong supporter of traditional marriage and a firm believer in state sovereignty, I am deeply disappointed that five members of the U.S.… Read more »

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Obama Administration’s re-write of the law to hand out tens of billions of dollars in Obamacare subsidies to those who were ineligible: “The Supreme Court’s decisions to ignore the letter of the law and essentially re-write it to… Read more »

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today after introducing the SCOTUScare Act (H.R. 2905), which finally eliminates their exemption and requires all U.S. Supreme Court Justices and their employees to sign up for Obamacare: “As the Supreme Court continues to ignore the letter of the law, it’s important that these six individuals… Read more »

On Sunday, the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran voted to ban all nuclear inspections of their military facilities, limit access by international inspectors to Iran’s nuclear scientists and engineers, and require that the international community provide immediate and full sanction relief as the very first step in any nuclear agreement. This is in addition to the recent admission… Read more »

Babin hears veterans’ concerns at meeting The Pasadena Citizen By Y.C. Orozco It was a packed room of veterans Friday morning to hear Rep. Brian Babin speak at the Broken Yolk Grill in Pasadena. The congressmen (36th District) was invited to meet and greet vets during a special breakfast hosted by Dr. Robert Garcia, Past Commander, Pasadena Memorial Chapter 134, an event welcomed… Read more »