Houston Chronicle
By Kevin Diaz | April 16, 2015
WASHINGTON - The Republican-led House flouted a White House veto threat Thursday, passing legislation to repeal estate taxes and permanently extend the federal deduction for state and local sales taxes - a boon to taxpayers in Texas and other states that have no income tax.
Despite the veto threats issued earlier in the week, Texas… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) spoke on the House floor today in support of a series of House-passed bills aimed at protecting hard-working taxpayers and holding IRS agency officials accountable. To view video of Babin’s House floor speech, please click here. The transcript of his speech is as follows:
“Mr. Speaker, today is Tax Day – bringing us another… Read more »
Babin: Human space flight should be NASA’s top priority
The Pasadena Citizen
By Kristi Nix
Monday, April 6, 2015
The Pasadena Kiwanis Club 32nd Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Thursday (April 2) featured Congressman Brian Babin as the keynote speaker. Babin represents Texas District 36, which includes Pasadena as well as the Clear Lake area and Johnson Space Center. He is a… Read more »
IRS: A Broken Agency
Orange Leader
By Dr. Brian Babin
Sunday, April 5, 2015
As we approach this year’s tax filing deadline on April 15th, hardworking Texans are once again being subjected to an overly burdensome and inefficient federal tax system. As a new member of Congress, I am deeply troubled by both the current state of our federal tax code and the lack of transparency and… Read more »
Making space history
The Examiner
By The Examiner Staff
April 4, 2015
U.S. Representative Brian Babin, who represents Orange County, among others, in Texas District 36, met with NASA astronaut Scott Kelly of Orange, New Jersey, to wish him luck as he prepared to make history Friday, March 27, by embarking on a year-long mission to the International Space Station.
Babin spoke on… Read more »
Loretta Lynch Is Unfit to Serve as Attorney General
National Review Online
by BRIAN BABIN, JEFF DUNCAN, TRENT FRANKS, VICKY HARTZLER, JODY HICE, BARRY LOUDERMILK, GARY PALMER & JOHN RATCLIFFE
April 2, 2015
As fellow legislators, we urge our Senate colleagues to reject her nomination. As members of the U.S. House of Representatives, we recognize that the power to consent on… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) spoke on the House floor today to wish NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly the best as he prepares to make history tomorrow when he embarks on a year-long mission to the International Space Station. Babin, who represents the Johnson Space Center in Congress, previously met with Scott Kelly several times to discuss his upcoming mission. To… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) today introduced his first bill, the No Taxpayer Bailouts for Unsustainable State and Local Pensions Act (H.R. 1476), which prohibits the U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve from offering any sort of bailout to a state or local government pension system. Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-04), a prominent conservative voice in… Read more »
Babin visits Cleveland dialysis clinic
The Cleveland Advocate
By Stephanie Buckner
Before the Davita Cleveland Dialysis Center moves to its new location, a 10,000 square-foot facility near Southside Elementary School, staff members got the opportunity to show the facility to U.S. Representative Brian Babin, who took a tour of the building on Monday, March 9, speaking to doctors and… Read more »
Houston, TX – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) personally surveyed the damage and response today to the Houston Ship Channel collision, which occurred Monday within Babin’s Congressional District. Babin was provided with an aerial survey and briefing by U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Brian Penoyer, who is overseeing the response. Babin offered his steadfast support and commitment to… Read more »
