Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) on Saturday hosted an awards ceremony at Space Center Houston to honor the participants of his 2015 Congressional Art Competition. Babin was joined by NASA Astronaut Kevin Ford in announcing Crosby High School’s Tsz Kwan Ho as this year’s first place winner. Due to her temporary status in the United States as an exchange student, Tsz will… Read more »
Growing Pasadena business gives thanks
The Pasadena Citizen
By Stacey Glaesmann
April 26, 2015
Pinnacle Advanced Reliability Technologies (ART) had humble beginnings in 2006 in a warehouse in Pearland with a modest 40 employees. In 2011, Pinnacle moved to its current location in Pasadena with 50 employees. Today, the company has over 400 staff members and occupies a “campus” with… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement today celebrating San Jacinto Day, which marks the day Texas won its independence at the Battle of San Jacinto:
“On this day in 1836, Texas officially secured its independence as General Sam Houston’s Texian army decisively defeated Mexican President Santa Anna and his forces at the Battle of San… Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Brian Babin (TX-36) voted today for House-passage of two important bills that cut taxes and provide certainty for Texas taxpayers, the State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act (H.R. 622) and the Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 1105).
“Hardworking Texas taxpayers should not be punished for living in a tax-friendly state like Texas,” said Rep.… Read more »
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 »
