WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement as Senate Democrats continue to obstruct the passing of the Phase III Coronavirus (COVID-19) relief package currently in the U.S. Senate. “We are living in an unprecedented time as COVID-19 continues to cripple our nation,” said Babin. “Americans are suffering and need Congress to do its job and pass the relief pa... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) wrote the following op-ed, featured in the Washington Examiner, to highlight the potential threat that the coronavirus (COVID-19) could have on America with an unsecured border: In June of last year, to encourage members of the press to cover real news relevant to the public, my staff distributed copies of an article entitled “Border Patrol age... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after sending a letter to President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Robert Wilkie, requesting that the Major Lease agreement process for the Beaumont, Texas Community Based Outreach Clinic (CBOC) be expedited and given swift approval. “For too long have the patients receiving ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after voting for the $7.8 billion emergency supplemental package for the U.S. response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). “As this global health crisis continues, and we see more COVID-19 cases confirmed in the U.S., it’s crucial to ensure adequate funding and the proper resources are in place at the federal, state,... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36), Co-Chairman of the House Border Security Caucus, released the following statement after joining several other Republican Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Defense inquiring about the containment plan if and when a legal or illegal immigrant crosses our unsecured sout... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement on the global threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19): “Although coronavirus (COVID-19) has dominated the news this week – there is no need to panic,” said Babin. “On January 29, I sent a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar urging him to take every precaution necessary to ensure the protection of American citizens, a... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after sending a letter to the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, expressing serious concern over the exclusion of Taiwan from the World Health Organization (WHO), especially in light of the growing global threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “The ongoing exclusion o... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked a pair of pro-life bills from passing last night, including the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act which would allow infants who are born after an attempted abortion to receive life-saving medical care. “To say I’m disappointed with yesterday’s Senate vote is an understatement,” s... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after the announcement by the Trump Administration that the Houston Ship Channel would receive vital funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2020 Work Plan to deepen and widen the waterway. The Houston Ship Channel-Expansion Channel Improvement Project (HSC-ECIP) will receive $1,130,000 in the Wo... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after the announcement by the Trump Administration that the Cedar Bayou Navigation District’s Channel Improvement Project has been allocated $32.125 million in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2020 Work Plan. These funds will be used to complete the dredging of Cedar Bayou in order to aid in flood mi... Read more »
