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Babin Fights to Protect Workers and District from Pemex-Shell Refinery Deal

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement opposing the sale of Shell Oil’s refinery operations in Deer Park, Texas, to the Mexican state-owned petroleum company, Pemex: “Simply put, Pemex does not have the executive, managerial, or technical expertise to operate this state-of-the-art facility safely,” said Babin. “This proposed sale greatly…

Border Security Caucus Co-Chairs Urge Senate Leaders to Reject Biden’s DHS Nominees

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressmen Brian Babin (TX-36) and Andy Biggs (AZ-05), co-chairs of the House Border Security Caucus, along with 29 of their colleagues sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urging that they reject President Biden’s nominees to lead U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs and Border…

Babin Leads Effort Raising Concerns About NASA’s Involvement in Biden’s Border Crisis

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) was joined by six of his House colleagues in sending a letter to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Bill Nelson regarding reports that NASA is soliciting employees to voluntarily head to the southern border and assist at overcrowded detention facilities.    “What would…

Border Security Caucus Chairs Call Out Biden Administration for Lack of Leadership at the Border

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) and Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) led a Border Security Caucus meeting after which they released a video calling out the Biden Administration, specifically DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, for his refusal to meet with the Border Security Caucus to discuss the crisis at the southern border. Click the link below to view…

Babin to Lead Border Security Caucus Congressional Delegation to Southern Border

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) announced he will lead a Border Security Caucus Congressional Delegation trip to the southern border on Monday, May 24, 2021, to assess President Biden’s border crisis in El Paso, Texas. The following members will be joining Babin: •           Rep. Vicky Hartzler…

Babin Recognizes Participants of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition

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DEER PARK, TX – On Thursday, May 6, 2021, U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) hosted a ceremony at Hardin-Jefferson High School (HJHS) in Sour Lake to recognize the participants and announce the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. This year's competition followed the theme of “TX-36 the Energy Capital of the World.” First place was awarded to Josye Meteer, a junior at…

Babin’s Statement on President Biden’s Joint Address, First 100 Days

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress: “My reaction to President Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress can be summed up in three words: weak and boring,” said Babin. “This speech was nothing more than the usual Leftist banter of over promising and underdelivering.…

Babin Announces 2021 Congressional Art Competition for Area High School Students

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) will once again host a Congressional Art Competition in 2021. Students in grades 9-12 wishing to participate must reside (check here) within the 36th Congressional District of Texas. When the Spindletop gusher made its grand debut in 1901, the area encompassing Texas’ 36th Congressional District became the epicenter for the United…

Babin Releases Op-Ed on H.R. 1

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) wrote the following Op-Ed detailing the dangerous impacts that the Democrats’ For the People Act (H.R. 1) will have on future elections, our First Amendment rights, and more. Rep. Babin’s Op-Ed, originally featured in the Daily Signal, is transcribed below.   Let’s Be Clear: ‘For the People Act’ Will Benefit Leftist…

Babin Hosts SBA COVID-19 Relief Virtual Townhall

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) partnered with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to host a COVID-19 relief virtual townhall for more than 50 small business owners, non-profits, chambers of commerce, and other community leaders from across Southeast Texas.   Participants were able to ask the…