Babin Talks With KFDM News About Refugee Crisis and Other National Issues
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I recently spoke with KFDM News from the United States Capitol about my efforts to stop the President's plan to bring thousands of Syrian refugees into the U.S., as well as the need to get back to conservative solutions, and how the American people are fed up with political correctness. To watch, please click here.
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| New Opportunity to Unite Around Conservative Leadership |
Going into the House Republican Conference this past week, I was planning to vote for Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL). I was very surprised to hear of the withdrawal from the Speaker’s race by current Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. However, this provides us with a new opportunity to unite around someone who has the vision and leadership to successfully advance a conservative agenda in the House, as well as deliver on the promises of 2010 and 2014 to change the direction of this country. The people of the 36th District of Texas have been clear that they want to see new conservative leaders in Congress and I look forward to advancing that goal.
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| House Establishes Select Panel to Investigate Planned Parenthood |
On Wednesday, the House passed with my support H. Res. 461, legislation to establish a select panel to investigate the matters that were brought to the forefront in a series of shocking and disturbing videos recently released by the Center for Medical Progress.
The creation of this investigative panel is an important step in getting to the truth and holding Planned Parenthood accountable for engaging in the sale of aborted baby body parts. It is wrong to take money out of the wallets of hardworking Americans and hand it over to organizations like Planned Parenthood. This select committee will investigate this issue thoroughly – a responsibility that the Obama Administration has refused to do. I look forward to the panel’s findings.
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Babin Votes to Lift Outdated Crude Oil Ban
- Bipartisan Bill Promotes Texas Energy and American National Security
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On Friday, I voted to pass H.R. 702, which lifts all restrictions on the export of crude oil from the United States. Lifting this outdated and unnecessary ban on crude oil exports is a win for Texas and America. It opens up billions of dollars of new economic opportunity for American companies, which will create thousands of good paying jobs. It will help to stabilize the price of energy on the world market, making sure that gasoline and electricity remain abundant and affordable for hardworking families across America. And South East Texas is uniquely positioned to be at the center of it all, with the Port of Houston and other facilities in our area uniquely suited to lead America into this new market.
Unfortunately, and predictably, the Obama Administration has threatened to veto this bipartisan bill once it passes the House and the Senate. This is the same Administration that just led the way on a deal to lift the crude export ban that has been in place on the Islamic Republic of Iran, a terrorist sponsoring regime that will use the proceeds from selling crude oil to finance terror and mayhem throughout the world. Americans deserve better treatment from their President than he is giving to terrorists in Iran, and I believe that if he vetoes this bill, we will override it.
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