“President-elect Donald Trump has announced that deporting the roughly 2 million criminal aliens in our country would be a top priority for his presidency – and this legislation is a critical component to any such effort.” – Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX)
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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) took to the House floor today to mourn the loss of two Texas Army National Guardsmen who lost their lives last week after their aircraft crashed into the water off the Bayport Cruise Terminal near La Porte, Texas. To watch the video, please click here. His remarks are as follows: “It is with a heavy heart that I rise today to honor two young men who gave their lives in service to the State of Texas and the United States when their Apache helicopter c...
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Washington, DC – Today, upon being sworn into the 115th Congress, U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) sent a letter to President-elect Donald J. Trump highlighting shared policy solutions to protect American citizens from our reckless United Nations-led refugee program and weak immigration policies. “I want to bring to your attention three bills I have championed in the 114th Congress and am reintroducing today that deal with the most solemn and important duty of the federal government: protection of t...
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Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives last week unanimously approved the To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and Treat Astronauts Act (H.R. 6076), or “TREAT” Astronauts Act. The bill, sponsored by Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX), establishes a spaceflight occupational healthcare program for former American astronauts. Chairman Babin’s full statement on the TREAT Act can be viewed here. A summary of the bill can be found here. “I am proud to say that I represent a great num...
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Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) was presented with the “Taxpayers’ Friend Award” and an “A” rating from National Taxpayers Union (NTU) for his strong voting record on behalf of lower taxes, limited government, and economic freedom. “It is an honor to be presented with this important award as our nation faces very serious financial challenges,” said Rep. Babin. “Given that our children and grandchildren will have to pay back everything that this generation borrows, we must gi...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) made the following remarks today on the House floor congratulating President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect Mike Pence and the American people on a historic victory at the ballot box: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect Mike Pence – but most importantly – the American people on a historic victory at the ballot box. Make no mistake; this election was a resounding rejection of the stat...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) issued the following statement today in response to the FBI’s announcement that it has reopened its investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private email server: “The FBI’s decision to reopen its investigation into Secretary Clinton raises serious questions about what was discovered in these emails and whether there was an explicit intent to violate the law. We already know that Hillary Clinton’s callous disregard for national ...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) joined House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and 23 of his colleagues today in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter requesting that the Pentagon halt all attempts to reclaim decade-old reenlistment bonuses paid to 10,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans in California after audits revealed overpayments by the California National Guard. "We are dismayed that our men and women who answered their country's call to duty are n...
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Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 (H.R. 5303), legislation that included two amendments offered by U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) to improve the navigation and maintenance of the Houston Ship Channel. The WRDA bill, which passed the House by a strong bipartisan vote of 399 to 25, addresses the needs of America’s harbors, locks, dams, flood protection, and other water resources infrastructure by authorizing U....
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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) issued the following statement today regarding his vote against the passage of legislation that would fund the federal government through December 9, 2016: “I believe this was a missed opportunity – and I am deeply disappointed that this legislation failed to include much-needed and widely supported checks on the President and his foolish plans to relinquish U.S. leadership over the Internet and bring in more poorly-vetted Syrian refugees into Americ...
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