Brian Babin
R-Texas, Air Force, Army, National Guard
Bio: On January 5, 2015, Dr. Babin was sworn in to the 114th Congress. He was appointed to two committees that are critically important to the 36th District. His service on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee affords him the opportunity to address the critical ports, highways, rails and pipelines that provide thousands of jobs and fuel a hub of economic activity that includes more petrochemical refining facilities than any district in the country.
Dr. Babin was also appointed to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Serving as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Space he is able to serve as a national leader for America’s space policy matters of NASA and represent the interests of Johnson Space Center also located in the district. As a member of the Subcommittee on Environment, Babin has helped lead efforts to bring transparency and accountability to the EPA, which has threatened our petrochemical and agricultural interests with excessive regulation.
Military Bio: Dr. Babin served as an airborne artilleryman in the Texas Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve and held various jobs to put himself through school, including merchant seaman, janitor, musician, disc jockey and U.S. Post Office letter carrier. Following his graduation from dental school, Dr. Babin was commissioned as a Captain in the United States Air Force and stationed overseas at Ramstein, Germany.
Legislation:
Cosponsored
- R.5734 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (Introduced 07/12/2016) Cosponsors: (69)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Action: 07/14/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
- R.5620 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (Introduced 07/05/2016) Cosponsors: (34)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform | Senate – Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Action: 09/15/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. (All Actions)
- R.5166 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act
Sponsor: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (Introduced 05/03/2016) Cosponsors: (136)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Action: 11/30/2016 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
- R.4764 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016
Sponsor: Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] (Introduced 03/16/2016) Cosponsors: (126)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Action: 03/16/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. (All Actions)
- R.4336 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service.
Sponsor: Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (Introduced 01/06/2016) Cosponsors: (191)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs, Armed Services | Senate – Veterans’ Affairs
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 114-459
Latest Action: 05/20/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-158. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)
- R.3113 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] (Introduced 07/16/2015) Cosponsors: (9)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs, Appropriations
Latest Action: 08/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
- R.2551 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Veterans’ Entry to Apprenticeship Act
Sponsor: Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (Introduced 05/21/2015) Cosponsors: (34)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Action: 04/14/2016 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
- R.1994 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
VA Accountability Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (Introduced 04/23/2015) Cosponsors: (98)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform | Senate – Veterans’ Affairs
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 114-225; H. Rept. 114-225
Latest Action: 07/30/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. (All Actions)
- R.1338 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] (Introduced 03/06/2015) Cosponsors: (98)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs | Senate – Veterans’ Affairs
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 114-312
Latest Action: 11/17/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. (All Actions)
- R.1096 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Real Choice for Veterans Act
Sponsor: Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (Introduced 02/26/2015) Cosponsors: (28)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Action: 03/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
http://babin.house.gov/legislation/cosponsoredbills.htm