Brian Babin

Republican Representative of Texas's 36th district

Representative
Texas, district 36
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Texas, district 36
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Texas, district 36
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Texas, district 36
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Texas, district 36
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepBrianBabin

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March 23, 1948 (76 years old)

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American dentist and politician
Served in the United States Air Force from 1975 to 1979, leaving with the rank of captain
Graduated from Lamar University and the University of Texas Dental Branch
Opened a dental practice in Woodville, Texas, after military service
Became involved in Republican politics, working for Ronald Reagan’s campaign and other GOP campaigns
Held numerous local and regional government positions, including mayor of Woodville and president of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Was the Republican nominee for Texas’s 2nd congressional district in 1996 and 1998 but lost both times
Elected as the U.S. representative for Texas’s 36th congressional district in 2014
Married since 1972 with five children, including a former Navy SEAL and a district attorney
Member of the First Baptist Church of Woodville, serving as a deacon and Sunday school teacher
Involved in a campaign finance scandal in 1996, resulting in a civil penalty
Voted against John Boehner’s reelection as Speaker of the House in 2015
Introduced legislation in response to Supreme Court rulings and political events, including the “SCOTUScare Act” and bills related to immigration and transgender bathroom use
Supported Donald Trump’s 2017 executive order on travel and endorsed building a wall at the southern border
Voted to provide Israel with support following a 2023 attack
Supported efforts to impeach President Joe Biden and cosponsored resolutions to impeach other high-ranking officials
Signed an amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania, contesting the 2020 presidential election results
Named as part of the Trump campaign’s Texas leadership team for the 2024 Republican primary
Serves on the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, with various subcommittee roles
Member of several caucuses, including the Congressional Western Caucus and the Second Amendment Caucus