Brian Babin

Republican Representative of Texas's 36th district

  • Representative

    Texas, district 36

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-1555

@RepBrianBabin

babin.house.gov

5

Congresses Served

5

House Terms

March 23, 1948 (76 years old)

Birthday

  • 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