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Brian Babin

Brian Babin has represented Texas’s 36th district in the U.S. House since 2015. Chair of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee.

Babin is a dentist and former U.S. Air Force servicemember who served as mayor of Woodville from 1982 to 1984. Babin ran for Congress in 1996 and 1998 before winning election in 2014.

Party: Republican
In House: Since 2015
Age: 78
Committees: 2 · 1 chair
Next election: Nov 3, 2026

HOUSE SINCE: 2015
COMMITTEES: 2
AGE: 78

Photo: GPO Pictorial Directory, 119th Congress / Public domain

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Brian Babin at a glance

NET READER RATING

+25

▲ 10 GOOD LOOK16 VOTES6 BAD LOOK ▼

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STATED POSITIONS

2026 TX U.S. House district 36 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.

Brian Babin’s voting record

119TH CONGRESS · 676 ROLL CALLS · 376 KEY

Key votes cast by Rep. Babin in the 119th Congress, newest first
DATE	MEASURE	VOTE	REP MAJORITY	RESULT
SEP 16	S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act	YEA	YEA 191–14	Passed 401–142/3 NEEDED
SEP 16	H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 202–9	Passed 415–92/3 NEEDED
SEP 16	H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act	YEA	YEA 210–0	Passed 417–32/3 NEEDED
SEP 16	H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o…	YEA	YEA 210–1	Passed 214–208
SEP 16	H.R. 10326PROOF Act	YEA	YEA 210–1	Passed 217–207
SEP 16	H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 212–0	Passed 352–72
SEP 16	H.R. 5334Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 203–7	Passed 262–159
SEP 15	H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove…	NAY	NAY 203–7	Passed 220–204
SEP 15	H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o…	YEA	YEA 212–1	Passed 216–211
SEP 15	H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	YEA	YEA 195–17	Passed 408–172/3 NEEDED
SEP 15	H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025BROKE W/ PARTY	NAY	YEA 130–79	Passed 343–792/3 NEEDED
SEP 15	H.R. 4646Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025	YEA	YEA 210–0	Passed 424–02/3 NEEDED
SEP 15	H.R. 8278Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act	YEA	YEA 203–7	Passed 417–72/3 NEEDED
SEP 15	H.R. 2978GUARD Act	YEA	YEA 203–7	Passed 414–72/3 NEEDED
SEP 14	H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026BROKE W/ PARTY	NAY	YEA 138–60	Passed 345–602/3 NEEDED
SEP 14	H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025	YEA	YEA 165–33	Passed 371–332/3 NEEDED
SEP 03	H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 203–2	Passed 237–169
SEP 02	H.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025	YEA	YEA 210–0	Passed 218–201
SEP 02	H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supre…	YEA	YEA 211–0	Failed 212–2062/3 NEEDED
SEP 01	H.R. 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 209–2	Passed 219–196
SEP 01	H.R. 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027	YEA	YEA 193–19	Passed 370–482/3 NEEDED
AUG 31	S. 32LACA	YEA	YEA 186–10	Passed 378–102/3 NEEDED
AUG 31	S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act	YEA	YEA 187–8	Passed 376–82/3 NEEDED
JUL 23	H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act	YEA	YEA 212–0	Passed 232–188
JUL 23	H.Con.Res. 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove…	NAY	NAY 207–4	Passed 214–208

Bills sponsored by Brian Babin in the 119th Congress

16Sponsored

7Out of cmte

0Passed House

0Became law

SPONSORED · 119TH CONGRESS

Sponsored16

Out of committee7

Passed House0

Became law0

Plus 266 bills cosponsored this Congress.

Bills sponsored in the 119th Congress, with each bill’s stage and cosponsors
BILL	TITLE · POLICY AREA	STAGE	COSPON.
H.R. 9341	AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines ActGOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICS	Out of committee	1 COSPON.
H.R. 7813	NOAA Weather Radio Modernization ActSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS	Out of committee	5 COSPON.
H.R. 3706	SUSHI ActPUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES	Out of committee	2 COSPON.
H.R. 7273	NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS	Out of committee	3 COSPON.
H.R. 3179	To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".PUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES	Out of committee	13 COSPON.
H.R. 3705	Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting ActTRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS	Out of committee	3 COSPON.
H.R. 2984	ASTRO ActGOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICS	Out of committee	1 COSPON.
H.R. 10241	I–47 Future Interstate Act of 2026TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS	Introduced	6 COSPON.
H.R. 9829	ORTHO ActHEALTH	Introduced	3 COSPON.
H.R. 9505	Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026CONGRESS	Introduced	4 COSPON.
H.R. 9119	To provide a prohibition on certain reductions to MQ-9 aircraft units, and for other purposes.ARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY	Introduced	1 COSPON.
H.R. 4055	Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis Treatment Act of 2025HEALTH	Introduced	2 COSPON.