About
Babin, Brian Philip a Representative from Texas; born in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Tex., March 23, 1948; graduated from Forest Park High School, Beaumont, Tex., 1966; B.S., Lamar University, Beaumont, Tex., 1973; D.D.S., University of Texas, Houston, Tex., 1976; United States Air Force, 1975-1979; Texas Army National Guard, 1969-1975; dentist; alderman, Woodville, Tex., 1981-1982, 1984-1989; Mayor of Woodville, Tex., 1982-1984; member, Texas Historical Commission, 1989-1995; member of the Woodville, Tex., school board, 1992-1995; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Fifth Congress in 1996; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Sixth Congress in 1998; member, Lower Neches Valley Authority, 1999-2014; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2015-present); chair, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 631 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
0.7% — Voted against their own party majority 4 of 594 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
253 — Attracted 253 cosponsors across 16 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
95 — Attracted 95 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
248 — 248 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
3 — 3 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Lawmakers Weigh Disaster Tech Amid Federal Weather Research Cuts
Legis1 · Sep 29, 2026
Committee Examines Disaster Tech as Weather Agencies Face Cuts
Legis1 · Sep 11, 2026
Trump wants to make it to the moon to set up a base, but GOP infighting between Senate and House stalls his plan: ‘Not tying the hands of NASA’
We Got This Covered · Aug 29, 2026
Trump visits Texas to fundraise for Ken Paxton’s Senate bid
KSAT · Aug 28, 2026
Trump Totally Bombs His Speech in Front of Artemis II Astronauts
The New Republic · Aug 28, 2026
