Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Brian Babin is a Republican representative from Texas’s 36th Congressional District who has served in the U.S. House since 2015. Congress.gov identifies him as the current member for the district.
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology lists Babin as its chairman for the 119th Congress, with Zoe Lofgren serving as ranking member. The committee’s current roster was posted as of July 6, 2026.
In February 2026 the committee favorably reported H.R. 7273, the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026, by a 37-0 recorded vote. The committee described the legislation as led by Babin and Lofgren; this review records that legislative role without treating support for the bill as a factual claim or controversy.
Editorial research reviewed: August 17, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- Texas · District 36
- Party
- Republican
- Birth date
- March 23, 1948
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-1555
- Office
- 2236 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4336
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- Chairman — House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Representative — Texas, 36th District
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology — Chairman
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
H.R. 7273 — NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026
House Science reported the bill favorably 37-0 on February 4, 2026; the committee described it as bipartisan legislation led by Chairman Babin and Ranking Member Lofgren.
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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