The leading Republican on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at a Full Committee Markup of Health Legislation. CLICK HERE to watch the markup as it unfolds. Remarks as prepared for delivery: “Thank you, Chairman. “Recently, this Committee debated the dangerous Medicare for All proposal, where Americans will pay more and wait longer for worse care. “Our Democratic colleagues and presidential candidates are advocating a Washingt...
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USA Daily Chronicles This week, Congressman Kevin Brady became the 64th Republican to ask for unanimous consent for the House to consider the Born Alive Survivors Protection Act. After Democrats blocked the request for the 64th time, Congressman Brady released the following statement: “Protecting infants who are born alive after an abortion procedure is about basic human decency – infants who survive an abortion deserve the right to the same medical care any other newborn receives. Last night, I...
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US Daily Review The word “bipartisan” is used rarely if at all in Congress today. It is simply hard to find opportunities where both sides are willing to work together. So it is always news when we hear about such, especially when it comes to an issue as important as Medicare. This week, the leading Republican on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) introduced important legislation to address problems with the current Medic...
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USA Daily Post Today, the leading Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order designed to make health care prices more transparent: “I applaud President Trump and his cabinet, including Secretary Azar, for this bold move to inject greater patient-oriented transparency in health care. The contrast is clear between Republicans’ continuous efforts to lower out of pocket health care co...
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USA Business Radio The leading Republican on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at a Full Committee Markup of Tax Legislation. Watch the markup on this legislation. Remarks as prepared for delivery: “Thank you, Chairman Neal. “Despite our strong differences on issues like Medicare for All, weaponizing the tax code for political purposes, and raising payroll taxes on American workers, we have worked hard to find common ground ...
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USA Daily Times The federal government will cancel the health insurance plans of more than 600,000 workers and seniors in my 8th Congressional District of Texas if the dangerous Medicare for All proposal becomes law. Last week at an emotional congressional hearing led by the House Ways and Means Committee Democrats, it was revealed the socialized medicine scheme known as Medicare for All will dangerously cancel good, quality health care plans for millions of workers, children and the elderly. Fo...
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The Daily Blaze Today, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after the Mexican Senate passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), becoming the first country to ratify the new trade agreement: “I congratulate the Mexican Senate for voting overwhelmingly to ratify USMCA this afternoon. Today’s action, combined with passage of Mexico’s landmark labor legislation earlier this spring, demonstrate Mexico’s solid commi...
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US Daily Review The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at a Full Committee Hearing on The 2019 Trade Policy Agenda: Negotiations with China, Japan, the EU, and UK; new NAFTA/USMCA; U.S. Participation in the WTO; and other matters. Before the start of today’s hearing, Rep. Brady and the top Republican on the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Vern Buchanan (R-FL) sent a letter to Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal ...
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The Times USA Today, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Taxpayer First Act, bipartisan legislation to redesign the Internal Revenue Service for the first time in over two decades: “After years of good-faith, bipartisan work, our IRS reforms are finally going to become law. In this historic legislation, we focused on putting taxpayers f...
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USA Business Radio This week, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) spoke to USA Business Radio and other media about… The costs and concerns of Medicare-for-all discussed in the Ways & Means Committee hearing – “Do you really trust Washington to make your life and death healthcare decisions?” – “[democrats] lost this majority over their insistence on Obamacare and jamming that through. I think they understand that they are running that play again, and it’s very risky for them.” The progress of the Uni...
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