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Falcon Steel America plans to open a new factory in Conroe that will increase its manufacturing capacity by 60 percent. The Fort Worth area steel maker said Tuesday it acquired a 226,000-square-foot facility on 25 acres at 3575 Pollok Drive. The company expects to hire 150 local workers, including welders, fitters, machine operators, truck drivers, quality assurance and control inspectors. "We see robust growth opportunities on the horizon, and our expansion into Conroe allows us to significant... Read more

posted by iHeartMedia's Nik Rajkovic Four years after Texas and other states approved drug testing for certain unemployment applicants, the state has yet to conduct one test. Republicans blame the Obama administration for dragging its feet on the law, but even after the Department of Labor issued guidelines, Congressman Kevin Brady and others argue the parameters were too narrow. “So narrow in fact, that states like Texas would be severely limited in their ability to successfully implement an em... Read more

Trade, welfare and health care changes are on agenda next year, Ways and Means chairman says by Lindsey McPherson House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady said Tuesday that the tax overhaul Congress is considering now won’t be the last tax bill. “This is not the last step. We still have some work to do,” the Texas Republican said at an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute. He cited additional work that could be done in the retirement and financial product areas of the tax code as e... Read more

By Joe Crowe House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady believes Senate Republicans will find a way to deliver a tax reform package. "The ball is in the Senate's court. Change it as they will," the Texas Republican told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday. "Make it better at every step. That's certainly the way the House, which has delivered, looks at this. "I'm confident the Senate is going to find a way to stand and deliver on tax reform and then, when the House and Senate move to a confer... Read more

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady says he's confident that Senate Republicans will find a way to "stand and deliver" on a tax reform bill. "The ball is in the Senate's court," he says. Berkeley Lovelace Jr. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady said Tuesday that he's confident that Senate Republicans will find a way to "stand and deliver" on a tax reform bill. The Senate was expected to vote as early as Thursday on a tax package, but that hit a potential hurdle w... Read more

The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee predicts a tax bill will be passed by the New Year. During an interview Sunday, Congressman Kevin Brady says both the House and Senate versions of tax reform are pro-growth and he looks forward to the chambers coming together to create one unified piece of legislation. He adds the goal is to keep businesses and jobs in the country rather than going overseas. Additionally, Brady says a major priority is tax relief for the middle class which could i... Read more

By Nicole Shupe Examiner editor House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) lauded the Nov. 16 passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the House as “a historic moment for the American people.” “This past week has really been amazing, we are making history for the American people, the House representatives delivered bold, transformational tax reform for the first time in 31 years that will lead to more jobs, fairer taxes and bigger paychecks,” said Brady. With the last substantial ... Read more

By Sandy Fitzgerald There are differences between the House and Senate tax reform bills, but there remains a great deal of common ground as Republicans focus on how they can do better than the current tax code, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, said Wednesday. "There is a lot of common ground on the middle-class tax cuts, redesigning the code so our businesses can compete and win anywhere in the world, including here at home, and I think bigger paychecks for everybody... Read more

By Tony Farkas With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the House, U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Conroe, feels the government is on the path to something incredibly historic, despite stringent opposition from liberals and even some of his own party. On Thursday, the House voted 227-205 to pass the act, which is designed to deliver tax relief to families in every Congressional district across the country, according to Brady. Provisions within the bill could grant a typical middle-income family... Read more

By U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady The U.S. House of Representatives – the People's House – took action last week on the most transformational tax overhaul in a generation. This legislation brings us one step closer to delivering bold, pro-growth, pro-family tax reform for Texans and Americans throughout this nation. For too long, our broken tax code has put the needs of the people second – propping up Washington special interests at the expense of hardworking Americans. It rewarded companies for o... Read more