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A House panel has approved far-reaching Republican legislation to deeply cut taxes for corporations, double the personal standard deduction and simplify the tax code. The House Ways and Means Committee voted 24-16 along party lines to deliver the complex measure to the full House. It would shrink the number of income brackets from seven to four. The Republicans promote the nearly $6 trillion measure as a boon to the middle class. Democrats say it's a tax bounty for the rich. Committee Chairman R... Read more

Regarding "Hurricane funding" Page A37, Sunday), the Chronicle's editorial is disappointing, not only because it is largely inaccurate and unfair but because it is so bitterly partisan. In contrast to our Houston region which united during the hurricane and proudly demonstrated to America how neighbors help neighbors without regard to political differences, the Chronicle regrettably has chosen to take a much different path - one that seeks to divide at a time when we should be working closely t... Read more

By Kevin Brady U.S. Congressman Last week was historic on a couple of fronts. Not only did the Houston Astros win the World Series — for the first time in their 55-year existence — but the House Committee on Ways and Means, which I lead, introduced bold, pro-growth legislation to overhaul our broken tax code for the first time in 31 years. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will deliver real tax relief to Americans across the country — especially low- and middle-income Americans who have been str... Read more

Former House Speaker John Boehner, once asked about prospects for overhauling the voluminous federal tax code, answered with a laugh. "Ah, Jesus," he said. The populist GOP revolt that chased Boehner from office two years ago gave the speaker's gavel to Paul Ryan, a former candidate for vice president and an acknowledged rising star in Congress. But it also cleared the way for Kevin Brady, a Republican from The Woodlands with practically zero national name recognition, to become chairman of the ... Read more

United by faith, a few hundred people gathered with lawn chairs at Heritage Park in downtown Conroe Saturday and cheered for religious freedom, music, worship and community. The fifth annual Faith Fest brought together family, friends and Christian leaders, as well as local, state, and federal officials. This year's event included U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Wayn... Read more

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Thursday Nov. 2 – bold legislation to overhaul America’s tax code for the first time in 31 years. With this bill, a typical middle-income family of four, earning $59,000 (the median household income), will receive a $1,182 tax cut. Upon introducing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – co-sponsored by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and all Ways and Means Committee Republican Members – Chairman Brady said: “Today mark... Read more

posted by iHeartMedia's John Labus The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is unveiled by House Republicans. Their long-awaited tax bill promises to help middle class Americans as well as businesses. They also say their bill will simplify the tax code. Woodlands Congressman Kevin Brady chairs the House Ways & Means Committee and is one of the primary authors of the bill: "We're not going to be the doormat any longer. We're not going to stand still for thirty years as they leave us in the dust. We're going to ... Read more

House Republicans on Thursday unveiled their long-awaited tax bill which preserves the popular 401K retirement account, lowers rates for many individual households but trims deductions for state and local taxes. A summary of the plan, which was made available to reporters ahead of its public release, would also reduce the cap on the popular deduction to interest on mortgages to $500,000 for newly purchased homes. The current cap is $1 million. The plan also limits the deductibility of local prop... Read more

By: Abby Livingston It's not hard to find U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady around the U.S. Capitol these days. Tasked with moving a major tax overhaul through the Congress, he's the most popular target of reporters. Everywhere he goes, a scrum of a dozen and a half journalists chase him around and pepper him with questions. They patiently wait as he does television hits in Statuary Hall under the gaze of a marble version of Sam Houston. They're there, staking out his office at night. They ask him about ded... Read more

House Republicans just released a tax-cut plan that meets the nation’s needs — and in a less bitterly partisan world would win major Democratic support. It offers the relief for business and the middle class needed to get the economy roaring, while arguably increasing the progressivity of the individual tax code. Start with the move to cut the corporate rate from 35 percent to a globally competitive 20 percent, along with a “holiday” to let companies bring home the trillions in profits now stran... Read more