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Juliegrace Brufke Capitol Hill Reporter The House passed a motion permitting the House and Senate to begin formal tax negotiations Monday, bringing Republicans one step closer to achieving their goal of overhauling the tax code before the end of 2017. While it was projected to overwhelmingly pass along party lines, Republican leadership faced a more dramatic vote than they initially anticipated. A number of House Freedom Caucus members attempted to use their votes as leverage to force leadershi... Read more

posted by iHeartMedia's Nikki Courtney Speaking at Interfaith of the Woodlands while dropping off a donation of Christmas toys to 28 families his staff has adopted, The Woodlands Congressman Kevin Brady (R TX-08) tells KTRH News he is pleased with the tax cut passed by the Senate early Saturday morning. “It’s a good strong bill,” he says, “and so is the House’s, but I think we can make it stronger. And so Monday the House is going back to Washington early.” Brady says as chairman of the House Wa... Read more

To the editor: There have been letters in The Courier recently which criticize U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. They are giving "voice" to the Democratic Party and their critical "talking points." The statements show their disregard for the truth and they are just trying to obstruct the Trump agenda. Well, it won't work! Rep. Brady has patterned his tax reform plan on President Reagan's 1986 plan, which was adopted. In an editorial to the Courier earlier th... Read more

By: Abby Livingston WASHINGTON — Some members of Congress from Texas and Florida are combining forces to strengthen their hand in coming negotiations over hurricane relief for their states. Republicans and Democrats from both delegations have privately expressed frustration with party leadership and Trump administration officials for what they describe as insufficient hurricane relief for Hurricane Harvey in Texas, Hurricane Irma in Florida and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. A bipartisan group ... Read more

Today’s broken tax code makes it too difficult for young Americans to plan for college, find good-paying jobs after graduation, and advance through their careers. Here are some of the many ways that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will help young Americans: Aspiring and Current Students: Whether you are in high school, college, or a vocational school, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act helps students and their families by: Preserving and improving the American Opportunity Tax Credit to help students and famil... Read more

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