After the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, August’s personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 6.2 percent from the year previous–much higher than expected–Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement:
“Inflation is worsening, which is another crushing blow for families in President Biden’s cruel economy.…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) issued the following statement on the tragic passing of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02):
“God took a special angel home today. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski was a happy Hoosier who would light up the room with her joy, passion, brilliance, and love of life. Her Midwestern values of hard…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) of the House Committee on Ways and Means unveiled his official portrait during a ceremony in the Committee’s hearing room. Brady served as the 66th Chairman of Ways and Means during the 114th and 115th Congresses and currently serves as Ranking Member of the Committee.
Rep. Brady is only the third Texan in…
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Wholesale prices for businesses jumped 11.3 percent from the previous year, according to a new Producer Price Index (PPI) report from the Department of Labor. Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement:
“This is another dose of bad news. Inflation is raging for Main Street businesses, and that means higher prices ahead for consumers. With…
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman KevinBrady(TX-08) released the following statement after voting for theNationalDefenseAuthorizationAct (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023:
“If you’ve ever wondered if a strong military is necessary for a free country, just ask Ukraine.The world is more dangerous than…
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After the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its June Consumer Price Index reporting consumer prices are 9.1 percent higher than the year previous, and showing real wages have dropped nearly 4.8 percent since President Biden took office, Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement:
“One year ago this week President Biden’s reckless…
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Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics June jobs report:
"Red flags abound in the June jobs report with the worker shortage persisting, layoffs rising, and employment shrinking two of last three months, fueling inflation, empty shelves, and hurting the economy.
"Small businesses are struggling and…
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Following a New York Times report that implied former top FBI officials James B. Comey and Andrew G. McCabe were inappropriately selected for an IRS research audit, Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement:
“As we learned from the repeated targeting of conservative groups and the dangerous leaking of private tax returns under the…
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Washington, D.C. - After the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement:
“History will show that on the greatest human rights issue of our time, the Supreme Court got it right — by protecting human life. Today’s ruling is a monumental step towards upholding the…
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of Texas upheld eminent domain authority for Texas Central's controversial high-speed rail project.
“This is a hard punch to Texas landowners and their property rights. But as to the insolvent high-speed rail project, this decision is…
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