Conroe, TX - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX08) has been recognized as a “Hero of Main Street” by the National Retail Federation for consistently supporting public policy priorities important to the retail industry and its millions of small businesses. The awards were presented as small retailers across the country gathered in Washington for NRF’s Retail Advocates Summit. "I hear great news from retail businesses across my district - their sales are up, they're expanding operations, they're ...
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WASHINGTON, DC – A year ago, Hurricane Harvey made landfall and became one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States. To mark the one year anniversary, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement: “Hurricane Harvey left hundreds of Texas families homeless and without resources, and 88 Texans lost their lives. On day one, the Texas congressional delegation took action and worked to deliver historic relief in record time. In just six months, we de...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier this month, the nonpartisan Tax Foundation released a new analysis projecting the number of new full-time jobs that will be created in each state over the next decade due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The report finds that “from 2018 to 2025, the country should expect to see over 1.44 million new full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs created.” Just this year, Texas has seen over 18,000 full-time jobs and should expect to see 121,671 jobs added through 2025. Every state will ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady released the following statement after voting for The Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.R. 6147): “Our budget should focus on bringing about real change rather than creating more red tape for the American people. This legislation ensures taxpayer dollars are not wasted. Specifically, it fully repeals the damaging Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, eliminates needless EPA...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement after voting for a resolution stating that a carbon tax would serve to undermine American jobs and increase energy costs in our country: "A carbon tax is a job-killing policy that will stunt our economic growth and increase the cost of living for all Americans. I am proud that the United States has led the world in reducing carbon emissions for ten years without the presence of a carbon tax. I am confid...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Just now, President Trump announced Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his pick for Supreme Court Justice. U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement: President Trump made a very strong choice in Judge Brett Kavanaugh, another qualified conservative voice like Judge Gorsuch, for the Supreme Court. Judge Kavanaugh is a well-respected, pro-life justice that believes in the rule of law and upholding the constitution. President Trump has transformed our courts thr...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019, which provides funding for the Department of Defense. This is the fourth of twelve appropriations bill to be passed by the House this Congress. After final passage of the appropriations package, Congressman Brady gave the following statement: “This week, we buckled down and took on Congress’s number one Constitutional responsibility – protecting our nation. This year’s def...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady released the following statement after voting yes on H.R. 6136 – Border Security and Immigration Reform Act: “I voted to stand with President Trump in his call to fully fund the border wall, end the visa lottery program and fairly resolve the DACA situation. Democrats had the opportunity today to put their money where their mouth is and vote to fix our broken immigration system, while keeping families together at the border. As predicted, Democrats...
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CONROE, TX - The non-partisan Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) announced their winners of their Lifetime Achievement Award and long-time staffer for Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08), Janet Qureshi, was named one of four finalists. Qureshi has worked with Brady for over two decades and is his Director of Constituent Services. CMF recognizes staffers who have made a significant and positive impact during their career in public service. Caption: Janet and her famous "wall of photos" in the ...
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