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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Washington, D.C. – Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), announced the approval of the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) $5 billion Hurricane Harvey recovery plan. At the time of the announcement, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) said the following: "Many Houston area families and businesses are still struggling to get back to normal after the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. This approval is good news for our communities and I’m grateful to HUD Secretary Carson for h...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - With House passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement: “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has helped bring about the lowest unemployment rate since December 2000, but even with more jobs being created, many Americans are still sitting on the sidelines. In fact, we’ve moved from asking “Where are the jobs?” to “Where are the workers?” "This bill provides common-sense and proven work requirements as part of elig...
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WASHINGTON, DC - Late last night, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) voted for, and the House passed, legislation to rein in wasteful government spending coming out of Washington. On May 8, President Trump exercised his authority under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA), and formally requested that Congress cut nearly $15 billion in wasteful spending. After passage of The Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act (H.R. 3), Congressman Brady released ...
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WASHINGTON, DC - Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, which invests in America’s waterways and flood prevention efforts through the Army Corps of Engineers. After the bill’s passage, Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement: “Texans know the importance of being proactive and investing in our water resources for the future. We’ve seen enough ‘100 year floods’ to know we need to be prepared. I’m happy to se...
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) is excited to partner with the Bush School of Government and Public Service EMPSA program at Texas A&M on an educational Capstone looking at the Conroe VA Clinic. Capstone is a two-semester required project in which students work collaboratively with a government agency or nonprofit organization to solve a real-world challenge through integrated, team-based, applied research. Led by Dr. Catherine Cole, the Capstone will continue to study issu...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Thanks to tax reform, Texas utility company, Quadvest, is lowering rates for Texans. In the few months following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, utility companies in 48 out of 50 states have taken action to pass their federal tax savings on to their customers. This means more than 87 million customers across the country—so far—are set to see lower monthly utility bills. Simon Sequeira, President of Quadvest based in Magnolia, TX, released the following statement: "On...
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