Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced the More Energy More Jobs Act, legislation that will empower U.S. governors to formally nominate land for offshore oil and gas development and require at least two area-wide lease sales annually in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico. Congressman Kevin Brady, who as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee negotiated an end to the 40-year ban on selling U.S. crude oil overseas, released a statement upon introducti...
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Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement on the passing of Rep. Ron Wright (TX-06): "I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my friend and colleague Rep. Ron Wright. Throughout his battle with cancer, and more recently COVID-19, Ron remained a steadfast representative for his constituents and always put service above self. Despite his health challenges, his good spirits never faltered and he remained an active member of the Republican Conference and the Fore...
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Leaders of the Texas Ag Task Force were announced today by the Lone Star State’s Republican Congressional delegation, the largest GOP delegation in Congress. New House Agriculture Committee member Rep. Michael Cloud and former Ag Committee Texan Jodey Arrington, along with lawmakers August Pfluger, Ronny Jackson and Tony Gonzales will co-chair the task force. Task Force members include Representatives Michael Burgess, Louie Gohmert, Chip Roy, Pete Sessions, Roger Williams, and Beth Van Duyne. “...
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Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement: "Those calling for impeachment or invoking the 25th Amendment in response to President Trump’s rhetoric this week are themselves engaging in intemperate and inflammatory language and calling for action that is equally irresponsible and could well incite further violence. They are placing a desire for vengeance above the best interests of the country. President-elect Joe Biden is right to reject calls to go down this dangero...
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Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement: "I am proud to have worked side-by-side with President Trump to enact historic tax reform, free and fair trade with Mexico and Canada, the repeal of the ObamaCare mandate and taxes, a ban on surprise medical bills, and the first reform of the IRS in two decades. His policy achievements have lifted working families across America. "Distrust in America’s election system has been growing for two decades and is only growing wor...
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Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-TX-08) released the following statement on the President's signing of the coronavirus relief package along with the annual spending bill: "After months of Speaker Pelosi stalling Covid relief ahead of the election, I applaud President Trump's decision to sign this long-overdue relief. This bipartisan bill will succeed in protecting both lives and livelihoods, with more money for small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program, hundreds of ...
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This week, after months of delay by Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats, Congress finally passed a much-needed COVID-19 relief package. Even though Republicans have been negotiating in good faith for months, Speaker Pelosi admitted she delayed passage in order to score political points. But now, thanks to hard work by House Republicans, more help is on the way! This package will provide a lifeline to workers and small businesses, help reopen the economy, make Operation Warp Speed vaccines availab...
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Three years ago, House Republicans and President Trump rewrote our nation’s tax code for the first time in 30 years. I was honored to lead these efforts, and in the three years since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law, we’ve seen historic economic success. Wages increased, main street optimism reached an all-time high, jobs were brought back from overseas, and the unemployment rate reached record lows. Bottom line – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act helped all Americans, and created record-lo...
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Washington, D.C. — Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after the House passed a year-end funding and COVID relief package: “This bipartisan agreement provides critical support for American workers, families, and small businesses,” Neal and Brady said. “They will get more resources to help them through this pandemic, surprise medical bills will now be a thing of th...
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This evening, I received the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID19 Vaccine. Thanks to Operation Warp Speed and the leadership of President Trump, this safe and effective vaccine is available to Americans in record time. Before Operation Warp Speed, the typical timeline for vaccine development and approval lasted 10-15 years. But from the very second that COVID-19 was detected in America, we raced into action. Thanks to public-private partnerships, the reduction of burdensome red-tape and $14 billion in fundin...
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