Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Kevin Brady became the 64th Republican to ask for unanimous consent for the House to consider the Born Alive Survivors Protection Act. Clickhereor above to watch the request. After Democrats blocked the request for the 64th time, Congressman Brady released the following statement: “Protecting infants who are born alive after an abortion procedure is about basic human decency – infants who survive an abortion deserve the right to the same medical care any...
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement after Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced he was deploying Texas National Guard troops to assist the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) with the escalating humanitarian crisis at the southern border: “I support Governor Abbott’s decision to deploy Texas National Guard troops to assist our agents at the border. While the crisis worsens, House Democrats continue to place part...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) introduced the Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization (BETTER) Act of 2019, legislation that will improve the quality of and access to services for Medicare beneficiaries. “It is critical our seniors always have access to quality and affordable care,” said Rep. Brady. “By extending these Medicare provisions and increasing acces...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order aimed at making health care prices more transparent: “I applaud President Trump and his cabinet, including Secretary Azar, for this bold move to inject greater patient-oriented transparency in health care. The contrast is clear between Republicans’ continuous efforts to lower out of pocket health care costs ...
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Washington, D.C.–The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at a Full Committee Hearing on The 2019 Trade Policy Agenda: Negotiations with China, Japan, the EU, and UK; new NAFTA/USMCA; U.S. Participation in the WTO; and other matters. Before the start of today’s hearing, Rep. Brady and the top Republican on the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Vern Buchanan (R-FL) sent aletterto Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal ...
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Taxpayer First Act, bipartisan legislation to redesign the Internal Revenue Service for the first time in over two decades: “After years of good-faith, bipartisan work, our IRS reforms are finally going to become law. In this historic legislation, we focused on putting taxpay...
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 6, The American Dream and Promise Act: "After abandoning Dreamers multiple times, House Democrats continue to politicize immigration reform rather than work on bipartisan solutions to address the border crisis. “H.R. 6 is a bill that fails to live up to its optimistic title. Instead of addressing the multi-faceted immigration problem that we’re facing, H.R. 6 offers unregulated ac...
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Washington, D.C. – The President announced last night his intention to implement tariffs on all imports from Mexico. Brady On Tariff Announcement In response to the President’s announcement, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, said: “The President has made it clear that Mexico must do more to stop this crisis at the border which seemingly has no end, and he is serious about taking whatever actions are necessary to find a real lasting solution. “Mexi...
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LegislativefellowJessica Wyers Click here for hi-resolution photo GRAPELAND, TX - Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) announced today that Jessica Wyers, a former resident of Grapeland, Texas, began a new legislative fellowship in his Washington, DC office. “I look forward to having Jessica in my office the next few months,” said Congressman Brady. “Her experience in public education and her academic work in media and public policy will provide an interesting perspective. We’re glad to have her on ...
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Brady announces Congressional Art Competition winner For Immediate Release - May 23, 2019 SHANA TEEHAN ISABELLE GWOZDZ (202) 225-4901 Conroe, TX – Today, Congressman Kevin Brady announced the winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition. Jake Hall, a senior at Magnolia West High School, was selected for his piece, “The Final Journey”. His work, as well as the other winning pieces from each congressional district, will be displayed in the halls of the United States Capitol Building for a yea...
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