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  • Families and Small Businesses Win in the Supreme Court
    Posted in Press Releases on June 29, 2015 | Preview rr
    Tags: Energy & Environment

    “No family or small business wants to pay more for electricity because of Washington red tape. This decision is a blessing for those who simply can’t afford to pay more.” Read more

  • Brady Statement on US Supreme Court Ruling On Same-Sex Marriage
    Posted in Press Releases on June 26, 2015 | Preview rr

    "My strong, sincerely-held belief is that marriage is a union between one man and one woman. The Supreme Court should have upheld the 10th Amendment of the Constitution, and left this principled issue to the voters and their elected representatives in each state." Read more

  • Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Affordable Care Act
    Posted in Press Releases on June 25, 2015 | Preview rr

    “This Supreme Court ought to get an Olympic gold medal for the torturous legal gymnastics it displays shoring up the unconstitutional and unworkable Affordable Care Act. Apparently words in law simply don’t matter." Read more

  • Brady Votes to Protect Americans from Onerous Global Warming Rules
    Posted in Press Releases on June 24, 2015 | Preview rr

    “Raising Americans utility bills with more Washington red tape is the wrong way forward. Too many families and businesses are already struggling and they don’t need higher costs in the name of Global Warming. Reining in the overreaching EPA and allowing governors to put their electricity grid’s reliability and the needs of their citizens first just makes good common sense.” Read more

  • Brady Votes to Repeal ObamaCare Rationing Board on Medicare
    Posted in Press Releases on June 23, 2015 | Preview rr

    “I am standing up for seniors in my congressional district who rely on Medicare. We will not give unelected Washington bureaucrats unlimited power to ration health care payments for Medicare treatment. We are fully repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board and challenge Republicans and Democrats in the Senate to help protect America’s seniors.” Read more

  • House Passes Another ObamaCare Repeal Bill
    Posted in Press Releases on June 18, 2015 | Preview rr

    America doesn’t increase access to affordable health care by taxing pacemakers, artificial joints, heart valves and MRI machines. By voting to repeal this tax, the House is working to save almost 40,000 good paying American jobs and save patients higher costs on medical devices. Read more

  • Gradual, Certain Normalization Should Come Sooner Rather than Later
    Posted in Press Releases on June 17, 2015 | Preview rr

    Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady of Texas, the top House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, made the following statement upon today’s Statement from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which indicates the FOMC is moving closer to normalizing monetary policy. “The Fed has been successful in producing a boom on Wall Street that has left most of Main Street America behind. It’s time for the Fed to begin reducing the size of its bloated balance sheet and clearly signal ... Read more

  • House Votes Against Troop Removal From Middle East
    Posted in Press Releases on June 17, 2015 | Preview rr

    Washington, DC - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), released the following statement on the U.S. House’s vote against H.Con.Res. 55, a bill offered by Representative Jim McGovern to remove United States Armed Forces deployed to Iraq or Syria on or after August 7, 2014, other than armed forces required to protect United States diplomatic facilities and personnel. “We cannot place our nation, our families and our communities at risk of further terrorist attacks. We have seen the consequences of leavi... Read more

  • House Passes Bill to Secure Continued Access to Low-Cost Health Care for Seniors
    Posted in Press Releases on June 17, 2015 | Preview rr

    Washington, DC —Congressman Kevin Brady, (R-TX) released the following statement on the passage of The Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act increases which increases the amount of time stakeholders have to review and provide feedback on changes to the popular Medicare Advantage program to ensure our local seniors continue to have access to quality low-cost plans. “Shouldn’t our local seniors have the best options in health care? It was essential to provide more time for comment to ensure the Medic... Read more

  • Monday Morning Memo Podcast for June 15, 2015
    Posted in Press Releases on June 15, 2015 | Preview rr

    In this week’s Monday Morning Memo podcast, Congressman Kevin Brady clears up the confusion over TPA and TPP and puts to rest some internet trade rumors. The House passes annual infrastructure and military funding while repealing a 2009 law that would have forced a $3 billion fine on American taxpayers. Finally, Texas Congressional District 8 sends off incoming military academy cadets and midshipmen at an annual district event. Read more