Washington, DC – Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass Trade Promotion Authority,(TPA) in which Congress, not this White House or the next, sets trade rules and ensures that the United States secures the most effective trade agreements possible. On passage of the bill Congressman Kevin Brady, (R-TX), a free trade advocate and the former leader of the Trade Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee said: “I voted for more economic freedom for Americans and more jobs for Texas. ...
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Washington, DC — Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady, (R-TX) released the following statement on recent news that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services used taxpayer dollars to settle nearly 300,000 claims for $1.3 billion without any approval from Congress. “Where did CMS get the money and where did they get the authority? I, along with my colleagues in the Committee, will investigate the source of the funding for these unlawful hospital payments.” Background: On Au...
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Washington, DC – Congressman Kevin Brady, (R-TX) released the following statement on the passage of the “Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015” (COOL) which repeals the country of origin labeling requirements for products ranging from meat and wheat to wine, chocolate and even furniture, to bring the U.S. back into compliance with international trading laws and avoid over $3 billion in fines. “Why should Main St. suffer for Washington’s mistake? This was misguided legislation from th...
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Washington, DC – Congressman Kevin Brady, (R-TX) released the following statement on the passage of the 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Bill which funds the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other related agencies. “To build a healthy economy, we must provide funding to critical infrastructure programs. We must make sure our nation’s roads, skies, and ports keep America competitive by keeping our goods safely moving across the c...
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In this week’s Monday Morning Memo podcast, how the economy can benefit from trade and congressional passage of important national security reforms.
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Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady, (R-TX) released the following statement on approval by the U.S. House of Representatives of next year’s federal funding of the departments of Commerce, Justice, NASA, National Science Foundation and other related agencies. “Increasing funding for science research, space exploration and cybersecurity will preserve America’s lead in the world economy where innovation drives jobs. No less important is fighting the epidemic of prescription drug abuse, i...
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Washington, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the following testimony during a hearing on protecting the safety net from waste, fraud, and abuse. Good morning and thank you Chairman Boustany and Ranking Member Doggett for providing me the opportunity to testify today. A good paying job is the best solution to income inequality and to ensure the ladder of success is open to all Americans willing to get a skill and work hard. A solid education, workforce training...
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Washington, DC – Ways & Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Congressman Kevin Brady of Texas and 12 members of the House Ways and Means Committee today sent a letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, urging the administration to provide a smooth transition for local physicians as CMS rolls out ICD-10, the newest coding system for healthcare professionals to code diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances...
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady of Texas, the top House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee issued the following statement on the today’s release by Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of its second estimate of 1st-quarter 2015 GDP. BEA estimates that real GDP fell at an annual rate of 0.7 percent during the 1st-quarter of 2015. In its first estimate, BEA estimated that real GDP grew at an annual rate of 0.2 percent. “This is just another in a disappointing string of news ab...
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