IN WEAK ECONOMY: SALES TAX DEDUCTION SHOULD BE MADE PERMANENT, SAYS BRADY
1/7/2009: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) wasted no time after being sworn in for a seventh term, quickly introducing legislation to make permanent More...
CONGRESSMAN BRADY STATEMENT ON TRANS-TEXAS CORRIDOR PROJECT
1/6/2009: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) issued the following statement on the Texas Department of Transportation’s decision to pull the plug on the More...
CONGRESSMAN KEVIN BRADY'S STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S U.S. AUTOMAKER RESCUE PLAN
12/19/2008: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R- Texas) released the following statement after reviewing the details of President Bush’s plan to issue short-term loans More...
KEVIN BRADY TO SERVE ON SELECT COMMITTEE ON EARMARK REFORM
12/19/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) was named to represent the House Ways and Means Committee on the new House Select Committee More...
DTV IS NOW JUST TWO MONTHS AWAY!
12/17/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Kevin Brady (R-Texas) is urging Texans to beginning planning now for the digital television transition, which will occur just More...
CONGRESSMAN BRADY APPLAUDS FDA COMMISSIONER FOR HIS SERVICE
12/16/2008: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) made the following statement on the resignation of FDA Commissioner, Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach: "Dr. von More...
CONGRESSMAN BRADY HOLDS LOTTERY FOR INAUGURAL TICKETS
12/12/2008: Conroe, TX - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) made the following comments on the distribution of Presidential Inauguration tickets: “Our office received far more requests for More...
CONGRESSMAN BRADY STATEMENT ON BIG THREE AUTO BAILOUT
12/10/2008: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R- Texas) made the following statement on voting “no” on the $15 billion auto bailout measure before the More...
CONGRESSMAN BRADY RESPONDS TO SPEAKER PELOSI’S REFUSAL TO VOTE ON U.S. – COLOMBIA TRADE AGREEMENT
11/24/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Kevin Brady (R-Texas), a member of the Trade Sub-Committee on the House Ways & Means Committee, made the More...
REPRESENTATIVES CROWLEY, BRADY, LARSEN, AND HERGER FORM NEW HOUSE APEC CAUCUS
11/20/2008: Washington, D.C. - On the eve of the 2008 APEC Leaders Meeting in Peru, Representatives Joseph Crowley, Kevin Brady, Rick Larsen, and Wally Herger More...
SENIORS CAN CHANGE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS
11/18/2008: Washington, D.C. - This week marks the start of open enrollment season Medicare Prescription Drug Plan subscribers. Through December 31st, all seniors who currently More...
WRONG ADDRESSES KEEP TEXANS FROM GETTING THEIR MONEY BACK
10/24/2008: Washington, D.C. - Nearly 40,000 stimulus checks have been returned to the IRS because of incorrect addresses. The IRS has stated that affected taxpayers More...
STATE PRISONS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO JAM ILLEGAL CELLULAR CALLS
10/24/2008: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) is urging Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin to allow the State of Texas to block illegal More...
STATEMENT ON EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008
9/29/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today the United States House of Representatives failed to pass legislation to rescue a crumbling financial market and economy. After reluctantly More...
HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR HURRICANE IKE VICTIMS IN TEXAS
9/24/2008: Washington, D.C. - A week after Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Congressman Al Green introduced the Hurricane Ike Tax Relief bill, the U.S. House More...
ALL COUNTIES IN 8th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT UNDER FEMA EMERGENCY DECLARATION
9/12/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today the Federal Emergency Management Agency expanded the Emergency Declaration for the State of Texas to now cover all counties in More...
FEMA EXPANDS EMERGENCY DECLARATION
9/11/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today FEMA confirmed more Texas counties will have access to federal funding for Hurricane Ike relief efforts. In conjunction with this More...
U.S. HOUSE VOTES TO GIVE RURAL VETERANS MORE CONVENIENT HEALTH CARE OPTIONS
9/10/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to launch a new program to provide veterans in very rural areas the option More...
REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN BRADY CALLS MCCAIN'S VP PICK "A PLEASANT SURPRISE"
8/29/2008: Washington, D.C. - After today’s announcement of the republican vice presidential candidate Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) made the following statement: "I don't know Alaska More...
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) Delivers the House GOP Weekly Radio Address
8/8/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brady delivered the House GOP Weekly Radio Address outlining his thoughts on the actions of Congress this week: "Did More...
BRADY SHORES UP HIGHWAY FUNDING BY $8 BILLION
8/1/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Brady (R-Texas) recently shored up funding for Texas highways by voting to transfer $8 billion from the general fund More...
HIDDEN IN $300 BILLION HOUSING BAILOUT BILL…. CONGRESS RAISES TAXES ON SECOND HOMES
7/31/2008: Washington, D.C. - Quietly inserted into the massive bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is a provision that increases the future More...
FEDERAL DEFICIT TRIPLES UNDER DEMOCRAT CONTROL OF CONGRESS
7/29/2008: Washington, D.C. - With new projections that the federal deficit under the Democrat-controlled Congress will balloon to $482 billion in 2009, the highest in More...
SOME TEXAS TEACHERS, PUBLIC SERVANTS LEFT OUT OF STIMULUS CHECKS
7/25/2008: Washington, D.C. - Concerned that some Texas teachers, firefighters and other retirees might be left out of the economic stimulus checks, this week U.S. More...
SUPPORT GROWING FOR MORE RESEARCH INTO PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
7/25/2008: Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) was joined by U.S. Representative Lois Capps (D-CA) in introducing the ‘Tom Lantos Pulmonary More...
BRADY CALLS AMERICAN ENERGY ACT TO HOUSE FLOOR
7/23/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brady stood with his Republican colleagues on the front steps of the U.S. Capitol urging the Democratic Congress to More...
CONGRESSMAN BRADY STATEMENT ON BAILOUT OF FREDDIE MAC & FANNIE MAE
7/23/2008: Washington, D.C. - In advance of House floor debate later today, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) today released the following statement: “There’s no question More...
BRADY MOVES TO CORRECT LAW USED IN RAMOS & COMPEAN BORDER AGENT CASE
7/23/2008: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) has introduced a bill protecting law enforcement agents who are required to carry firearms for their job More...
Brady Announces Lake Conroe Fire Department Federal Firefighter Assistance Grant for 2008
7/18/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announced today that the Lake Conroe Fire Department was awarded a $30,600 grant from the More...
HUNTSVILLE MOTHER SEEKS ANSWERS IN SOLDIER SONS DEATH
7/11/2008: HEARING PHOTO: Larraine McGee testifies on the senseless loss of her son Staff Sgt. Chris Everett. Mrs. McGee went on to give More...
BRADY SEEKS ANSWERS ON HUNTSVILLE SOLDIER’S DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION
7/10/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) met this week in Washington with Mrs. Larraine McGee of Huntsville, Texas, mother of Staff Sergeant More...
BRADY OPPOSES PLAN TO SLASH RURAL MEDICARE PLANS
7/10/2008: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate is poised to pass legislation that could force 77,801 Texas seniors out of their preferred Medicare Advantage plan. More...
BRADY TO WEAR BUNA COUGARS UNIFORM IN CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME
7/10/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) will wear the uniform of the Buna High School Cougars baseball team in the 47th Annual More...
BRADY INTRODUCES BILL COMMENDING COLOMBIA ON BLOODLESS RESCUE
7/9/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives commending the Republic of Colombia and President More...
DEMOCRATS SIDE STEP ENERGY PROBLEM
6/26/2008: Washington, D.C. - House Democrats failed today to pass their key legislation which national experts and some Democrats universally criticized as “gimmicks” that will More...
BRADY STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT VOTE TO OVERTURN DC GUN BAN
6/26/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to return to the citizens in Washington D.C. the Second Amendment right to bear More...
**VIDEO NEWS RELEASE**CONGRESS FIDDLES WHILE AIRLINES BURN
6/24/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) managed Republican floor debate on the Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act. This bill extends current operations More...
FINALLY, U.S. HOUSE ENDS POLITICAL GAMES WITH OUR SOLDIERS
6/20/2008: Washington, D.C. - After nearly a year of delay, with the Army and Marine payroll accounts down to zero, the U.S. House of Representatives More...
NEW DATA: ECONOMIC STIMULUS NEGATED BY SOARING GAS PRICES
6/19/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas), during a Ways & Means Committee hearing on economic stimulus checks, charged that Congress’s failure More...
CONGRESS GIVETH, CONGRESS TAKETH AWAY
6/18/2008: Washington, D.C. - Democrats on the House Ways & Means Committee today pushed through controversial legislation that helps taxpayers avoid the Alternative Minimum Tax, More...
BRADY APPLAUDS I-69 ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENT
6/11/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady, who led an effort by nine members of the Texas congressional delegation to urge the Texas Department More...
The Solution to High Gas Prices? More American Made Energy
6/6/2008: Texans from all walks of life, from moms and small business owners to airlines and police agencies, are being hammered by unnecessarily More...
BRADY LEADS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION URGING TEXAS TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO REMOVE I-69 FROM TRANS-TEXAS CORRIDOR
6/6/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady lead a group of nine Texas lawmakers from both political parties in urging the Texas Department More...
*** VIDEO NEWS RELEASE *** HOUSE LEADERS DOOM FUNDING FOR TEXAS RURAL SCHOOLS, COUNTIES
6/5/2008: Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas), a leader in past congressional efforts to extend funding for Texas rural schools and More...
HOUSE PASSES EXTENSION OF STATE SALES TAX DEDUCTION
5/21/2008: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a measure that extends important tax incentives currently in place, but ignored the looming More...
**VIDEO NEWS RELEASE**BRADY SEEKS SUPPORT FOR BATTLED HARDENED TEXAS VETERANS
5/20/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (R – The Woodlands) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to urge his More...
CONGRESSMAN BRADY SHARES BIG THICKET PROPOSAL AT REGIONAL ROUNDTABLES
5/20/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Woodlands) held two roundtable discussions in Livingston and Beaumont with local leaders to discuss his proposal to More...
BRADY STATEMENT ON WAR FUNDING
5/15/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brady (R-Texas) reacted to the convoluted war funding package as it was laden with excessive spending and a More...
Brady Statement on Hearing with Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker
5/14/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) made the following statement at the Joint Economic Committee hearing with Paul Volcker, More...
BRADY SPEAKS ON HOUSE FLOOR - OPPOSES TAXPAYER FUNDED BAILOUT
5/8/2008: Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Woodlands) spoke on the floor against the current version of H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue More...
BRADY ADDRESSES ILLEGAL HIRING
5/6/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (R- Woodlands) spoke at a press conference prior to attending the Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on employee More...
A Call to Action for the Big Thicket
4/25/2008: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R- The Woodlands) is working to do more than just protect the Big Thicket National Preserve. Saying that More...
BRADY URGES LEADERS TO PUT MONEY BACK IN POCKETS OF RESIDENTS
4/22/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) wants to preserve a tax deduction for Texans that saves them over $1 billion per year More...
BRADY APPLAUDS SOUTH KOREA OPENING UP TO AMERICAN BEEF
4/18/2008: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) today welcomed the announcement of a beef agreement with South Korea that will allow shipments of U.S. More...
BRADY RE-INTRODUCES SUNSET LEGISLATION
4/15/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R- Woodlands) introduced the Federal Sunset Act of 2008 that cuts wasteful federal spending by More...
BRADY BLASTS COLOMBIA VOTE DELAY
4/9/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Woodlands), fresh from a fact-finding trip to Colombia, will take to the floor of the U.S. House More...
IRAQ WAR: TROOPS ARE SUCCEEDING, DON’T LET POLITICIANS GIVE GAINS BACK
4/8/2008: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Woodlands) responds to the report General Petraeus gave to Congress today: “Undeniably, the surge is working and the More...
BRADY TRAVELS TO COLOMBIA
4/4/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today Congressman Kevin Brady (R- Woodlands) will be departing Houston to join a Congressional Delegation in Colombia, led by More...
Congressman Brady’s Statement on Hearing with Chairman Ben Bernanke
4/2/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) made the following statement at the Joint Economic Committee hearing with the Honorable Ben More...
HIGH OIL PRICES? CONGRESS SHOULD LOOK IN MIRROR FOR BLAME
4/1/2008: Washington, D.C. - While a House committee today grills energy company executives about the reasons for high oil prices, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady says More...
BRADY RESPONDS TO HEALTH CARE CONCERN
3/31/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Woodlands) reacted to a recent report from Reuters indicating over half of American doctors surveyed support universal More...
Brady Announces Sam Houston State University Grant
3/25/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announces over $1 million grant award for Sam Houston State University (SHSU) Regional Crime Lab. This More...
Brady Announces Point Blank VFD SAFER Fire Fighter Assistance Grant
3/19/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announced today that the Point Blank Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) was awarded a $20,000 SAFER More...
CLOSED SESSION = CLOSED MINDSSECRET SESSION ON INTERCEPTING FOREIGN TERRORIST COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCES STALEMATE
3/14/2008: Washington, D.C. – After a rare secret session of the U.S. House of Representatives that lasted until nearly midnight, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady More...
DEMOCRAT BUDGET ORDERS TEXAS FAMILIES TO “PAY UP”
3/14/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) vigorously opposed the new Democrat Congress’ fiscally irresponsible budget that will raise taxes on Texas More...
MEMBERS REACH ACROSS AISLE TO SUPPORT STRONGER BORDER ENFORCEMENT
3/11/2008: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) along with a group of over 100 bi-partisan members of Congress signed a discharge petition More...
Speaker Pelosi’s “Ethics Commission”- More Bureaucracy, Less Ethics
3/11/2008: Washington, D.C. - Texas Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) describes House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s flawed Ethics Commission proposal as heavy on politics and light More...
Congress Should Act Decisively On Trade
3/6/2008: Washington, D.C. - Citing declining U.S. prestige overseas, Democratic presidential candidates are vowing to restore America’s respect abroad by ending the “go it alone” More...
South American Crisis Heightens Urgencyfor U.S.-Colombia Economic Agreement
3/6/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) today called on the U.S. Congress to support an important ally, Colombia, at a critical More...
Brady Announces Eighth District Mobile Office Schedule March 11 – 13
3/3/2008: Conroe, Texas - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady’s (R-The Woodlands) announced today that the Eighth District Mobile Office will be making its first round More...
Brady Applauds EPA Clean Air Announcement for Beaumont Region
2/29/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) applauded today the announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the Beaumont-Port Arthur More...
Brady Announces $72,000 Grant for City of Conroe Fire Department
2/27/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announced today that the City of Conroe Fire Department has been awarded a $72,000 grant. More...
Brady Announces Huntsville Fire Department Awarded $210,000 Federal Grant
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BRADY DEFENDS FDA COMMISSIONER AGAINST PARTISAN ATTACK
2/15/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) defended Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D. against a recent call that he More...
NICE PRIORITIES!
2/14/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) released the following statement in response to the choice by Democrats to allow the Protect More...
Ways & Means Republicans Call for a Hearing on the U.S.-Colombia Trade Agreement
2/14/2008: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas), together with Congressman Jerry Weller (R-Illinois) and fellow Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee, sent a More...
Congressional Baseball Hearings Are Ridiculous, Says Brady
2/8/2008: Washington, D.C. - Texas Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) sees next week’s congressional hearings featuring baseball greats Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte as Congress More...
Brady Tells Berkeley: Harass Our Marines, Pay the Price
2/7/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) joined his congressional colleagues today in introducing the Semper Fi Act, which rescinds earmark funding More...
Brady Announces New Caney Fire Department Federal Firefighter Assistance Grant
2/7/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announced today that the New Caney Fire Department was awarded a $41,918 grant. The funds More...
Congressman Brady Announces Service Academy Nomination from Newton County
1/31/2008: Conroe, Texas - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) today announced the Newton County student who has secured a nomination from his office to More...
Congressman Brady Announces Service Academy Nominations from Montgomery County
1/31/2008: Conroe, Texas - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) today announced the Montgomery County students who has secured a nomination from his office to More...
Congressman Brady Announces Service Academy Nomination from Orange County
1/31/2008: Conroe, Texas- U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) today announced the Orange County student who has secured a nomination from his office More...
Congressman Brady Announces Service Academy Nomination from Walker County
1/31/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) today announced the Walker County student who has secured a nomination from his office to More...
Congressman Brady Announces Service Academy Nomination from Liberty County
1/31/2008: Conroe, Texas - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) today announced the Liberty County student who has secured a nomination from his office to More...
Congressman Brady Announces Service Academy Nomination from Jasper County
1/31/2008: Conroe, Texas - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) today announced the Jasper County student who has secured a nomination from his office More...
BRADY SUPPORTS TAX REBATES, SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF
1/29/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas), a member of the Joint Economic Committee, supported passage today of the Recovery Rebates and Economic More...
Congressman Kevin Brady Responds to the President’s State of the Union Speech
1/28/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) issued the following statement in response to the President Bush’s State of the Union Address. More...
Brady Announces West Orange VFD Federal Firefighter Assistance Grant
1/8/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announced today that the West Orange Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) was awarded a $57,000 grant. More...
Brady Announces Newton County Emergency Services Federal Grants
1/4/2008: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announced today that Newton County Emergency Services District #5 has been awarded a $41,031 federal More...
