Kevin Brady

I include in the Record an article from yesterday's Los Angeles Times confirming the release of tax returns does nothing to evaluate the IRS auditing process or to advance any legitimate oversight goal. [From the Los Angeles Times, Dec…

I would note that our professional staff was ready to join in redaction; however, we were forced to prepare for this floor action and offered to do that together after we were done this morning. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record a…

I include in the Record one page from the Democrats' own report showing that, contrary to what we just heard, every single year, tax returns at issue are under audit, debunking this claim that the IRS hasn't examined the tax return…

I include in the Record an August 2, 2022, blog post from the Committee on Ways and Means titled: ``New Schumer- Manchin Bill Will Supercharge Long History of IRS Abuses.'' New Schumer-Manchin Bill Will Supercharge Long History of IRS…

This week, we honor the legacy of Representative Jackie Walorski by renewing our commitment to help moms and babies thrive. I thank Chairman Davis and our Republican leader, Dr. Wenstrup, for their leadership on this issue. Throughout her…

historically been opaque to Congress and to stakeholders.

I include in the Record the following letter of opposition, which represents America's independent natural gas and oil production industry, which says this bill will only exacerbate--make worse--our Nation's energy crisis. August 11, 2022…

I include in the Record Page 16 of the Department of the Treasury's tax compliance plan, which shows the agency intends to hire 87,000 new IRS employees. Restoring IRS Resources The first step in the President's efforts to restore IRS…

I include in the Record the following report from 2020 from a group that tracks government spending, which details how the IRS is currently armed with 4,600 guns and 5 million rounds of ammunition. That is not fear-mongering; these are the…

I include in the Record the following letter from dozens of Main Street businesses opposing the Democrats' bill because of the IRS' targeting of their business under the bill and tax hikes on small businesses. August 11, 2022. Hon. Nancy…

I include in the Record a letter from the Congressional Budget Office, which confirms this bill will actually increase the cost of new drugs. U.S. Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Washington, DC, August 4, 2022. Re Additional…

May I inquire how much time Chairman Neal and I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 15 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I include in the Record the following Joint Committee on Taxation analysis that shows that American manufacturers are hardest hit by the Democrats' made in America tax--$200 billion-- and they will pay over half of that tax. Congress of…

On behalf of many diabetes patients, I include the following article in the Record, which includes a quote from my fellow Texan, Representative Lloyd Doggett, where he accurately states that the insulin caps policy included in this bill…

I include the following polling reality study in the Record, which shows that once Americans learn the details of the so-called Medicare negotiation, which is price setting, that their choices and access to lifesaving cures will be…

On behalf of seniors who rely on generic drugs, I include in the Record the following letter from generic and biosimilar manufacturers, which explains the price controls in this Democrat bill will reduce competition from lower-cost generic…

I include in the Record a Congressional Budget Office report from this morning, while we were on the House floor, which confirms IRS audits will generate tens of billions of dollars for middle-class families making less than $400,000. CBO…

I include in the Record a CBO letter, which confirms the Affordable Care Act subsidies will boost inflation and reduce the incentive for people to work. U.S. Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Washington, DC, August 4, 2022. Re…

I include in the Record the following editorial from The Wall Street Journal, which shows this bill will only reduce global temperatures by, at best, 0.028 degrees Fahrenheit throughout this century and as little as 0.0009 degrees over the…

I insert in the Record the following analysis which shows the top 10 manufacturing industries hit hardest by the Democrats' made-in-America manufacturing tax. These are predominantly minority communities and working-class Americans. TOP 10…

I would note that every Democrat in Congress, in the House and Senate, strongly opposed providing prescription drugs for seniors in Medicare part D, and then-Leader Pelosi at the time said, it would end Medicare as we know it to help…

I include in the Record this Penn Wharton School of Business analysis that debunks the Inflation Reduction Act, showing how this bill will reduce inflation by less than a tenth of 1 percent in the first 5 years, with zero impact on…

I include in the Record the Joint Committee on Taxation analysis that shows that families earning $75,000 or $100,000 are four times more likely to have a tax hike under this bill than a tax cut. Nonpartisan Tax Scorekeeper: Average…

I include in the Record the following article by Americans for Tax Reform, which debunks the Inflation Reduction Act by describing the top five budget gimmicks in this bill, showing over $330 billion in fake savings, more than the…