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Kevin Brady is a Republican politician from Texas, best known for his role as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served from 1997 to 2021. During his tenure, he held significant positions, including Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, where he played a key role in shaping tax policy and economic legislation. Brady was instrumental in the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which aimed to reduce taxes for individuals and businesses. He has also been an advocate for various initiatives related to trade, healthcare, and education.
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 thank Mr. Lucas for his leadership on science, which is of so much importance to our country. It is official; we are in a recession. Joe Biden's economy is a cruel economy. Americans are finding this out more and more each day. This…
On this day in 1788, the United States Constitution was ratified making that remarkable document the law of this land, and it began with those immortal words: ``We the People.'' So 234 years to the day after that call to create a more…
I strongly support this great bipartisan work from the House. I thank Chairman Neal and the Ways and Means Democrats for working together with us and the Senate Finance Committee. I urge strong passage in the House. Mr. Speaker, I yield…
First, I include in the Record a number of letters and documents in support of SECURE 2.0. Among a litany of letters advocating for swift passage, there are four I would like to include. These letters are led by the Employee- owned S…
Actually, never make that offer to a sitting Member of Congress. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This has been awfully good work on behalf of the bipartisan Members of Congress on an issue they believe in. But…
I am really proud to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Murphy).
I think one of the things I am most proud of in this legislation began almost 2 years ago. After the passage of the SECURE Act, Chairman Neal and I sat down on the floor talking about what more we could do to help people save for…
I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman).
I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Rice), the Republican leader of the Oversight Subcommittee.
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 424, nays 8, not voting 1, as…
I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from west Texas (Mr. Arrington).
For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will offer a motion to recommit this bill to the Committee on Ways and Means. I will also ask to have my amendment, that suspends permanent normal trade relations with…
I will just point out, all of that was nonsense. The truth of the matter is, it was Democrat President Clinton who forced Ukraine to turn over 1,800 nuclear weapons to Russia and President Obama who stood by when Putin took over parts of…
I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Brady moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 6968, to the Committee on Ways and Means. The material…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 414, nays 17, not voting 2, as…
In 2018, Democrat Leader Nancy Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, Whip Clyburn, and 116 other House Democrats voted to default on the debt, shut down the government, and refuse disaster relief to devastated communities across America like mine. One…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 221, nays 209, not voting 4, as…
Reclaiming my time. Our colleagues have known for 2 years this debt ceiling was here, never passed a budget, never passed an appropriations bill. They let this crisis occur and built it time after time after time when we could easily have…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 208, nays 220, not voting 6, as…
I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Brady moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5376 to the Committee on the Budget. The material…
I am prepared to close. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, we meet today to consider the largest spending bill in American history, a bill that no one has read, adds hundreds of billions to the deficit…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 220, nays 213, not voting 1, as…
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