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Kevin Brady

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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.

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Jul 12, 2011

This amendment might well be described as the ``Homeowner's Right to Know.'' The original bill, H.R. 1309, contains several very positive notification requirements to help ensure that our constituents are more aware of the National Flood…

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Jul 11, 2011

We cannot rely on the private sector alone to make the investments and develop the programs that will ensure that the United States has the skilled workforce our economy needs.

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Jul 11, 2011

I am convinced that if we do not make a concerted effort to produce the workforce needed by manufacturers that it will mean nothing less than giving up on much of the middle class.

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Jun 23, 2011

Good morning, America. President Reagan once said the nine most terrifying words in the English language were: I'm from the government and I'm here to help. Recently, I met with job creators, small businesses and mid-size businesses in my…

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Jun 22, 2011

Clearly, we can't tax our way to sustainable solvency.

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Jun 22, 2011

Brady and I are sending a letter to the Treasury and IRS, seeking an administrative solution to a regulation that is choking investment in the real estate sector at a time when we need more, not less, investment here.

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Jun 21, 2011

The U.S. manufacturing sector has changed dramatically over the last several decades.

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Jun 21, 2011

It is real-life testimony, and we need to hear it as we look at how do we revive this economy.

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Jun 21, 2011

By transitioning to higher-value products, America leads the world in manufacturing output.

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Jun 21, 2011

Today U.S. manufacturers produce two-thirds of what our country consumes, down from 80 percent three decades ago.

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Jun 21, 2011

Manufacturing remains an important part of our economy.

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Jun 20, 2011

President Obama's economic policies have failed to launch a vigorous expansion.

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Jun 15, 2011

The world has changed. It's not enough to simply buy American anymore, we have to sell American. We have to sell our American agriculture products, our technology products and services all throughout the world. But oftentimes, when we…

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Jun 13, 2011

I do think it needs a great deal more work. There is bipartisan support for this.

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Jun 13, 2011

Six years after its recommendation was made and no actual implementation occurred.

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Jun 13, 2011

There is plenty of waste and fraud and abuse throughout this whole government system, and we shouldn't hesitate to go after every dollar of this.

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Jun 13, 2011

The amount of days it takes SSA to process the earnings and overpayments is not acceptable by anyone.

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Jun 13, 2011

I would not be holding any parades for the Obama administration on disaster recovery, unfortunately.

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Jun 2, 2011

Right now, we are borrowing to make up the difference.

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Jun 2, 2011

Today's job numbers are heartbreaking for job seekers, especially coming on a string of bad economic news.

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Jun 2, 2011

You would have to be in denial to believe we don't have a real problem in this program.

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Jun 2, 2011

If Congress doesn't act, are you concerned about the future of Social Security?

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Jun 1, 2011

In fact, it is that stability, quite frankly, that has made North Dakota one of the top job creators in the Nation.

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May 31, 2011

Members, America is undergoing a terribly subpar recovery, one of the worst we've seen; three times worse of an economic recovery than under President Reagan, a worse recovery than even what President Obama promised us when he spent all…

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May 26, 2011

Our postman is retiring this weekend. Normally that wouldn't be national news, but this is no ordinary man. Russell Skinner has been serving our community and our neighborhood for more than 30 years. He's more than that; he's an…

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