2004 Press Releases
IRS Publishes Sales Tax Deduction Tables
12/17/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands), author of the law providing taxpayers with the option to deduct their state and local More...
Brady Statement on 9/11 Intelligence Reform Bill
12/7/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) issued the following statement regarding the passage of the legislation responding to the 9/11 Commission More...
Holiday Shopping Offers Texans a Chance to Save on Their Taxes
11/24/2004: The Woodlands, TX - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands), author of the recently enacted the sales tax deduction, reminded constituents doing their holiday More...
Local Business Awarded NASA Contract
11/23/2004: Washington, D.C. - Technology that could help prevent another Columbia space shuttle disaster is being developed by a local company recently awarded a Small More...
Brady Secures Funding for Tomball Regional Hospital
11/20/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announced today that he has secured $250,000 in the 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Bill to help More...
FULL FUNDING FOR VETERANS CLINICS PASSES HOUSE
11/20/2004: Washington, D.C. - The Veterans Administration’s Conroe and Tomball Community Based Outpatient Clinics passed a major hurdle today when full funding requested by the More...
Brady Helps Secure Critical Funding for Rural Health Care
11/20/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announced today that $400,000 was included in the 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Bill to help fund More...
Brady Introduces Bill to Make Sales Tax Deduction Permanent
11/18/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands), who guided the recently enacted the sales tax deduction into law wasted no time in More...
Brady Urges Constituents to Check Website for Lost Refunds
11/16/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) is urging constituents who have not yet received their income tax refund check to log More...
Brady Announces Federal Grant Awarded to North Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department
11/10/2004: Conroe, TX - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) is proud to announce that the North Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded More...
IT'S LAW! President Signs Sales Tax Deduction
10/22/2004: Washington, D.C. - Years of hard work have finally paid off. For the first time in nearly two decades Texas taxpayers will be deducting More...
Brady, DeLay and Hutchison Highlight New Sales Tax Deduction
10/19/2004: Washington, D.C. - With sales tax deductibility just days from the President’s desk becoming law, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands), House Majority Leader More...
AT LAST! Sales Tax Deduction Heads to President’s Desk
10/11/2004: Washington, D.C. - For the first time in nearly two decades Texas taxpayers will be deducting their state and local sales taxes from their More...
Landmark Reform for Texas! Sales Tax Deductibility Passes the House
10/7/2004: Washington, D.C. - A bill spearheaded by U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) giving families in Texas and seven other states without state income More...
Congress Honors Former Congressman Jack Fields
10/7/2004: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill sponsored by U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) to designate the United More...
Brady Named Guardian of Small Business by National Federation of Independent Business
10/7/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady, a long time advocate of independent and small business, was today awarded the Guardian of Small Business More...
Sales Tax Deduction Heads to the Floor
10/6/2004: Washington, D.C. - A bill authored and fought for by U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) restoring the sales tax deduction to the federal More...
Marriage Protection Amendment Wins Majority Vote, Falls Short of 2/3 Needed to Pass
9/30/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R- The Woodlands), co-sponsor of the Marriage Protection Amendment was disappointed today that the House of Representatives More...
Brady Votes to Restore Second Amendment Freedoms to D.C.
9/29/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) voted today for House passage of H.R. 3193, the District of Columbia Personal Protection Act, More...
Pro-Family Tax Relief Passes House
9/23/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands), a long time advocate of tax relief for working families, used his position on the More...
Brady Votes to Protect Pledge
9/23/2004: Washington, D.C. - A bill co-sponsored by Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) that would keep the phrase ‘under God’ in the Pledge of Allegiance More...
House Passes Adoption Bill
9/23/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands), a father of two adopted sons, heralded the passage of the Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee More...
Teacher Tax Credit for Classroom Supplies Restored
9/23/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) today announced that the Texas teachers in classrooms across the state will again be able More...
Brady Named “Hero of the Taxpayer”
9/16/2004: Washington, D.C. - For the eighth year running, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), the nation’s leading taxpayer advocacy organization, awarded U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady More...
House Advances Bill to Toss Out Junk Lawsuits
9/14/2004: Washington, D.C. - A bill aimed at keeping frivolous lawsuits out of America’s courtrooms passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of More...
Congressman Brady Secures Funding for Texas Children’s Hospital
9/13/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands), Texas Children’s Hospital, the City of Houston, Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) and the More...
American's Reflect on September 11
9/10/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) issued the following statement on the third anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on More...
Brady Statement Regarding Social Security Totalization and Overtime Amendment in Labor Health Human Services Appropriations Bill
9/9/2004: Washington, D.C. - Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5006 Department of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year of 2005, More...
House-Senate Unite to Fight for Sales Tax Deduction
9/9/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) and Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison today spearheaded a bi-partisan, multi-state press rally on Capitol More...
Dominican Republic Joins Central American Nations in Free Trade Deal with U.S.
8/5/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) applauded the addition of the Dominican Republic to the already negotiated Central America Free Trade More...
Brady Announces City of Jersey Village Awarded Assistance for Firefighters Grant
8/5/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) is proud to announce that the City of Jersey Village Emergency Services has been awarded More...
Brady Votes to Protect Traditional Marriage
7/22/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R- The Woodlands) a long time advocate of traditional family values and supporter of the Federal Marriage More...
Brady Responds to 9/11 Commission Report
7/22/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) issued the following statement as the 9/11 Commission released their findings in a final report to More...
Teachers and Police Use Hearing to Endorse Brady’s Bill to Repeal the WEP
7/20/2004: Washington, D.C. - A hearing held today on H.R. 4391, the Public Servant Retirement Protection Act authored by U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) proved More...
New Runway Opens at Bush Intercontinental Airport
7/15/2004: Washington, D.C. - Airport traffic and noise levels should return to historic levels with today’s opening of the middle runaway, 8L/26R. This runway had More...
U.S.- Australia Trade Agreement Passes House
7/14/2004: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. – Australia Free Trade Agreement passed the House of Representatives today by an overwhelming bi-partisan vote of 314-109. Congressman More...
U.S. – Australia Free Trade Agreement Headed to House Floor
7/8/2004: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands), a member of the House Ways and Means committee, helped advance a free trade agreement to More...
Americans Finally Work Enough to Pay for the Cost of Government
7/7/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands), a member of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee and deputy whip released this year’s More...
Brady Announces $4.5 Million Grant for Harris County
6/29/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) today heralded a decision by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management More...
Brady Statement on U.S. Transfer of Power to Iraq
6/28/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) issued this statement after learning governing power had been turned over to Iraq, two days More...
Brady Secures $350,000 for White Oak Bayou Flood Project
6/25/2004: Washington, D.C. - The Energy & Water Appropriations bill passed today by the U.S. House of Representative contains $350,000 in federal resources for the More...
Cutting Edge Pilot Program Helps Treat Rare and Chronic Diseases
6/25/2004: Washington, D.C. - An exciting new pilot program designed to help seniors with chronic and rare diseases to self administer their prescription drugs was More...
Brady’s Sunset Legislation Adopted by House
6/24/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) a long time advocate for cutting wasteful government spending and reducing the size of big government More...
Brady Votes to Fully Fund American Troops
6/22/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R- The Woodlands) today successfully voted to fully fund America’s fighting men and women serving abroad and More...
Brady Responds to the Murder of Kidnapped American Paul Johnson
6/18/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) issued this statement in response to kidnapped American Paul Johnson’s barbaric murder by al-Qaida terrorists More...
Sales Tax Deduction Victory!
6/17/2004: Washington, D.C. - For the last three years, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) has been leading the charge to restore sales tax deductibility to More...
Sales Tax Deductibility Passes Committee
6/15/2004: Washington, D.C. - After three long years of hard work, Congressman Kevin Brady’s (R-The Woodlands) Sales Tax Deductibility measure is one step closer to More...
Congressman Kevin Brady Statement on the passing of President Ronald Reagan
6/5/2004: Houston, TX- U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady issued the following statement on the passing of President Ronald Reagan. "Heaven is a little sunnier and More...
YES! Major Movement in Battle to Restore Sales Tax Deductibility
6/4/2004: Washington, D.C. - In a major economic boost for Texas, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) -- leader of the fight in Washington to More...
Brady Backed Bill to Simplify Seniors’ Tax Filings Passes House
6/2/2004: Washington, D.C. - Seniors will be able to use a simplified tax form when they file their 2005 tax returns, if the bill backed More...
U.S., Central American Nations Sign Free Trade Agreement
5/28/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands), charged with spearheading Congressional support for the Central America Free Trade Agreement, attended and delivered More...
Brady Introduces Bill to Protect Public Servants’ Retirement
5/20/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands), an active leader in reforming Social Security, today introduced the Public Servant Retirement Protection Act, More...
Brady Announces $1.5 million FEMA Grant Awarded to City of Jersey Village
5/20/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) is proud to announce that the City of Jersey Village has been awarded a $1.5 More...
GET SERIOUS: Brady Challenges Congress to Get Serious About Border Enforcement
5/19/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 3722 The Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance More...
Brady Message to Troops: We Are With You
5/14/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) issued this statement today regarding the Iraqi prisoner abuse photos. "The Abu Ghraib prison guards More...
Crime Victims’ Rights Statute Introduced in the House
5/12/2004: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Steve Chabot (R, Ohio), Congressman Ed Royce (R, California), Congressman John Shadegg (R, Arizona), and Congressman Kevin Brady (R, Texas) More...
Brady Responds to Terrorist Murder of American Nick Berg
5/11/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) issued this statement in response to American Nick Berg’s murder by his al-Qaida captors in More...
Brady Statement Regarding Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
5/7/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) issued this statement regarding Secretary Rumsfeld’s testimony before the House and Senate Armed Services Committees More...
Brady Announces New Veterans Clinics Coming to Conroe and Tomball
5/7/2004: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announced today that the Veterans Administration will establish two new veterans’ clinics in Conroe and Tomball. More...
Brady Urges Americans to Pray for Our Nation
5/6/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) today issued this statement and called on all citizens of the Eighth District to take More...
BRADY FIGHTS TO STAMP OUT MARRIAGE PENALTY FOR GOOD
4/28/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) today fought to preserve fairness in the tax code for married couples. H.R. 4181 passed More...
Congressman Brady Welcomes Citgo Corp. to Houston
4/26/2004: Houston, TX - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady today joined Houston Mayor Bill White, Governor Rick Perry, and Citgo Corporation President and CEO, Luis Marin More...
MAJORITY LEADER TOM DELAY, REPRESENTATIVES LINDER, BRADY, AND CULBERSON CALL FOR FUNDAMENTAL TAX REFORM
4/15/2004: Washington, D.C. - Today, as taxpayers around the country rush to the post office to file their taxes, Majority LeaderTom DeLay (R-Sugarland) and Representatives More...
Brady: Transportation Bill is Highway Robbery
4/2/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) issued this statement after casting his vote against the $275 billion highway transportation bill the More...
Job Growth Soars: 308,000 New Jobs Created in March
4/2/2004: Washington, D.C. - Today, the Department of Labor announced the U.S. economy created 308,000 new jobs in March - the fastest monthly job growth More...
Brady Urges IAH to Immediately End Late Night Landings on East End of New Runway
3/26/2004: Washington, D.C. - Flanked by neighborhood leaders of his Airport Noise Congressional Advisory Group, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) today urged the Houston More...
Congressman Pushes for New Veterans Clinics
3/24/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) today pushed the Veterans Administration to establish two new veterans’ clinics in Conroe and Tomball. More...
Brady Hosts Medicare Prescription Drug Workshops
3/19/2004: 10 a.m. – North Harris College – The Teacher’s Theater 2700 W.W. Thorne Blvd, Houston 3:00 p.m. – Montgomery College -- The Commons, More...
Brady Announces Federal Grant Awarded toHuffman Volunteer Fire Department
3/10/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) is proud to announce that Huffman Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded a $225,000 grant More...
Brady Commemorates National Peace Corp Week and Honors Local Peace Corp Volunteers
3/2/2004: Washington, D.C. - In honor of National Peace Corp volunteer week, March 1-7 2004, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) recognized and praised the More...
President Bush Notifies Congress He Will Sign Central America Free Trade Agreement
2/20/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) charged with spearheading Congressional support for the Central America Free Trade Agreement, heralded an announcement More...
Brady Votes to End Social Security Fraud and Abuse
2/11/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) stood by his commitment to protect and preserve every American's Social Security today by voting More...
Brady Salutes Hospitalized Veterans
2/10/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) spent the day Monday honoring the 8th District’s hospitalized veterans at the Michael DeBakey More...
TAX RELIEF CREATING JOBS
2/6/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) heralded the strong economic indicators released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Tax relief More...
Brady Constituents Urged to Re-Send Correspondence
2/3/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Capital Police identified a suspicious powder in mail sent to the office of the Senate Majority Leader on Monday. Tests More...
U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady Responds to President Bush’s Budget Proposal
2/2/2004: Washington, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee member and deputy whip Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) provided the following statement in response to the President’s More...
Brady Unveils Top 10 Tax Changes For 2004
1/30/2004: Washington, D.C. - As tax season nears and families begin preparing to file their tax returns, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R- The Woodlands) today More...
Brady Secures $1 Million to Improve Houston’s Air Quality
1/28/2004: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) successfully secured $1,000,000 for the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) and the University of Texas Air More...
Brady Announces $75,000 Federal Grant for Montgomery County Youth Services
1/8/2004: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announced today at a ceremony at the Montgomery County Youth Services office in Conroe, that the More...
Brady Responds to Ohio Electoral Vote Challenge
1/6/2004: Washington, D.C. -U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) issued the following statement regarding the challenge by Congressional Democrats to Ohio’s electoral votes: "Like More...
109th Congress Convenes
1/4/2004: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) took the oath of office today for a fifth term as the Eighth Congressional District More...
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