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2008 Press Releases

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...


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